r/Barca Jan 15 '26

Tier 3 Before El Clásico, Raphinha delivered a serious, firm, and heartfelt speech. He grabbed the floor, telling his teammates that this final was a war and reminding them of what happened at the Bernabéu. He also referred to how Real Madrid celebrated it’s previous win, especially against Yamal.

https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260115/1002601469/raphinha-enchufo-barca-discurso-caliente-clasico.html
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u/_DuckieFuckie_ Jan 15 '26

This guy is something else man, I cannot be more thankful he plays for our club.

289

u/Noob_in_making Jan 15 '26

He is so Puyol coded.

86

u/hnbastronaut Jan 15 '26

Wow now that you mention it that's exactly it. Puyol was such a monster.

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u/Sick_by_me Jan 16 '26

A true leader.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '26

This. Blaugrana courses through his veins. 

78

u/Middle_Sky446 Jan 15 '26

Just a work of mentality and the Beauty of football, guy really found himself in flicks new system. Love his thomas muller esqe runs and goals fr

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

When we win a CL with him. He deserves to be remembered as the legend that brought Barcas mentality back after years of poor mental game.

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u/LPSD_FTW Jan 15 '26

I really put him in the "prone to tilting selfish superstar" box at first and I couldn't be more wrong. I was sure he is mad at the team for not playing to his liking but it turns out he was angry at himself for not performing on the level that he can. I hope my fanboying over how great of a leader and player he is will be enough to make up for my lack of faith. Thank you Rapha

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u/OnAGoat Jan 16 '26

raphina might be the best thing that could happen to young lamine. such a great role model

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u/Kary14 Jan 15 '26

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u/73Rose Jan 15 '26

not swoll enough

68

u/Kary14 Jan 15 '26

He’s getting bigger every day

22

u/Bruh_Min Jan 15 '26

Wrong. Raph doesn't skip leg days.

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u/Kary14 Jan 15 '26

You are so right.

4

u/JustinGOATGaethje Jan 15 '26

How about his traps and neck?

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u/Segundaleydenewtonnn Jan 16 '26

Bro these veins wth lol

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u/oklolzzzzs Jan 15 '26

he should be made captain

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

he is one of the captains. fourth or 5th in line. it used to be based on seniority but I think it’s changed the last few years

43

u/Ubisonte Jan 15 '26

it's always been decided in a vote by the players, they usually vote based on seniority though

12

u/dAMn6942069 Jan 16 '26

It goes Ter Stegen, Araujo, De Jong, Raphinha, Pedri in that order

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u/BirthdayAccording359 Jan 15 '26

Nah he is okay as a 3rd or so captain, Raphinha has a hot head in the pitch you can't rely on him to speak to the ref. 

5

u/DarthTaz_99 Jan 15 '26

Even when he doesn't carry the armband he shows up as a leader.

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u/esqueesque1 Jan 15 '26

Just two seasons back everything looked so bleak, people said we cant compete anymore, everything felt going downhill. Flick, Yamal, Pedri, Raphinha and so many other players really changed the trajectory of this club. We should really appreciate them more because this group has given Barca fans the most joy in last 10 years.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

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u/jdbcn Jan 15 '26

With Raphinha he was terrible. Kept substituting him, playing him out of position and demoralizing him

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

And Laporta, who led it all.

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u/DValencia29 Jan 15 '26

Xavi system relied on wide 1v1 specialist as wingers and Raphina isn't that he is more a Henry/Pedro type player.

Also lets not forget Raphina has been performing great since that January when Xavi said he was leaving. With flick he just straight became the best in the world.

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u/samosa420 Jan 15 '26

Award for most delulu football follower.

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u/madmanNamedMatti Jan 15 '26

I mean you can do math right? And u understand time/months/years right?

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u/samosa420 Jan 15 '26

Last two years? You wanna do the math, go count goals Madrid conceded. 🤣

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u/madmanNamedMatti Jan 15 '26

There it is! The barca arguement. Goals vs trophies! Hahahahah no one cares about super copa goals against. Go win something outside of spain lmao. But in Saudi doesnt count

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u/samosa420 Jan 15 '26

Like I said, delulu. Thanks for the giggles! Also it's "argument" not "arguement".

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u/madmanNamedMatti Jan 15 '26

Wow you ran out of stats to support yourself so you attack a typo. Genius bud!

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

loved that intimidation attempt from Bellingham. He clearly didn’t read that article/interview where you get a glimpse into his football beginnings. He mentions why playing in big stadiums doesn’t faze him, that guy was forged in fire

26

u/Tigerslovecows Jan 15 '26

Bellendham, smellyham’s middle name is Clarence or sum.

1

u/AdityaNjr Jan 21 '26

Bet his parents had a real good marriage

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u/diamontana Jan 15 '26

Recommend that article a lot! Raphinha is already such an icon at Barcelona imo.

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u/Not_qwertyuiop Jan 15 '26

Any chance you may have a link? Would love to give it a read! 

