THE BRAZILIANS HAVE CONNECTED VERY WELL
Raphinha, 'teacher' and guide of Vitor Roque in his first weeks in Barcelona
Published:7/01/2024 - 19:48h
Updated:7/01/2024 - 19:48h
Vitor Roque has been in Barcelona for a few days now and little by little he is integrating into the locker room. In this process, his compatriot Raphinha has become a valuable support, acting as a 'godfather' to make the player's initial period in Barcelona more enjoyable.
Never it is simple to cross the 'puddle' to join to a new team, in some distinct surroundings and with different mates and Vitor Roque has had to confront this challenge to half of season when incorporating to a Barça that does not cross his best moment. Although the Brazilian has showed from the beginning his commitment with the team and has not presented difficulties of integration in the changing room, his compatriot Raphinha has assumed the paper of his 'godfather' in the City Condal, helping it to adapt and, even, teaching him some words in Spanish.
Although it is true that the fact to be the only two Brazilians in the staff can have facilitated the integration, the extreme is fully involved in the adaptation of the 'Tigrinho' and is winning the respect of the fans culé. It seems that the club has trusted that the '11' assume this responsibility, and until the moment, is fulfilling with the expectations. The extreme has received to his compatriot, even sharing place in the changing room, just at the side of Lewandoski.
Besides, the exjugador of the Leeds no only is facilitating the integration of Roque in the changing room, but it also is cultivating a solid become friends with he. As it informs SPORT, the extreme is engaging no only in guiding to the recently arrived in professional appearances, but also in offering councils extradeportivos like doonde look for house in Barcelona or until exerting the paper of professor of Spanish, teaching him some keywords of the Spanish so that little by little it go familiarising with the language.
Raphinha Has turned into the 'canguro' of the Tigrinho
In fact, his contribution does not detain here. Raphinha Also exerts like taxi driver for the '19' Barcelona and during several days has gone to collect to Vitor to his hotel to carry it to the trainings. The exjugador of the Palmeiras has found in his compatriot a solid point of support to integrate in Can Barça, allowing him soltarse gradually and do more bearable his first days in the Catalan capital.
Up to now, the ariete of 18 years already has debuted in front of ThePalms , playing some minutes that allowed him have clear opportunities and show his wish to mark goals with the Barcelona T-shirt, largely thanks to the warm reception that has had in the changing room of the Barça. The 'carioca' is anxious for triumphing with the FC Barcelona, and definitely, his compatriot Raphinha will back it so much inside as out of the field.