Raphinha on Barça turnaround: Xavi never rated me

Raphinha on Barça turnaround: Xavi never rated me

Barcelona forward Raphinha has revealed his anger at the lack of football he played under Xavi Hernández, saying he feels his former coach never showed any real confidence in him.

And Lamine, and Salah, compliments to Pedri... but he takes off the favorite sign himself.

Raphinha, who currently shines at FC Barcelona, is seen as a serious contender for Ballon d'Or. His visit to Stade Rennais during the 2019/2020 season remains engraved in memory, before his transfer to Leeds. Olivier Létang, former president of Stade Rennais, remembers this departure. He points out that Raphinha initially wanted to stay in Rennes to play the Champions League, but was forced to leave. "The version is very clear. Raphinha wanted t…

Xavi Hernandez one of their favourites to land Tottenham managerial job

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with multiple managers in recent weeks, and former Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is on their radar as well.According to a report from Fichajes, the 45-year-old is ‘one of the favourites’ to land the Tottenham job because of his different style of play.The report states that the Tottenham hierarchy is impressed with his tactical profile, which has identity and potential. It will be interesting to see if they can…

Ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg against Inter Milan, Barcelona's Brazilian forward Raphinha had a bit of a falling out with former coach Xavi Hernández. "I felt like he and his coaching staff didn't trust me enough," he said.

Among all the good news that Barça has had during this season, Raphinha has been without a doubt not only one of the best, but also one of the most unexpected.The performance of the Brazilian has led him to be in the conversation among the more shaped footballers of Europe, a very different panorama to that of previous seasons.It is that Raphinha, since reaching Barça in 2022 in exchange for 70 million euros from Leeds United, had been far away …