Personal Life
Rafael's twin brother, Fábio, is also a professional footballer; both twins signed for Manchester United at the same time in 2008. The twins' elder brother, Luiz Henrique Pereira da Silva, used to play for América-MG in Brazil and Brescia in Italy, but moved with his wife to England when the twins signed for Manchester United. After a six-week wait for international clearance, Luiz Henrique signed for Radcliffe Borough, but he and his wife returned to Brazil in early 2009 in preparation for the birth of their child, where he returned to England few months later. Despite starting their careers at Fluminese, both Fábio and Rafael are actually supporters of their local rivals Botafogo.
Rafael is married to Carla. On 4 January 2012, the couple had their first child, a girl named Eduarda.
Read more about this topic: Rafael Pereira Da Silva (footballer Born 1990)
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