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World Soccer Talk on MSNRaphinha joins Ronaldinho in impressive Barcelona feat Neymar never accomplished
Barcelona began the 2025–26 La Liga season with a win, and Raphinha matched a Ronaldinho milestone that not even Neymar managed to reach. This Saturday, Barcelona kicked off the 2025–26 La Liga season with a dominant 3–0 win over Mallorca.
Seven minutes. That's all Raphinha needed to score the first goal for FC Barcelona in the 2025/26 LaLiga season. His header from an accurate cross by Lamine Yamal made it 0-1 at the Son Moix stadium in the gameweek one fixture of the domestic competition.
Marcus Rashford left Raphinha stunned as he missed the chance tap into an open goal during a friendly against Como. The 27-year-old forward, who arrived at the Nou Camp on loan from Manchester United this summer with an option for a permanent deal,
Raphinha has welcomed the increased competition for places in Barcelona's attacking positions following the arrival of Marcus Rashford.
As Morey received the ball close to the touchline, Raphinha lunged into a wild tackle on him that left the Mallorca defender writhing around on the floor in agony. The Barcelona forward was shown a yellow card for the challenge and it's left fans outraged on social media, with some claiming the tackle was a potential 'career-ender'.
The 30 nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or have been revealed, with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Lamine Yamal, and Raphinha seen as favorites. Vote here and let us know who's your pick.
The captaincy debate continues to be one of the hottest topics surrounding FC Barcelona, and on a Friday when several players spoke to the media—including Dani Olmo to
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Nico Williams leads Athletic Bilbao to a 3-2 win over Sevilla in their Spanish league opener
Nico Williams has led Athletic Bilbao to a 3-2 win over Sevilla in their Spanish league opener. Williams, who was linked with a move to Barcelona but seems set to stay with Athletic, scored the first goal with a 36th-minute penalty.
Mallorca had two players sent off in the first half as Raphinha, Ferran and Yamal all scored to give Barca a comfortable win on Saturday.