On his 18th birthday, Raphinha sat alone in his tiny room in Florianopolis, staring at his phone. No messages. No calls. No offers. Injured and out of the Avai U20 team, he was on the verge of ...

Colombia and Argentina. Following a brilliant start to the 2024-25 season, Raphinha donned Brazil's mythical number 10 shirt the last time La Seleçao took the field in a World Cup qualifier match ...

But it is Raphinha who has Barcelona looking like a championship-caliber team thanks to his clutch scoring. The Brazil forward has blossomed into an all-round player this campaign, shifting from ...

That's when Raphinha summoned a moment of magic at just the right time. The Brazilian stepped in front of a misplaced pass by Benfica's Antonio Silva, took two dribbles and fired a rocket of a ...