The forward was close to representing Italy instead, donning the famous blue shirt and white shorts instead of the yellow shirt and blue shorts of Brazil. And he may even have won the Euros in the ...

With 34 goals and 25 assists in 56 appearances across all competitions, Raphinha has played himself into contention for the ...

Raphinha has now signed a new contract with Barcelona, despite intermediaries telling Arsenal there was a chance of a deal materialising.

Raphinha has revealed how he was close to pledging his international allegiance to Italy. The Barcelona winger is one of the favourites for the Ballon d’Or after an exceptional season for the ...

It has been revealed that the Italy national team made attempts to convince Barcelona star Raphinha to play for the Azzurri while Roberto Mancini was still in ...

Carlo Ancelotti is set to swap roles with Raphinha — from rival to ally — as he takes over the Brazilian national team after ...

Barcelona's Raphinha has now represented Brazil at two major tournaments, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2024 Copa America, and played many other qualifiers and friendlies with his home country.

As par of a recent interview, Raphinha has revealed he was approached by the Italian national team to represent them in 2020 under Roberto Mancini's leadership. The Barcelona winger, who has ...

The return of Neymar Junior to Barcelona has long hovered like a familiar shadow over the Camp Nou — tantalizing, nostalgic, and, for some fans, seemingly inevitable. As the 2025 summer transfer ...

May 16 (Reuters) - Raphinha knew there was no reason to panic as Barcelona struggled to break down Espanyol on Thursday and said it was only a matter of time before the "golden feet" of Lamine ...

It was at that time that Italy noticed Raphinha and found out that he was eligible to represent the Azzuri because his father, Rafael Dias Belloli, is of Italian descent. The Italian federation ...