Raphinha

Raphinha has said that players could question whether to join Barcelona in the future after Dani Olmo and Pau Victor were de-registered from their first-team squad. On January 4, Barcelona were planning to file a complaint to the Spanish government in their final attempt to register the two players after La Liga and the Spanish Federation (RFEF) refused to alter their stance on the registrations. Barca then filed a complaint to the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), the highest sports institution subscribed to the Spanish government, after both Olmo and Victor were de-registered from their...

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Raphinha says he has thought about leaving Barcelona “several times” since joining the club in 2022. The 27-year-old has scored nine goals for Hansi Flick’s side this season, including a hat-trick in Wednesday’s 4-1 victory at home to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The Brazil international, who won the league title in his first season with the club in 2022-23, said before the match against Bayern that he felt “disrespected” and “hurt” when he saw Barcelona fans wearing club shirts with his number and the name of Nico Williams — the...

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Barca have won seven games out of seven to begin La Liga 2024-25, and former Leeds winger Raphinha's new role has been key

Barca's new leadership group as voted for by the squad threw up some surprises

The Athletic's writers scrutinise the key talking points from another goal-flushed Champions League first leg at Parc des Princes

Raphinha was flying in Barcelona's Europa League play-off against Manchester United — then Xavi took him off

Barcelona rode their luck in picking up a third consecutive 1-0 La Liga win. The Athletic looks at the major talking points from the match

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