Pedri reveals Barcelona teammate Raphinha’s nickname for him | OneFootball

Barcelona star Pedri has this weekend revealed the nickname afforded to him by teammate Raphinha.

Midfielder Pedri for his part sat down for an extensive interview with France Football this weekend.

During the chat, the 22-year-old was drawn on a whole host of topics, from the upcoming Ballon d’Or ceremony, to Barcelona’s goals for the season ahead, and beyond.

At one point, Pedri also revealed that he at times ‘feels Brazilian’ when on the pitch, owing to his upbringing in the Canary Islands.

This led the Spanish international on to discussing his sole Brazilian teammate, in Raphinha.

In quotes relaid by Mundo Deportivo, Pedri first highlighted the strong relationship boasted by he and his teammate on the pitch, before also revealing that Raphinha has christened him with a special nickname off it:

“Raphinha is a crack at moving to take advantage of space, so we understand each other well on the field. Off the field, we also get along well, to the point that he calls me ‘Pedrinho’.”

Conor Laird – GSFN