How A Player That “Nobody Liked” Is Humbling EVERYONE

[@linusxv181]

Raphinha is the best Brazilian in the world right now, and it's not even debatably close. His contributions for both club and country speaks for themselves.

[@MercWTM2]

Vini been sleeping ngl.

[@trixxwrld]

Ngl he's inform but u can't deny that Vini is the best Brazilian rn.

[@MrFreakybeaver]

​@@trixxwrldif he gets on with playing football maybe

[@rkellyslieutenant2005]

@@trixxwrldno.

[@linusxv181]

@@trixxwrld as a talent, yes. Vini is a better talent. But purely talking about form, Raphinha is the best Brazilian right now. Surely Vini takes that crown back some time soon though

[@cheviidevii]

Raphinha reminded me of Modrić when he first arrive at Real Madrid. I remember the Madrid fans base and media voted him the worst midfielder they had in decades. Sometime around his 3rd season he went beast mode and never look back since.

[@yousufhossain9768]

I really felt bad for modrich atta time ... I wanted him to move Barca but Barca board was busying buying trash with high sums of money .... As a football fan I'm happy that his career got revived..

[@Jaden-r1r]

@@yousufhossain9768modric couldn’t go to Barca after he went to real madrid

[@riz1135]

​@@Jaden-r1rhe meant from spurs to barca

[@Alexvee-23]

I’ll be honest I was one of those raphina haters. I didn’t like him being on the RW because I preferred Yamal there. He started convincing me once Xavi moved him to the left and he had that spectacular game against PSG. Coming into the summer I didn’t care if Nico signed or not, now I’m really glad he didn’t. Raphina is in the form of his life and I’m happy for him. Giving everything for the club and deserving of all the praise he’s getting

[@NoCluYT]

Raphinha was doing the same stuff in his first season when Xavi had him on the left and in the middle with Dembele on the right. They'd often switch sides too. Sadly people only recognize a Brazlian's talent when he does skill moves and samba dancing.

[@jamestaylor7045]

i'm a simple man. i see a football iconic upload and my day is better

[@NoOne-ks8tu]

Football Iconic is the best at what it does man. Big up Tinashe (Sorry if I spelt ur name wrong 🤣🤣🤣) ❤

[@MercWTM2]

You spelled it right

[@FootballIconic]

Cheers, boss. Also, you spelled it right haha

[@LesGrossman7]

​@FootballIconic how you doing tonight Takashi

[@sosukeaizenbutdressedupina4692]

​@@LesGrossman7it's obv Takeshi

[@JanelleTheKid]

I always believed in Raphinha when he first came to the club but I thought he just needed better coaching. He was eager on the ball and made careless mistakes but as a Barca fan, seeing how much he cared about the team and how much he loved it was what really sold me. He's got the spirit of a La Masia kid and gives his all for the badge. I was so relieved when he stayed and I'm so happy to see him thriving.

[@abhishekmainkar2097]

its 1.30 am here in india and when i see football iconic i see it

[@FootballIconic]

My guy! But you can always watch tomorrow. Sleep is important!

[@Kk0bra]

​@@FootballIconic Well we would sleep if we felt it uk

[@MK-mm7ui]

As a Barca fan that believed in Raphinha it pissed me off seeing how he was treated by our fans. I knew how good he was in Leeds, and he wasnt as bad for Barca as most people claimed. Im so happy hes doing well, he deserves a lot of apologies

[@memax_music1608]

Fr bro

[@TotalllFootball]

Nah. He was bad. Really bad, especially for a player that was bought for 60 milillion. Fans had every right to criticize him..... He's doing great and we love it but let's not rewrite history here

[@MK-mm7ui]

@@TotalllFootball He wasnt very good, he had a lot of bad moments, but he was nowhere near as bad as people made him out to be imo. When he showed promise, no one cared. Some of the criticism was fair, but the hate he got was so over the top

[@agdaltarek]

​@@TotalllFootballstraight up lying, he wasnt 'bad, very bad' he was alright, once you learn to accept his weaknesses you would have enjoyed his football much more. Glad i believed in him since day 1

[@OJ90-]

​@@TotalllFootball He was not bad, he was utilized wrong. He was the reason we made it as far as we did last season in the UCL. He does not fit the typical possession style of play with Barca under Xavi, that's why he was not playing well. He is a baller that thrives best with attacking style football which Barca are playing now under Flick.

