Barcelona have suffered a double injury blow as Joan Garcia and Raphinha will be sidelined for an extended period, Afrosport reports. The Spanish champions on Friday confirmed that Garcia has suffered "a tear of the internal meniscus in his left knee," which requires surgery and will keep the goalkeeper out for about four to six weeks. A statement from the club said: “Player Joan Garcia has...
It is that time of the year when the football world will be focused on the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, where the 2025 Ballon d'Or will be handed to the best player in the world. The prestigious award has drawn a lot of debate and reaction down the years, from the obvious wins, such as Lionel Messi in 2012, to the contencious like Franck Ribery...
Brazil international Raphinha on Thursday signed a contract extension with La Liga champions Barcelona until 2028, Afrosport reports. Raphinha, whose initial deal with the Catalan club was set to expire in 2027, has penned a new one-year deal after enjoying the best season of his career yet. "It's something very special, and feeling part of the Barca family for another year makes me feel very happy,"...
Raphinha has lauded his Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal as the kid with the "golden feet" after the club secured their 28th La Liga title on Thursday, Afrosport reports. Yamal scored a spectacular goal before assisting Fermin Lopez to hand the Blaugrana a 2-0 win over Catalan rivals Espanyol. It took 17-year-old Yamal to eight goals and 15 assists in the league while he has a total...
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says he has forgiven Raphinha for his jibe following the Albiceleste’s 4-1 win over Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Before the highly anticipated encounter in Buenos Aires, Raphinha bragged confidently that the Selecao would win despite not doing so for 16 years in the Argentine capital. It turned out to be an embarrassment for South America’s biggest...
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