On his 18th birthday, Raphinha sat alone in his tiny room in Florianopolis, staring at his phone. No messages. No calls. No offers. Injured and out of the Avai U20 team, he was on the verge of ...

Barcelona superstar Raphinha is among the leading contenders for this year’s Ballon d’Or, a development that every Leeds United fan who watched him at Elland Road could have predicted.

That's when Raphinha summoned a moment of magic at just the right time. The Brazilian stepped in front of a misplaced pass by Benfica's Antonio Silva, took two dribbles and fired a rocket of a ...

But it is Raphinha who has Barcelona looking like a championship-caliber team thanks to his clutch scoring. The Brazil forward has blossomed into an all-round player this campaign, shifting from ...

Benfica fans will not want to be reminded of the 96th minute Raphinha winner scored against them in their epic 5-4 battle back in January. But that's exactly what happened tonight as the Brazilian ...

But it is Raphinha who has Barcelona looking like a championship-caliber team thanks to his clutch scoring. The Brazil forward has blossomed into an all-round player this campaign, shifting from ...