However, Raphinha has now revealed how close he came to representing Italy over his birth nation. The winger, whose father is of Italian descent, held talks with the Azzurri and was in line to ...

Why Raphinha rejected Italy approach "I was close to accepting the Italian national team call," Raphinha told journalist Isabela Pagliari during an interview. "I was supposed to go to the Euros ...

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 ...

Raphinha has won 33 caps for Brazil and has scored 11 goals, but he claims that he could have played for Italy at Euro 2020, before a "lucky" passport mix-up saw him refuse the call-up. Raphinha's ...

Ballon d’Or winner will be crowned in September as players made their final claim toward the award at the FIFA Club World Cup.

Brazilian winger Raphinha has revealed that he was on the verge of accepting a call-up to play for the Italian national team before ultimately representing Brazil. Speaking to journalist Isabela ...

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. He ...

Raphinha made his senior Brazil debut in a World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela in October 2021 but also had a chance to play for Italy.

Raphinha’s share of 20 per cent when on the pitch is the highest of his team ... Italian winger Federico Chiesa’s long-term ACL injury means he won’t be expected to hit top form until the ...

The photographer who captured THAT viral image of Raphinha discusses how it happened, ... a painting completed by the Italian artist Caravaggio in the early 17th century, ...

However, Raphinha has now revealed how close he came to representing Italy over his birth nation. The winger, whose father is of Italian descent, held talks with the Azzurri and was in line to ...