[@miztyck6335]

I remember always having fights with my brother because he kept saying that Raphinha was a really bad player and that he needed to be sold. From my I always said to him him that even though he wasn't the best dribbler or the best at decision making, he was one of the players that really gave all for the shirt and always value that, Raphinha always seem to go above and beyond to help defending and pressing and I'm so glad he has having this season right now. P.d. love your videos man, you're the best at this.

[@austinwachukwu]

I know it's literally just math, but the fact the Lamine will ONLY be 22 in five years is just nuts. Generational talent.

[@riz1135]

About the captain thing , imagine hearing all the nice jr rumors throughout the whole summer and all the news about the club shipping you to saudi. And then your colleagues choosing/voting (flick didn't selected him , they did a voting) you as one of the captain --- damn man that must have felt great. And he himself said how much it meant to him and how much confidence it gave it to him.

[@DoomsdaySlayer]

A friendly reminder that Man United fans once compared him to Antony 😭

[@javierramirez7639]

As a Barca fan I’ll say I had 0 faith left in him . I thought he had moments of brilliance, but never that much to justify his place . I’m glad he proved me wrong . He’s fantastic and his work ethic is inspiring i hope he has a long career with us .

[@juniorchavez6577]

Its super dope seeing you rock with the Mexico jersey bro 🫡🫡 Love from Mexico

[@yungerror3571]

Real ones know the reason why he has been playing so well is his braids 😌

[@mnqobimbokazi4236]

showing Love all the way from South Africa..Love your content man, big ups.

[@sfisob8814]

That mexico kit reveal was like a jump scare😂😂

[@-illusion2d-116]

It kinda looks like a baseball kit

[@nickblood8503]

Great breakdown, awesome vid. I'm just a casual so apperciate the deep dive into some of the stats as well as the history at the start. Cheers from Aus.

[@johannesmeier5550]

Great video as always Tinashe, thx for your hard work, we appreciate it!

[@blandersummer]

Bruh Im a Barca fan had completely written off raphinha in my eyes seein him as alright the previous season and hoped he’d get sold for Nico as it made sense in my mind after the euros I completely apologize to him cause holy shit he made me eat my words

[@sawyertuide7636]

“Nobody liked” Except Leeds fans, he will always be a legend here

[@babygravey]

Exactly

[@DidYaServe]

Raphinha's early history is interesting and very different from the pampered futsal players we see making up most of Brazil's failing national team nowadays.

[@-illusion2d-116]

Very true

[@Povejmikatrina]

He heard that we wanted to replace him with Nico and took that VERY personally.

[@YourSpaceMyFace]

Fkin love Raph, guy is so good and hardworkin

[@ntuthukomjsikhosana8915]

love the amount of work you put in your videos, top class bro!

[@thesw3atyone]

I’ve liked him since he was at Leeds. That whole team under Bielsa was fun to watch. He was good at Leeds, now he’s become great at Barcelona. Might end up being one of the greatest

[@Samed_2706]

As a Barca fan, I liked Raphinha since his arrival because even though most things wouldn't work, he never stopped fighting like a maniac for our badge And I am so happy that the fans give him the well deserved love and support now

[@hemant1512]

He became the Brazilian ramdeuter

[@thelockofgapa]

You just made me love this player

[@thijsl3194]

For me personally im so happy to see raphinha play, I FINALLY have a plated i can watch which i can learn from Ive also always been al left footed left winger who is mostly just fast, with good dinishing and positioning but just less quality to take people on. There were no players like what i was looking for to learn from, but honestly when i see raphinha play i just see myself making that same exact run, so now i can analyse the other aspects of his game like which other choices he makes. He is doing really good!

