Raphinha concluded 2025 in great form at Villarreal, where he was once again decisive with FC Barcelona. At La Cerámica, the Brazilian winger opened the scoring by causing and then himself converting a penalty obtained in the 11th minute, bringing his total to seven goals this season, and again weighed heavily in the offensive game as well as in the pressing. A performance in continuation of its exceptional 2024-2025 season, despite its absence from FIFA’s ideal eleven of the year, a decision which aroused incomprehension within the Catalan club.
Before the match, his coach Hansi Flick did not hide his anger at a press conference: “It’s not that bad, because I don’t focus too much on the eleven type, but FIFA’s decision is a farce. When I saw that Raphinha wasn’t there, I was stunned. He was essential for us last season. » On the pitch, Raphinha responded in the best possible way, confirming her excellent start to the season and her consistency at the highest level, despite an ischio injury which caused her to miss two months of competition.
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