Rafinha: "No such thing as an emotionless derby"
24.09.2009
This Saturday Rafinha faces his third key game in eight days since his return from a break at home in Brazil.
Ahead of the Ruhr derby in Dortmund the Schalke right-back is fine mood. He said: "I'd like to say a big thank you to the fans, who gave me fantastic support against Wolfsburg and Bochum. I'm also grateful to Felix Magath for giving me the time off to go home."
The 24-year-old Brazilian is really looking forward to Saturday's match. "Playing in front of 80,000 fans is great fun", he said. "But we have to be careful not to let the atmosphere get to us. Emotions run high in games like these, so we'll have to use our heads if we want to do well."
