Barcelona striker Rafinia bombarded Xavi and considered moving to Saudi Arabia

Recommendation Network, May 6, Barcelona striker Rafinia recently said in an interview that he did not get the trust he deserved during his coaching career at former Barcelona coach Xavi, and even considered playing football in Saudi Arabia.

Rafinia joined Barcelona in 2022, but under Xavi, he was not fully reused. He recalled that during his coaching period, he was only sent to the court and played the whole game when the team was unavailable, and he would be replaced once other players could be replaced. He gave an example, in a game against Manchester United, he scored 1 goal and assisted 1 time, but became the first player to be replaced. Although he had interviewed Harvey for the hope of solving the problem, it ended ineffective.

However, Rafinia has experienced an explosion this season. He has made 52 appearances so far, including 48 starts, scored 31 goals and assisted 25 times, becoming one of the popular candidates for the Golden Globe Awards. He admitted that the current coach Flick gave him more care and trust. In addition, he also revealed that he had considered playing football in Saudi Arabia and asked Neymar about the relevant details, but eventually changed his mind with his wife's persuasion.

Rafinia also revealed an interesting detail: in 2020, he almost chose to play for the Italian national team and participate in the European Cup, but failed to make it due to passport issues, and he was eventually selected for the Brazilian national team.