Rafa Silva returns and still speaks like a true Benfiquista: Memories | OneFootball

After several months of uncertainty, Rafa Silva is returning to a place where he was happy. Moments after being officially announced as a new signing for Benfica, the Portuguese international gave an interview to BTV, where he shared his feelings about being back at Luz and left a message for all the Eagles’ fans. Check out everything he said below.

Leaving Benfica in 2024: I think at the time, when I said goodbye, I said that leaving Benfica would be very hard for me, but I thought about it a lot, I felt it was a cycle I needed to close at that moment, that it was my time to go, that I needed a different kind of adventure to continue my life.”

Differences between the Rafa who left the club a year and a half ago and the one returning now: “Basically, I’m still the same. I missed home, I wanted to come back home. A possibility came up a few days ago for that to happen and that’s what ended up happening. And I’m very grateful to be here and to be back.”

Goals for his return: “To win titles, to work every day to be better and for us to be a new team.”

Returning to Seixal and Estádio da Luz: “They will be good memories, they’re memories I have and want to relive. I want to return to those good memories and continue on the right path at Benfica.”

Message to the fans: The message I can leave is that I’ll be the same person, just someone returning home, and I hope everything goes well for us as a team. That’s it.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.