Rafael Márquez

[dalitis8]

Even our benchwarmers are good...

 

[La Furia]

Missed training with a calf injury.

Fuck.

 

[Metaphysical]

nooooo come on rafa! this was to be your swansong before heading off into the western sunset (of mls semi-retirement) like the sexy mexican cowboy you are!

 

[Galning]

I heard he was already injured in the first game.

 

[Snake]

I heard Mexicans don't like him too much.

Yep... same with Hugo Sanchez. They like him more in Spain

 

[La Furia]

Yep... same with Hugo Sanchez. They like him more in Spain

The Mexicans I know either love or hate Rafa.

 

[La Furia]

Rafa is getting his captaincy back against France.

Apparently under Aguirre, Marquez, Blanco and Torrado are co-captains with the armband going to whoever shows they can make the most use of it (ie; hard work, leadership)

 

[Galning]

That's just weird.

 

[Gnegneri]

Bossed le shit hardcore. What a commander. Today worthy of every piece of a captain's responsibility and representation, no wonder Mexico played like that.

 

[danny10257]

he did foul quite a bit in dangerous (usually, but nobody has scored from a freekick) areas. although i havent seen more than 2 or 3 shots on target from a direct freekick this whole world cup. so i guess it doesnt matter.

 

[Metaphysical]

 

[Psychaz]

he should be our new DM next season if Toure goes

 

[La Furia]

If he sticks to his word and retires from Mexico after the cup, Mexico will just not be the same. Even today Rafa is the type of player that makes everyone around him better when he's involved.

 

[yusuf]

man he still got that passing, that chip pass to send vela in on a partial 3 on 0 was sublime

 

[FCBarca]

If he sticks to his word and retires from Mexico after the cup, Mexico will just not be the same. Even today Rafa is the type of player that makes everyone around him better when he's involved.

Yeah, apart from a couple of his familiar giveaways, he was sublime...MOTM, for me...Still unsure about Javier Hernandez and whether he was indeed onside though