Rafael Pascual Cortés (born 16 March 1970), more commonly known as Rafael Pascual, is a Spanish former volleyball player who is nicknamed "El Toro", "El Macho", and "El León".

Pascual is widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players of all time.

[1] A two-time Olympian (1992 and 2000),[2] he was named the most valuable player of the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.

[1] He led Spain to the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in Russia.

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