A veteran and leader, Rafinha established himself as one of the most important players on Dorival Júnior's São Paulo team. At 37 years old, he is a true starter on the right flank, but he does not just fulfill his positional role. The player is seen as one of the team's most effective 'guides'. Consecutive São Paulo moments in São Paulo, collaboration with Beraldo… Arboleda opens show for Lance! São Paulo 07/07/2023 São Paulo New absences? São Paulo reveals itself again with news about Alan Franco and injuries 07/06/2023 São Paulo What was Pato's training like? Debut for São Paulo approaches São Paulo 07/06/2023 This Wednesday (5), Rafinha experienced one of the greatest moments of his career at São Paulo. Against Palmeiras, he was responsible for scoring the winning goal in the first match of the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil. Also interestingly, Rafinha last scored at national level in 2005. On the field, his attitude is that of a leader. From his own experience, the player himself has always said that he helps younger athletes and guides them. In some behind-the-scenes videos released by the club, before several matches, Rafinha gave an encouraging speech and played a supporting role for the team. + UPDATES: São Paulo takes care and Rafinha takes advantage against Palmeiras in the Copa do Brasil + All Brasileirão games are available on Prime Video. Sign up now and follow your favorite team! This year, he played in 22 games, registering one goal and one assist. But since Dorival Júnior took over, he has been the pillar on the right flank and played 90 minutes in every match. The sense of leadership and influence that Rafinha has on the team is something that the coach himself highlighted at the end of the game against Palmeiras. Dorival said: he is the team leader. Furthermore, it is full of praise for the heroism of veterans. - Rafinha is an important part of the scheme where he plays the role of a building winger. He dictates our team's tempo, he's a big part of the locker room. Not only does he have the captain's armband, but he also has attitude. You can have a captain who doesn't care about any decision made, but here it's the opposite. Players who don't need a bracelet because of their attitude. Rafinha is like that. It offers excellent security – highlights Dorival. But is Rafinha thinking about retiring? With a contract until the end of the season, Rafinha has avoided talking about the long-term future. According to the right-back, the objective is to ‘enjoy the now’ and think about what to do next. The player said he intends to go ‘as long as his body allows’, without ruling anything out. For him, he is at the top and wants to focus on the challenges that São Paulo faces this year. At 37 years old, Rafinha renewed his contract at the end of last season, until the end of 2023. - I want to have fun, I'm having fun. I wanted to go as far as my body would allow me, to be in a great position. I don't want to leave anything behind, I want to keep playing, I'll save that for the future. I don't think about it anymore, now it's time to focus on São Paulo, so we can enjoy this year - he said after the recent victory over Fluminense. Follow Lance! Most read on G o o g l e News 1 Vini Jr. with Mbappé for Real Madrid attitude draws attention on the web 2 Off the field Brasileirão: see championship chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory 3 Off the field Botafogo fans blame some defeats: ' Call it failure' 4 Throw! How much did Biz Rayssa Leal earn by winning the SLS race in Tokyo? 5 Flamengo Flamengo Stadium will have 78 thousand people and Europeans are pushing; Check out Lance's newsletter photo! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite team in just 1 minute of reading! Sign up The best game of your morning! Other information from the article Stay up to date with everything! 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A veteran and leader, Rafinha established himself as one of the most important players on Dorival Júnior's São Paulo team. At 37 years old, he is a true starter on the right flank, but he does not just fulfill his positional role. The player is seen as one of the team's most effective 'guides'. Consecutive São Paulo moments in São Paulo, collaboration with Beraldo… Arboleda opens show for Lance! São Paulo 07/07/2023 São Paulo New absences? São Paulo reveals itself again with news about Alan Franco and injuries 07/06/2023 São Paulo What was Pato's training like? Debut for São Paulo approaches São Paulo 07/06/2023 This Wednesday (5), Rafinha experienced one of the greatest moments of his career at São Paulo. Against Palmeiras, he was responsible for scoring the winning goal in the first match of the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil. Also interestingly, Rafinha last scored at national level in 2005. On the field, his attitude is that of a leader. From his own experience, the player himself has always said that he helps younger athletes and guides them. In some behind-the-scenes videos released by the club, before several matches, Rafinha gave an encouraging speech and played a supporting role for the team. + UPDATES: São Paulo takes care and Rafinha takes advantage against Palmeiras in the Copa do Brasil + All Brasileirão games are available on Prime Video. Sign up now and follow your favorite team! This year, he played in 22 games, registering one goal and one assist. But since Dorival Júnior took over, he has been the pillar on the right flank and played 90 minutes in every match. The sense of leadership and influence that Rafinha has on the team is something that the coach himself highlighted at the end of the game against Palmeiras. Dorival said: he is the team leader. Furthermore, it is full of praise for the heroism of veterans. - Rafinha is an important part of the scheme where he plays the role of a building winger. He dictates our team's tempo, he's a big part of the locker room. Not only does he have the captain's armband, but he also has attitude. You can have a captain who doesn't care about any decision made, but here it's the opposite. Players who don't need a bracelet because of their attitude. Rafinha is like that. It offers excellent security – highlights Dorival. But is Rafinha thinking about retiring? With a contract until the end of the season, Rafinha has avoided talking about the long-term future. According to the right-back, the objective is to ‘enjoy the now’ and think about what to do next. The player said he intends to go ‘as long as his body allows’, without ruling anything out. For him, he is at the top and wants to focus on the challenges that São Paulo faces this year. At 37 years old, Rafinha renewed his contract at the end of last season, until the end of 2023. - I want to have fun, I'm having fun. I wanted to go as far as my body would allow me, to be in a great position. I don't want to leave anything behind, I want to keep playing, I'll save that for the future. I don't think about it anymore, now it's time to focus on São Paulo, so we can enjoy this year - he said after the recent victory over Fluminense. Follow Lance! Most read on G o o g l e News 1 Vini Jr. with Mbappé for Real Madrid attitude draws attention on the web 2 Off the field Brasileirão: see championship chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory 3 Off the field Botafogo fans blame some defeats: ' Call it failure' 4 Throw! How much did Biz Rayssa Leal earn by winning the SLS race in Tokyo? 5 Flamengo Flamengo Stadium will have 78 thousand people and Europeans are pushing; Check out Lance's newsletter photo! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite team in just 1 minute of reading! Sign up The best game of your morning! Other information from the article Stay up to date with everything! 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