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A Brazilian columnist says Raphinha was misread

Brazilian columnist Douglas Seconelo says a clipped interview made Raphinha’s request to manage his minutes sound like reluctance to represent Brazil. In the full video, he says, Raphinha explained that injuries could hurt the team too; in a later interview, Raphinha said he wanted to play every minute his physical condition allowed. Seconelo also points to the Japan friendly, where Raphinha wore the captain’s armband while Marquinhos was injured, as evidence the comments hadn’t damaged his standing with Brazil’s staff. He calls it unfair to blame Raphinha for Brazil’s previous World Cup failure, noting that Raphinha was injured in the second match.

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