"For me it's a joke. I cannot believe he's not in the best XI because after this season he deserved it. When you see the matches he played, how many goals he scored, the assists he has, it's unbelievable. More, it's influence [he had on] the team. This is really not fair to him."
"The Brazilian registered 56 goal contributions (34 goals, 22 assists), a total only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (57) could better across Europe's top five leagues. In addition, only Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes (158) created more chances than Raphinha's 152, but that was not enough to be picked in the team."
"Raphinha has missed nine games so far this season with a hamstring injury, but he has still managed to register six goals and three assists in 13 outings across all competitions. Barcelona are top of LaLiga by four points ahead of their trip to Villarreal on Sunday, with this their final league match of 2025."
Hansi Flick labelled Raphinha's omission from FIFA's Best XI "a joke" and argued the winger deserved inclusion after his 2024–25 performances. Raphinha registered 56 goal contributions (34 goals, 22 assists), a total only Mohamed Salah (57) exceeded across Europe's top five leagues. Only Bruno Fernandes (158) created more chances than Raphinha's 152, yet Raphinha was not selected. The team was chosen by national team coaches, captains, journalists and fans. Lamine Yamal, Cole Palmer and Ousmane Dembele were among the attackers named. Raphinha missed nine games with a hamstring injury but has six goals and three assists in 13 appearances, and Barcelona lead LaLiga by four points.
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