Global FootballUpdated November 8

Brazil fans slam Raphinha over Ancelotti remarks.

Raphinha said that if Carlo Ancelotti really relied on him, the coach knew how to manage his playing time, and that they had discussed it. Brazilian supporters read the remark as putting Barcelona ahead of the national team, according to Al Jazeera. The report also notes that Raphinha played more than 160 minutes across Brazil’s September friendlies against India and Australia, then returned to Barcelona injured and missed about three weeks. For those fans, this wasn’t just a coaching detail; it sounded like a choice between club and country.

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Coverage started November 7