Pizzi lost for words over Benfica star: one of the club's great icons | OneFootball

Rafa Silva played an important role in the thrashing against Casa Pia. The 33-year-old forward scored and provided an assist in his 350th match for Benfica. Pizzi, who played for several years alongside the former Portugal international, has no doubts about the winger’s quality.

"Rafa is without a doubt one of the best people I met in football and one of the best I played with", said the former Benfica player in an interview with the Sports Tailors podcast, heaping praise on the number 27.

The former player for clubs such as Braga and Estoril also highlighted the human side of the player. "There is a lot of value in Rafa that the numbers do not show. He has above-average intelligence and combines it with the right values", he said.

At the end of the conversation, Pizzi underlined his personal bond with Rafa. , he concluded. Together they won two league titles, one Portuguese Cup and two Super Cups.

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