[@jesussolorio4852]

Love the shirt bro! 🇲🇽

[@jeewa7114]

I'm happy to say I backed him a bit earlier than most. Had him in my ucl team over yamal this season. But seriously he's been turning up for Barcelona for a bit of time now. Quite a few match winning goals or goals when they needed it. He's quietly been good since at least last season I'd say.

[@lostsoldier212]

I love this guy...it's the braids, it's like a Sampson thing. All jokes aside, everyone loves a comeback story...but he's moving past the comeback story and into something much more fun and exciting to watch. His IQ, ability, and leadership on the pitch is fun to see. I've loved Barça most of my adult life, as I had no way of watching the games as a kid...and this is an exciting time to watch the club. Flick has done a great job unleashing this guy to become a true club legend...I wish him all the very best on his journey this year, at this rate, he should win the Balon d'Or...provided Brazil doesn't collapse in the qualifiers

[@MarquisdeSuave]

He was still a Surplus to Requirements player in FM24, even after the Winter update.

[@osckrpowers]

The first time I saw Raphinha at Leeds few years ago I knew he's a savage and the Barca move wasn't a surprise

[@geraldpierrelouis1]

That Mexico 🇲🇽 Jersey is hard AF. Appreciate you representing us.

[@Flumenow]

Love the shirt brother!

[@merwyncolaco3962]

People tend to forget that his best performances came with marcelo bielsa

[@lilpabzz]

bro took being second fiddle to Nico Williams personally.

[@NgolaNalane]

Barce fan here. Xavi wasn't using raphinha properly. He wanted raphinha to hug the touch line and beat his opponent one vs one similar to what Dembele was doing. As soon as flick allowed raphinha to play a bit more central he became a monster

[@ayushmaanpandey5233]

one thing you forgot that xavi did realised in the second half of last season that he can't put him in the position where he will be the winger for 1v1. he shifted him to left wing and introduced him to play as central and he was improving in every match after that.

[@anassright5342]

i was there in day 1 when i believed just seeing him work hard that he is different

[@carlosorozco1609]

Props on the jersey 🫡

[@alexela17]

Where did you get the shirt? Looks clean

[@Rares-cosmos]

Best redemption arc ever

[@platypus96175]

"the best is yet to come"

[@Arcadious10]

Marcelo Bielsa 😘🎤

[@isaacocegueda3172]

@FootballIconic 🥰🥰🥰 that Jersey 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽 I feel seen

[@datoneotaku]

I agree with most of the things you've said but it seems kinda sad that you don't give Xavi his flowers for the PSG game last season (as well as Raphinha ofc). I've seen Raphinha at Bielsa s Leeds, and had high hopes but was disappointed with his start at Barca. That PSG game is what changed my mind about Raphinha for me, and got me excited about him again.

[@dbproductions1732]

I only wish u post more.

[@jimmytwotimez]

LOL love the Dembele dig

[@Biggy111]

When I saw Raphi at Leeds I knew there was something.

[@junkfilesnotworthy]

I think people forgot that this guy walked across the whole field on his knees so Leeds wouldn't get rejected

[@popsiclemonster858]

No video about Liverpool? What a hater bro

[@angerisdiscipline3913]

lets make it clear raphinha was never bad for a whole season for barca , only his dribbling was mediocre but he always was a good player for me for his work rate , intensity and quality of runs and clutchness always were enough to start in majority of top clubs now he is just on steroids he is one of the very best players in the world

[@Fanaro]

The guy glides and the defenders can't seem to stay in sync.

[@Nasty_Willz]

In 2 years time we might be having a ballon D'or brag.

[@Mario_Lugo]

Nice shirt

[@samuelschonenberger]

Wait, Deco scouted him twice?

[@NoCluYT]

I always trusted him. I literally have a receipts to prove it.

