Real Madrid legend Raul helped New York Cosmos to victory in the NASL Cup final for the last game of his professional career.

New York Cosmos claimed the NASL title with a 3-2 victory against Ottawa Fury.

After 16 years in La Liga with Los Blancos, Raul had playing stints with Schalke in the Bundesliga and Qatari side Al Sadd before moving to the Cosmos at the end of the 2014 season.

Gaston Cellerino's hat-trick secured the Cosmos their second league title since their 2010 reforming to bring down the curtain on the 38-year-old icon's 21-year career in which he won 22 trophies.

In front of a NASL post-season record crowd of just over 10,000, Raul was hoisted up by his team-mates before they lifted the trophy.

He later said: "Apart from the most important titles, I've had the love of many people, of all the clubs I have played and [their] rivals. It is the best reward."

Former Spain teammate Marcos Senna also announced his retirement after helping Cosmos to the title triumph.