While the Portuguese people had to face the harsh reality of a European Championship in which their team had completely failed (Exited in the quarter-finals by France), there is one person who was lucky not to suffer during the Seleção’s trip this summer. That person is none other than former Portugal international Rafa Silva. In a press conference on Thursday, the new Besiktas player admitted that he did not watch a single Euro match, including Roberto Martinez’s men.
Rafa has never seen Europe. pic.twitter.com/568ob0HxUT
– B24 (@B24PT) July 11, 2024
Reminder, The 31-year-old striker had decided to retire from international football in September 2022.when Fernando Santos was still at the helm of the Lusitanian team. Despite the appointment of the former Belgium coach four months later, his decision remained unchanged. In March 2023, during his first call-up, Martinez indicated that he tried to talk to him about this matter, but he could only face the refusal of Rafa, who was really determined and adamant about not wearing the Selecao shirt..
