Raphinha has revealed how he was close to pledging his international allegiance to Italy. The Barcelona winger is one of the favourites for the Ballon d’Or after an exceptional season for the ...

It was at that time that Italy noticed Raphinha and found out that he was eligible to represent the Azzuri because his father, Rafael Dias Belloli, is of Italian descent. The Italian federation ...

As par of a recent interview, Raphinha has revealed he was approached by the Italian national team to represent them in 2020 under Roberto Mancini's leadership. The Barcelona winger, who has ...

Carlo Ancelotti is set to swap roles with Raphinha — from rival to ally — as he takes over the Brazilian national team after ...

Barcelona's Raphinha has now represented Brazil at two major tournaments, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2024 Copa America, and played many other qualifiers and friendlies with his home country.

Raphinha confirmed to journalist Isabela Pagliari on her ‘YouTube’ channel: “I was close to accepting the call-up from the Italian national team.” He went further and revealed the reason why he ...

Barcelona star Raphinha admits he was close to committing his international future to Italy. Now arguably Brazil's most important player, Raphinha concedes things could've been very different.

Raphinha has revealed how he was close to pledging his international allegiance to Italy. The Barcelona winger is one of the favourites for the Ballon d’Or after an exceptional season for the Spanish ...