Benfica coach Roger Schmidt assured today that striker Rafa will not return to the Portugal national football team for the World Cup in Qatar, despite the fact that in recent days this topic has been widely discussed.
According to the Incarnations coach, the player “didn’t make the decision” to “focus on Benfica and not play for the national team without thinking about it” and the forward’s choice “is final despite being in great shape”. and so each again discusses his version.
“He will not go to the World Cup and the national team. But despite this, Portugal is a great team, they can hold a great World Cup, but certainly without Rafa, ”Roger Schmidt assured at a press conference. in Seixal.
The manager, who will find out this week which players from his team will or will not be selected to represent their national teams, suggested, however, that he wants all of his players to be called up and “become world champions at best.” “.
The German coach emphasized that “it is a great honor for all players to represent the national team, especially when the World Cup is underway”, but he is not afraid that “disappointed” elements will work with him during the competition if they are not called to represent their countries.
“The players who go to the World Cup will certainly be very happy, they will do their best, and those who stay here will stay. Let’s see what happens this week, which players will be called up. some talk, but I feel that everyone is seeing the situation very realistically,” Schmidt said.
Portuguese football coach Fernando Santos announced on Thursday the 26 players selected to play in the final stage of the 2022 World Cup.
Benfica striker Rafa has clearly shown himself in “incarnations”, which led Fernando Santos himself to recently say that if a player wants to “talk”, the coach will ask him “time and place”.
All national coaches are due to release this week the final list of 26 players who will take part in the competition, which will be held from November 20 to December 18 in Qatar.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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