US EditionBallon d'Or: I Was Disappointed
Raphinha recorded 59 goal involvements last season, helping Barcelona secure a domestic treble and Brazil qualify for the World Cup despite being left out of FIFPRO World XI.
- On Tuesday, Barcelona forward Raphinha reacted to being left out of the FIFPRO Men's World 11 by posting 17 Instagram stories with laughing emojis highlighting his 2024–25 achievements.
- Raphinha logged 59 goal involvements in 2024–25, scoring 34 goals for Barcelona and assisting 26 while earning LaLiga Player of the Season.
- He recorded a competition‑record 22 UEFA Champions League goal involvements, including a hat trick against Bayern Munich, a late semifinal goal versus Inter Milan, and four goals with three assists in El Clásico wins over Real Madrid.
- Currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, Raphinha has missed seven matches and remains out for the Champions League trip to Club Brugge but is expected to return soon; Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil coach, left him off the squad for friendlies this month.
- The World XI is selected by more than 20,000 professional men's footballers and included Lamine Yamal and attackers like Kylian Mbappé, while Raphinha said he was disappointed not to win the Ballon d'Or this year.
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LaLiga: Barcelona's Raphinha speaks on rivalry with Yamal
Barcelona winger Raphinha has firmly stated that he has no rivalry with teammate Lamine Yamal. According to Raphinha, he and Yamal merely challenge each other on the pitch and motivate one another to perform better for the Catalan club. The Brazil international made the remarks ahead of Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday. “No, that rivalry simply doesn’t exist [between us]. What truly exists between us is a mut…
Raphinha’s Frustration After Being Left Out of the FIFPro World XI
The announcement of the 2025 FIFPro World XI made waves across the football world—not just for the players who made the list, but also for those who didn’t. Among the most notable absentees was Raphinha, who didn’t hide his frustration after being left out of the lineup chosen by more than 20,000 professional footballers. The Brazilian winger for Barcelona vented on social media, posting seventeen Instagram stories highlighting, one by one, his …
It was the great individual dream of his career, however, he did not think that he would be far from reaching it. Brazilian Raphinha said that "not winning the Golden Ball award this year was a personal disappointment."After the 2024-2025 season with Barcelona, where he won the Super Cup of Spain, the Copa del Rey and LaLiga, in addition to sharing the top of the scoreboard and leading the list of assists in the Champions League, Raphinha remain…
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