"If I say what I think, I might not play in La Liga again"
Once again a star in a great night for Barcelona, Raphinha commented to the media on the tension at the end of the match and was asked about the international refereeing compared to what he experiences every weekend in the domestic championship.
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FC Barcelona's Brazilian winger Raphinha, who was the MVP of the Champions League match against Benfica and scored the last goal of the 'Cules' comeback (4-5), said after the match that he was insulted and that he returned the insults, after the fight in the tunnel between the two teams after the end of the match.
“I am a person who respects everyone. They insulted me and I responded. If they respect, I respect. It was something that happened, we were all heated,” explained Raphinha, who acknowledged that there were insults between the players of both teams in words to ‘Movistar +’.
The Barca captain assured that “it was a spectacular match” and that, after the first half, the players returned “focused in the second half”.
In addition, in his statements after the match, the Brazilian striker acknowledged that he is in the “best moment” of his football career.
Minutes later, he played down the importance of the brawl in the tunnel and told reporters that it is “normal” for tempers to flare after a game like Tuesday's.
“It's normal for both sides to get a little heated, we talked about it afterwards,” said Raphinha, who assured that this match "is one of the biggest" he has experienced.
Asked whether he prefers refereeing in Spain or Europe, he replied: “If I say what I think, I might never play in La Liga again, but that's what we have,” he said.
“I am a person who respects everyone. They insulted me and I responded. If they respect, I respect. It was something that happened, we were all heated,” explained Raphinha, who acknowledged that there were insults between the players of both teams in words to ‘Movistar +’.
The Barca captain assured that “it was a spectacular match” and that, after the first half, the players returned “focused in the second half”.
In addition, in his statements after the match, the Brazilian striker acknowledged that he is in the “best moment” of his football career.
Minutes later, he played down the importance of the brawl in the tunnel and told reporters that it is “normal” for tempers to flare after a game like Tuesday's.
“It's normal for both sides to get a little heated, we talked about it afterwards,” said Raphinha, who assured that this match "is one of the biggest" he has experienced.
Asked whether he prefers refereeing in Spain or Europe, he replied: “If I say what I think, I might never play in La Liga again, but that's what we have,” he said.
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