Rafael Benitez
Rafael Benitez
Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudesis a Spanish football coach currently managing Newcastle United. He is the only manager in history to have won the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth16 April 1960
CityMadrid, Spain
people mountain sugar
Some people cannot see a priest on a mountain of sugar.
running believe hard-work
To work hard and have our supporters behind us and believing until the end, you run a little bit more
years two doctors
As long as I'm not taking a penalty we will be OK. But if it's like two years ago I will need a doctor.
player choices quality
Kenny Dalglish would be my first choice for Liverpool's best ever player because he was a great player with a lot of qualities.
mistake player people
As a manager you are important sometimes and you make mistakes, but the most important people are your staff and your players. Never call me the special one.
running winning games
When you have a run of games where you keep winning and winning, you know it must end.
winning race car
If you have a car and you win a race, you cannot just settle for that. You must try and make the car better. We're a good car but you always want a bigger engine.
daughter problem sometimes
My family are really happy here at Liverpool and I am prepared to have my daughter with a Scouse accent, even though it is sometimes a problem for me.
play wife popping
How can you tell your wife you are just popping out to play a match and then not come back for five days?
winning weight trophies
Winning trophies has made me put on weight
team training coaching
As always I am focused on training and coaching my team
winning champions-league wife
When I was at Valencia my wife said that we would win the league. She was right and to mark the occasion she asked me for a new watch. I bought her the watch, but then she said that we would win the UEFA Cup and that when we did she wanted another watch. Now she says that we will win the Champions League and that she will want an even more expensive watch. My wife has a lot of confidence and a lot of watches.
team mean champion
The champions are the team with the most points...if United have more points, it means they have more points, that's all. Nothing else.
littles red riding
If Chelsea are naive and pure then I'm Little Red Riding Hood.