Raphinha’s Rise to Stardom at Barcelona Under Hansi Flick

Raphinha spent his 18th birthday alone in his modest Florianopolis room as he considered ending his football career. Lacking both interest from professionals and phone calls while his injury led to his exclusion from the Avai U20 team made him think his football dream was fading away. His mother’s strong faith in him pushed him to continue pursuing, ultimately leading to his playing at FC Barcelona’s grand stage.