Barcelona star Raphinha has shared how he helped a former teammate who started crying during training. According to a post from Barca Universal, the Brazilian winger spoke at length about how Vitor Roque’s situation took a toll on him.
Raphinha mentioned that one day, the 20-year-old forward was deeply affected by what was being said about his future. The impact was clear during training, as he repeatedly committed simple mistakes. After making such errors, he began to cry. Raphinha stated (via Barca Universal):
Manager Hansi Flick addressed the situation by speaking with him, and later, the player was allowed to leave the club. The Brazilian further added:
Vitor Roque spent a very short time at Barcelona. During his tenure, which started in January 2024, he featured only 16 times for the team. In the summer of 2024, he was loaned out to Real Betis. Then, in February 2025, he signed a full-time contract with the Brazilian Serie A side Palmeiras.
Raphinha is enjoying the best season of his career. He has already registered 55 goal contributions (31 goals and 24 assists). In doing so, he has equaled his tally from the past three seasons with Barcelona and Leeds United.
He may also surpass fellow Brazilian Neymar‘s record in the process. Back in the 2015-16 season, Neymar produced 56 goal contributions, scoring 31 goals but contributing 25 assists. Raphinha still has four La Liga fixtures and possibly two in the UCL to break Neymar’s record.
Moreover, the Catalan giants have a slim chance of winning the treble this term. They have already secured the Copa del Rey, defeating Real Madrid in the final. Now, they are on the brink of reaching the UEFA Champions League final.
In La Liga, Barcelona are the favorites to be crowned champions. With four matches remaining, they have a four-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid. The El Clasico on May 11 could very well act as the title decider.
Sattyik has been following the sport since his childhood as his parents are ardent Mohun Bagan supporters and also members of the club. He has, however, been supporting their rivals East Bengal since 2008. He was also part of a local football academy, specializing in central defense, but had to switch focus to studies. Among European teams, he follows Manchester United and their stalwart captain Nemanja Vidic.
Sattyik has interviewed multiple footballers like Alberto Noguera, Javier Siverio, Edu Bedia among others. He is always on the lookout for new stories and strives to share them within appropriate timelines.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho are Sattyik’s other favorite footballers. Among managers, he admires Sir Alex Ferguson, Xabi Alonso, Carlo Ancelotti, Johan Cruyff and Jose Mourinho because of their achievements and how they revolutionized the sport.
Sattyik was inspired by the grit and determination shown by Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final as they came back from 3-0 down against AC Milan to win the trophy. When not working, he enjoys his time with books and music.
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