Brazilian striker Raphinha has surpassed expectations and is on fire this season, whether it's in La Liga, the Copa del Rey or the Champions League, he's making a difference.
The fans' praise continued this weekend when Barcelona fell behind at home to Celta Vigo, but Raphinha, as he has done all season, staged an incredible comeback with two goals and an assist.
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If you had told Barcelona fans a year ago what Raphinha would become this season, no one would have believed you. Many even wanted to sell him to Saudi Arabia, with Al Hilal one of the teams interested in signing him, but the Brazilian showed resilience and did not even listen to the offer.
Throughout this season, Raphinha has scored 30 goals and provided 21 assists in 48 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions. With his outstanding performance last weekend, the Brazilian surpassed the 50 goals and assists mark.
This is a feat that no Barca player has achieved since Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr. and Luis Suárez did so in the 2015-16 season, when they dominated football with the legendary MSN trio. These are brutal statistics, although some fans want to take away his merit, considering that more games are played now than in the past.
However, if Raphinha manages to score three more goals, he will surpass Neymar's 2015-16 tally of 53 G+A and claim the title of most goals scored in a single season by a Brazilian player in the top five European leagues in history.
Ballon d'Or in sight?
There is already talk of possible candidates for the most important individual trophy, the Ballon d'Or.
In Barcelona, it is clear that Raphinha and Lamine Yamal are candidates. We will have to wait and see how the Champions League semifinals go, because they will play a very important role in determining the favorites.
We cannot forget Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian and Liverpool had a rather early exit from Europe's most important club competition, but his statistics speak for themselves.
Salah is the only player in Europe's five major leagues to have scored 50 goals this season, with a total of 55.
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