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Raphinha in a match with FC Barcelona

THE BRAZILIAN 'WET' AGAINST BETIS

Raphinha's 'Rajada' against FIFA, UEFA and LaLiga over the calendar: “We take risks”

Published:17/09/2023 - 08:50h

Updated:17/09/2023 - 08:50h

Raphinha charged against the world football authorities after FC Barcelona's rout against Betis (5-0). The Brazilian only played the final stretch of the match and, although he managed to score, he complained about the tough international schedule

Calendar of FC Barcelona

As it was foreseen, Xavi Hernández left to Raphinha in the bench for the party in front of the Real Betis, where the culés destaparon with a 'manita' (5-0). The Brazilian was the last of the international of the Barça in returning of the stop of selections, as it had to expect until the Thursday in the afternoon to land in Catalonia after his selection culminated his second day of eliminatory mundialistas the Wednesday by the morning in Lima, in front of Peru.

In this regard, the one of Carry Cheerful did not doubt in criticising to LaLiga, the UEFA and the FIFA by how design the calendar of competitions. "The wear is very big. Have trips very long and this benefits us to us. To half week played in Peru and afterwards to final week in the another tip of the world", manifested the '11' culé to 'Movistar+'. The forward ingresó in the 64' by Ferran Torres and turned into the first balloon that touched, with a derechazo from out of the area.

Raphinha Heaves the voice against the risks of the calendar

In this sense, the player of 26 years alerted on the consequences to play so followed and with so many trips. "We commit the risk of lesionarnos and procure to treat to rest well to try arrive the best possible", argued. In fact, the Barça will have to yield again to his international for the next stop of selections, programmed between the 9 and on 18 October.

In November there will be another double date FIFA, by which the clubs will go back to lose to his international between the 13 and the 23 of this month. In the last stop, the Barça esquivó the 'bullet' of the injuries, although Ílkay Gündogan was near to fall lesionado in the last friendly of Germany against France. No in vain, Xavi also reserved to the mediocentro thinking in the party of the Tuesday in front of the Amberes by the Champions.

The joy of Raphinha by his first goal of the season

On the party, Raphinha did not hide his joy by which went his first so much official this season. " I am happy by the victory to keep the confidence up. We have done a big collective party and individually. For the forwards is important to put goals by what am happy that all can mark", expressed the one of Carry Cheerful.

Besides, it explained the a lot of that trains the finish that, in front of the Betis, finish giving him result. "I have tested a lot of east finish. I have been very criticised for finishing like this because sometimes it does not go out well, but always expect to have the opportunity to finish like this and can test it", sentenced the Brazilian. The '11' was low by sanction in front of the Cádiz and the Villarreal and there was ingresado in the discount the past day in front of the Osasuna.

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