Portuguese international Ricardo Quaresma said on Tuesday that he understands his compatriot Rafa Silva’s decision to resign from the Portuguese soccer team, as he considered, at a certain point, following the same path as the Benfica player.
“I can’t speak for Rafa. If it were up to me, I would speak for myself. Only Rafa can explain it. But as I said, I understand Rafa. When we are good at the club, we believe we can make it to the national team and play. It was for personal reasons , so the businessman said that he wanted to be 100% focused on Benfica. I think that only Rafa can explain it in the best way”, Quaresma told the media, before the start of the Quinas de Ouro gala, in the City of Football, in Oeiras.
On Monday, Rafa, 29, ended his Portuguese national team career after 25 first-team appearances, citing “personal reasons.”
However, the international for the main team from corners on 80 occasions and European champion in 2016 confessed that he sees in his compatriot and explained why.
“I see myself [no Rafa] and I can even tell you that it crossed my mind. When he was at FC Porto he flew and made it to the national team and played a few times”, he recalled.
On the other hand, the “complicated or less good moment” experienced by the ‘captain’ of the national team Cristiano Ronaldo, who has only scored one goal this season, was also addressed by Quaresma.
“It is something that does not concern me. She has been through a lot and has always known how to reverse the bad times. I know him well and I know that he will return to what he has always accustomed us to”, concluded the winger. , who turns 39 this month and is without a club, having finished his contract with Vitória SC.
Source: TSF
