"When I saw that Raphinha wasn't on it, it was incredible. He was very important for us last season. He made 22 goal contributions in the Champions League, in the top competition. If you look at the goals and assists and his influence, it was incredible. It's not fair to him. It's a joke. I can't believe he's not in the best eleven in the world."
"You can easily argue that no player in Hansi Flick's career as a manager has made as big of a jump from good player to superstar as Raphinha did, and the Brazilian has a very special relationship with Flick that is clearly reciprocated. And regardless of what FIFA or France Football think, the streets will truly never forget that Raphinha was the best player in the world in the 2024-25 season."
Raphinha was omitted from FIFA The Best World XI despite recording 22 goal contributions in the Champions League and exerting notable influence on matches. Lamine Yamal and Pedri were included in the final XI. The omission drew descriptions such as "unbelievable" and "a joke" and was called unfair to Raphinha. Raphinha experienced a major jump from good player to superstar during the season and developed a very special relationship with his manager. Many observers and fans believe Raphinha deserved recognition and will remember him as the best player of the 2024-25 season.
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