Because only in Brazil, Raphinha has the opportunity to be the most important player in the team. In Barcelona, Raphinha has played well, it is just a secondary besides “a hundred -year genius has a” Lamine Yamal. Like Luis Suarez, Neymar, Andres Iniesta, it is just a piece in the previous Messi dynasty.
With 34 goals and 25 assists after 54 matches in Barca shirt this season, Raphinha has a record away from Lamine Yamal (16 goals, 24 assists) or Robert Lewandowski (40 goals, 3 assists). But do not be surprised if the Golden Ball Award 2025 to Yamal, not Raphinha. Yamal’s influence, class and acting performances radiate unmatched aura.
Raphinha needs more special performances to be able to overcome Yamal and become the world’s number one attack player. Hansi Flick could not help him do that in Yamal’s team. It could only be Carlo Ancelotti, new coach of Brazil. Imagine the World Cup next year, the team that has won the world 5 times to find the throne after 24 years of waiting. And the hero was all the channel is Raphinha. That scenario is not too far away.
Remember after the King’s Cup final on April 26, Ancelotti took the initiative to come to Raphinha. The Real Madrid coach covered his mouth one hand, one hand grabbed the Barca player in a comprehensive way. They chat intimate like two teachers in a team.
Two weeks later, the Brazilian Football Federation announced that Ancelotti would be Selecao’s new coach. And among the people who pressed the button below there was Raphinha. The leaked sources said the conversation in the King’s Cup final was when Ancelotti informed Raphinha about his about to lead Brazil.
It is true that this is unknown, but one thing is for sure is that Ancelotti considers the nucleus in the plans of Brazil. Why not Vinicius, former student for years at Real Madrid? Because of working too long with Vinicius, Ancelotti has gradually expected this striker. The relationship of both of them also gone a lot at the end of the Italian coach at Real Madrid.
Vinicius is also a top -class player, although it is erratic and does not emit great influence. The superficial personality of Vinicius is also something that makes Ancelotti uneasy. The name he waited the most when he returned to Brazil was Raphinha, not Vinicius and not Neymar, if he had contributed to Brazil, he was only in terms of experience.
Raphinha is having the opportunity to become the number one star of Brazil. It is one of the most glorious positions of world football, only for outstanding individuals such as Pele, Romario, Ronaldo (Fat), Neymar.
But if Raphinha led the Selecao attack to the 2026 World Cup championship, he could enter the temple of the legends. Raphinha needs Ancelotti for a new ambitious new chapter in his career.