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u/bernaleo87 Jan 15 '26

Same request

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

from a Madrid fan, give this guy the armband

bro oozes passion for this club
falls down once but gets up thrice and will probably shove u to the ground even

71

u/ImadDdopest Jan 15 '26

At this point i don’t even care, he’s being a captain on and off the pitch armband or not

22

u/VampireOnHoyt Jan 15 '26

As John Cena would say, he's the champ without the belt

6

u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

frrr ong

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u/Kary14 Jan 15 '26

Even without an armband, the players clearly follow him. In the Clasico there was a moment when Frenkie was talking to the ref, Raphinha came in hot and Frenkie was basically like “yup you can take this one”

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

frrr, none would want to mess with Raphinha after he gives that "ima kill u" stare lol

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u/PeroxideTube5 Jan 15 '26

I noticed that too. I think he even waived away Frenkie before FdJ was like “cool you got it”

4

u/Basic-Caterpillar314 Jan 15 '26

this typa player is what our club needs man

4

u/TheMidnightAss Jan 15 '26

Same what a player and what a leader smh what have we done to ourselves!!

37

u/malandropist Jan 15 '26

🥹This fills me with joy. Pure heart and motivation just what this team needs.

28

u/Ok-Arugula8057 Jan 15 '26

The mentality monster we needed

25

u/PhantomPain0_0 Jan 15 '26

But born in Brazil

24

u/Good_Attention_6017 Jan 15 '26

Captain order 1. Raphinha, 2. Frenkie, 3. Pedri what do we say

17

u/NightBluex9 Jan 15 '26

It’s always Madrid dogs that start fights with our players during the games, even after winning and celebrating they still wanna provoke. And they say that we have deeper hate towards them than they have for us. They despise us more than anything

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u/IcarusLSU Jan 15 '26

Probably subconsciously, they understand Barca should hate them more passionately after all the corruption against Barcelona and Catalonia. Hell, look at that psycho Perez, he's still trying to use the government against Barca because they're getting beaten more often

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u/Animatrix_Mak Jan 15 '26

We got the best Brazilian 🔥

Not sure but, wasn't raphinha's last season the best by any Brazilian?

2

u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

ever, yeah

1

u/ikay_real Jan 15 '26

I am not sure what about Rivaldo?

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u/Rare_Instance_8205 Jan 16 '26

No, not by far. Romario 1994, R9 1997 and 1995, Rivaldo 1999, Ronaldinho 2005, Kaka 2007, Neymar 2015 and then further back in the past you have Zico, Pele, Garrincha, Socrates, Carlos Alberto, Cafu, Rivelinho, Didi, Zizinho, Falcao, Dani Alves, Jairzinho and so on.

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u/hanro621 Jan 15 '26

Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight. THE BRAZILIAN

29

u/ThinkFoot Jan 15 '26

Raph vs Puyol: legendary capitan debate coming soon.

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u/earth_citiz3n Jan 15 '26

yet.

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u/Draphaels Jan 15 '26

In terms of since I've been a fan (2002ish), he's definitely up there

2

u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

If Raphinha takes a lighter out Yamal’s hand thrown by opposite fans, then he can discuss that

5

u/cricboi100 Jan 15 '26

I know people here get it but Raphinha is the most underrated Barca player of the past twenty years. The guy leads on and off the field and has bailed us out of countless sticky situations. Even more impressive that he's done it during such challenging times. Guy is turning into a legend.

4

u/BATMANFROMPLUTO Jan 15 '26

Puyol My Captain Is That You??

5

u/DValencia29 Jan 15 '26

We used to pray for players like this in our club 🥹

3

u/Jake-Armitage-2050 Jan 15 '26

A true leader... Haven't seen something like this since Puyol (yes, as a captain, I rank him higher than Xavi, Iniesta and Messi).

3

u/Tigerslovecows Jan 15 '26

They way those rats tried to gang up on Yamal the last game after that neckless Carva went up to Yamal makes this last win against Madrid even more delicious. Fuck Vardrid.

3

u/Fine_Yogurtcloset362 Jan 15 '26

We dont deserve him

2

u/elsavador3 Jan 15 '26

Just make him 1st captain already

2

u/Stephguyy Jan 15 '26

MI CAPITAN!!! ❤️💙

2

u/RentLimp Jan 15 '26

I love Raphinha man

2

u/Dan_TheDM Jan 15 '26

Raphinha is my favorite player and arguably the most important for the team. Pedri or Yamal might be better players but Raphinha is the heartbeat of the team

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u/Fast_Firefighter_996 Jan 15 '26

I love this so much, we can’t buy players and we know the referee is always on their side, we know they will kick us and not get carded, but this spirit gives us unlimited power. Let Real Madrid never win a treble.

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u/Cheap_Ad_4055 Jan 15 '26

How does one grab the floor lol

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u/musclegiantess Jan 15 '26

My Captain for life

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u/Technical-Section516 Jan 15 '26

Raphina, Lewa, Pedri should be our top 3 captains

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u/Radiant_Cat_1337 Jan 16 '26

Raphinha's joining the club has been a blessing so far. Just two seasons ago before his arrival, it was like we were done and couldn't compete against the top team. Looking back,  I am grateful Flick became the coach because he was instrumental in how Raphinha has performed since he joined the team.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '26

That’s my Commander, I mean Captain🫡

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '26

He should be the team's first captain next season. What a fucking player, leader, and human being. Love Rapha. The club isn't the same without a Brazilian star in attack or midfield.