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World Soccer Talk on MSNRaphinha joins Ronaldinho in impressive Barcelona feat Neymar never accomplished
Barcelona began the 2025–26 La Liga season with a win, and Raphinha matched a Ronaldinho milestone that not even Neymar managed to reach. This Saturday, Barcelona kicked off the 2025–26 La Liga season with a dominant 3–0 win over Mallorca.
Seven minutes. That's all Raphinha needed to score the first goal for FC Barcelona in the 2025/26 LaLiga season. His header from an accurate cross by Lamine Yamal made it 0-1 at the Son Moix stadium in the gameweek one fixture of the domestic competition.
Raphinha has welcomed the increased competition for places in Barcelona's attacking positions following the arrival of Marcus Rashford.
As Morey received the ball close to the touchline, Raphinha lunged into a wild tackle on him that left the Mallorca defender writhing around on the floor in agony. The Barcelona forward was shown a yellow card for the challenge and it's left fans outraged on social media, with some claiming the tackle was a potential 'career-ender'.
The 30 nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or have been revealed, with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Lamine Yamal, and Raphinha seen as favorites. Vote here and let us know who's your pick.
Ronaldinho has snubbed Raphinha when naming his favourite for the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Raphinha is among the contenders to win this year's individual prize following his stellar performances for Barcelona last season.
The captaincy debate continues to be one of the hottest topics surrounding FC Barcelona, and on a Friday when several players spoke to the media—including Dani Olmo to
The stats suggest that Rowe could become Farke’s own Raphinha. Not only would both players have joined from France’s top flight, but the stats behind those campaigns are remarkably similar, as is the versatility they offer. For just £17m, this could be a fantastic way for Leeds to upgrade their side and add more threat in attack at Elland Road.
Mallorca had two players sent off in the first half as Raphinha, Ferran and Yamal all scored to give Barca a comfortable win on Saturday.