Rafael Signs New Deal With The Reds

Rafael da Silva

Rafael da Silva has agreed to put pen to paper on a new four-year deal with Manchester United. An attack minded and adven­tur­ous defender with an explos­ive shot, Rafael made his long awaited inter­na­tional debut for his nat­ive Brazil when he came on as a sub­sti­tute in a 3–1 win over Den­mark at the Imtech Arena in Ham­burg in May. 

Rafael Pereira da Silva, or just Rafael, was ini­tially left out of the Brazilian squad for their inter­na­tional friendly matches against Den­mark, the United States, Mex­ico and Argen­tina in May and July this year but the Manchester United right wing­back was later called up as a replace­ment for injured Bar­celona favour­ite Daniel Alves. Rafael da Silva, whose play­ing career to date has been one of steady pro­gress, received his first call-up to the Brazilian national team back in July 2010. Sir Alex Fer­guson: “Rafael da Silva is one of Manchester United´s bright­est young pro­spects. The boy has no fear of play­ing and has great belief in him­self. He has developed immensely since join­ing Manchester United, his energy and enthu­si­asm are a joy to watch. Rafael has all the attrib­utes to become one of the best right full­backs in the world and I am delighted that he has signed a new contract.”

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