Rafael celebrates a historic milestone for San Paolo and praises the club’s professionals: “Incredible work”

Sao Paulo drew goalless in the classic against Santos, this Sunday, in Vila Belmiro, in the 34th round of the Brazilian championship. The team coached by Dorival Júnior thus reached their third consecutive match without losing. After the final whistle, goalkeeper Rafael celebrated reaching 29 games without conceding a goal during the season. The brand places him in a select list that includes names such as Waldir Peres, Zetti, Rogério Ceni and Sérgio Valentim.

“For me it is a privilege to wear the shirt that great goalkeepers have worn and honored. Getting close to such impressive numbers, achieved by names like these, is an immense satisfaction for me. But this is not just my job.” , it’s thanks to the entire group, the entire cast, who are dedicated and work hard,” she said.

“We know that, in football, if you don’t concede a goal, you are closer to winning. This is the work we have done, starting from Professor Dorival, and all those who give us execution and help us so that we can overcome matches without conceding a goal like this one,” Rafael cheered.

Rafael praises the professionals of Sao Paulo

Furthermore, the San Paolo goalkeeper, signed at the beginning of this year and who immediately took on the role of the team’s starter, praised and thanked the club’s professionals for the result achieved. Furthermore, he aimed to continue conquering his space in the history of the Tricolore.

“I am very happy, I have always been welcomed very well since I arrived here [no São Paulo]. The fans, the club and the management have always welcomed me with the utmost affection. We have four great goalkeepers and professionals here today, while I play, I represent, but the job is for four goalkeepers. I’m sure whoever is on the field will respond. Thanks to the professionals, to the goalkeeping coaches, who did an incredible job so that we could repeat great performances,” she said.

“It’s not easy to wear the San Paolo shirt, especially after so many goalkeepers have achieved so much with that shirt. It’s about working hard and, step by step, winning matches, victories, championships, in order to be able to score like the great professionals who have and they have done a lot for the club”, concluded the player.

In 2023, Rafael makes 61 appearances for San Paolo, all as a starter and 29 without conceding a goal.

Now the team will have a week off from training due to the FIFA date. San Paolo returns to the field on Wednesday 22nd, at 9.30pm (Brasilia time), against Fluminense, at the Maracanã, in a delayed match of the 32nd round of Nacional.

With this Sunday’s result, the Tricolore is in tenth place in the Brasileirão, with 46 points.

Source: Terra

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