[@giornogiovanna845]

He's always been a good player(Not great) Problem started when "Eye test merchants" began to disregard what he brought to Barcelona just because he couldn't dribble past 3 or 4 players on his own. It's one of those instances where stats should have taken precedent over the eye test tbh

[@germlg3w602]

60 M euros it's with the add ons, unfair comparison, it's like saying that Bellingham costed 130 M.

[@minowrld4713]

I love your shirt🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@Ameanfist]

Iconic video and jersey. Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@CaocaoX]

He reminds me of prime Di Maria

[@Widlrr]

“Nobody liked” is a bit of a stretch

[@aribrahim1898]

This guy is the best Brazilian player right now and plays like classic Brazil. I knew that he was a good player but honestly not on this level - Barcelona got it right again lol. I think Neymar might be the only one better than him but he's not active like that

[@Kvs1920]

Hey nice shirt

[@2Thumb]

2am in Nepal 🇳🇵

[@MercWTM2]

I thought he was very good since his Leed days

[@Mketsi2708]

🎉

[@TotalllFootball]

All these Barca fans in here claiming they belived in Rafinha and he wasn't that bad are just utter liars🤣🤣. He was bad under Xavi, and Barca fans wanted him gone... why are they rewriting history all of a sudden?

[@mukeshsaxena5603]

Come on guys, we all know Raphinha was not hated. It is Ferran Torres who we have been hating since he joined.

[@Mrworlwad]

OH YEAH

[@TwoWaySai]

If anyone can topple Real Madrid’s devil magic it would be Barca

[@plentzmotta]

Internacional de Porto Alegre

[@Oinkly]

Dribbling and flair is dying, even the brazillians gave up

[@fan1st]

Sorry, Barca. You have now been jinxed

[@xIRedIx]

Anulo mufa. Worked for Messi and will work here

[@kellanklav]

Yamal will be 22 soooo Europe is in so much trouble

[@kilbarz8751]

Aye man. If he can do this for two more seasons, ok cool. Don’t forget Rashford was HIM for a season and ghosted.

[@nabri-nfg3262]

Who doesn't like raphina?

[@FootballIconic]

All the Barca fans that wanted him sold for Nico/ thought he was blocking Yamal.

[@nabri-nfg3262]

@ oh I'm not on the internet like that. I'm a Barca fan I NVR wanted him gone. Granted I live in the USA

[@mark-134]

Think you should be starting a slot video

[@FootballIconic]

Coming soon, mate

[@mark-134]

good man 😊

[@Only1Winner729]

Raphinha will win a balon d’or before Vini. 😂

[@cyyyyyyyyy.]

nahh Raphinha on his winter arc

[@DrengrByHeart]

Barcelona win UCL and raphina gets ballon d'or

[@Riptidefan]

Love your vid can I get a shout-out

[@FootballIconic]

What's up, buddy!

[@twoheavens]

Stop with the Xavi slander please. Flick is insane but that doesnt mean Xavi was a bad coach. Hate to see this kind of videos trying to throw shit on Xavi for no reason. Anyways Raphinha always been good, according to stats hes been giving a G/A per 96 minutes or something like that. Now he is playing insane and I hope he keeps doing so good. VISCA BARCA!

[@MilaTues]

Your videos are true magic that disperses sadness and brings joy. Thank you for your fun and friendly atmosphere!🙉😕☄️

[@carlosacevedo3962]

4th comment lets go great vid

[@yousufhossain9768]

Now dont make videos about city please 🥺 .. lads are already hurt ..

[@kktw7469]

500 views in 5 minutes? bro fell off

[@FootballIconic]

:(

[@LizaNienen]

Thank you for your attention to detail and quality. Your videos are always top notch.🙄😂🥍

[@OswaldoVVGonzalez]

love the shirt mate 💚

[@kilbarz8751]

Aye man. If he can do this for two more seasons, ok cool. Don’t forget Rashford was HIM for a season and ghosted.