Raphinha deserved much more recognition. That’s what most football fans think. The Brazilian, after a stratospheric season, with numbers that the Brazilian himself never thought he would reach, was up for all the awards. However, not only has he not won them, but he has been left out of the main positions.
The last straw, after the Ballon d’Or, was the eleven of the FIFPRO 2025. Raphinha went crazy on social media after his absence. Published 17 ‘stories’ on his Instagramin which appeared with several of the titles achieved with Barça last season and in which He mentioned all the goal involvements he was involved in last year. Some of these posts are also accompanied by three laughing emoticonswhich reveal Raphinha’s disagreement with the eleven.
Out of the best eleven
The 2025 FIFPRO World 11 Men, voted for by more than 26,000 professional footballers from 68 different countries, was made up of Donnarumma in goal; a line of three defenses formed by Achraf, Van Dyke y Nuno Mendes; a midfield composed of Pedro, Vitinha, Cole Palmer y Bellingham; and a front built by Mbappé, Lamine Yamal y Dembele’s.
The presence of the two Englishmen in the eleven ahead of Raphinha has raised criticism of the Barcelona fans and also of the Brazilian winger. The season of Bellinghamwith constant shoulder discomfort, was far below expectationswhile Palmer, despite winning the Club World Cup, also performed at a lower level than in his debut year with Chelsea.
Raphinhafor its part, He had the best campaign of his careerin which he was essential in Barça’s three titles and to reach the Champions League semi-finals. The 28-year-old winger was, after Salah (the other big absentee from the eleven), the footballer with the most goal participations in the 2024-25 seasonwith 34 goals and 22 assists.
Raphinha’s wife demands more recognition
“Let’s win what’s ours!“, Natalia published on her Instagram. Raphinha’s wife, ‘Taia Belloli’ on her networks, reacted forcefully when ‘Rapha’ ended quinto in the Ballon d’Or 2025 vote. He published a photo of both of them at the gala, accompanied by a message in which he wrote: “The streets will never forget what you did. 61 goals and assists. you are a fool“, he said in support of the player.
Now with the prize’The Best‘ in sight, which will be held on December 16, Barça fans hope the Brazilian wins it. Natalia has encouraged her followers to vote for the Brazilian, through a link in her Instagram stories that automatically takes you to the votes.
In the votes of Raphinha’s wife, she has placed her husband first, second to Lamin Yamal and third to Pedro.