Raphinha Is officially player of the FC Barcelona by the next five seasons. The forward offered some words in front of the media during the press conference of his presentation on the lawn of the Sportive City Joan Gamper. In them, it spoke of what means fichar by the Barcelona group, of his contact with Xavi Hernández, of his idols and of his aims in Catalonia.
It began his intervention in front of the cameras mentioning what means to land in the Spotify Camp Nou. "For me it is an enormous pride be here, want to appreciate to all the world. I seat me very privileged be here. It is very thrilling, still no create it to me. I am fulfilling a dream of boy and expect to give a lot of joys to all the club. I go to give the maximum for the Barça", affirmed the attacker.
Besides, it wanted to do emphasis in his contact with Xavi and the managerial culé to work in his signing. "I spoke some times with Xavi and went a very big honour. It was a fantastic player and is doing a career like trainer. It said me that it could help to the team. I think that we will be able to combine you win them that have to be a big player and win them of him so that I was important. Also thank you very much to the president and to all those that have made it possible", added the Brazilian.
On the other hand, it took advantage of the opportunity to comment about his idols in the club and of his first steps like fan culé. "I began to be followed to the Barça when it came Ronaldinho here. Afterwards also I kept on being it when I went out of Brazil. If I become the half of Ronaldinho already will be a lot. He influenced me a lot. Also when it came Neymar. They were Brazilian that were making history and I also dreamed with making history here", expressed Raphinha.
The decision and his aims
Near to finalise, cleared his aims for this season and the influence that had his family in his 'change of airs'. "I think that the Barça, by his greatness, has to be struggling by all the titles and always thinking in winning. I have had the dream to play here and know the potential of the team. I arrive here with the aim to win titles. I will give it everything on my part. I took took it the decision to come here at the beginning. I wanted to play in the Barça. Mateu Alemany And Deco did all the possible. My family supported me. I already had taken the decision, but also had to think in the facts. I have hit in the decision and will not make a mistake, sure", said.
Finally, it spoke on his mates and the possibility to do him passes of goal to Robert Lewandowski. "Personally I think that when the group goes well, the personal finish going out. What go to do is to give all the best of me to help to the team, and like this also will be able to have individual successes. I imagine me do assistances to the players that already are in the staff. If the president does not want to speak of players that are not in the club, as I neither", concluded the 'star canarinho'.