Rafa Silva complains about kicks: 'Matches are not fair'

Beşiktaş's star midfielder Rafa Silva stated that referees do not provide enough protection against the harsh tackles directed at him.

The 31-year-old Portuguese footballer criticized the physicality of the game, saying, "Matches are not fair. Unfortunately, referee decisions do not protect us from kicks."

''THE BRAND VALUE OF TURKISH FOOTBALL MUST INCREASE''

Rafa Silva also made assessments regarding the development of Turkish football, stating, "For the brand value of Turkish football to increase and for viewership rates to rise, there must be a neck-and-neck struggle on the pitch. However, those who kick brutally must also be punished. Referees should not interrupt the game with unnecessary whistles."

CHAMPIONSHIP MESSAGE

Drawing attention with his performance in the black-and-white jersey this season, Silva stands out with his clever moves and football intelligence, in addition to the 2 goals he has scored in the league.

Emphasizing that they will be in the championship race until the very end, the Portuguese star said, "We will fight to be successful in every tournament we participate in. We will fight for the championship."

RAFA SILVA IS THE MOST FOULED PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE

Although Beşiktaş is one of the teams that is fouled the least in the league, Rafa Silva stands out with a different statistic in this regard. With an average of 2.65 fouls per match, Silva is the most fouled player in the league and sits at the top of this category. While Fenerbahçe's Maximin is in second place, Beşiktaş's other player Fernandes is in fourth place, and Kerem, who transferred to Benfica, is in third place.

News Source: 12punto