Raphinha misses out on FIFA The Best team of the year selection | OneFootball

Fifa announced this Tuesday, in Doha, Qatar, the winners of the The Best award. The Frenchman Ousmané Dembelé received the award for best player in the world. Raphinha, a forward for Barcelona, did not make it into the top 3 of the category and was not even included in the ideal lineup promoted by the entity.

The Selection

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Manchester City) Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Willian Pacho (PSG), Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool), and Nuno Mendes (PSG) Midfielders: Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Pedri (Barcelona), and Vitinha (PSG) Forwards: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) and Ousmané Dembélé (PSG)

Set up in a 4-4-2 formation, Fifa's ideal team sparked controversy on social media, especially in the midfield. The inclusion of Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer was not unanimous among internet users, raising questions about the need for four slots in the midfield instead of three forwards, as happened in the women's award.

Raphinha

Raphinha ranked fifth in the Ballon d'Or award, which took place in September. The forward said after the award, in an interview with QG magazine, that his placement in the award was “a personal disappointment.”

Signed from Leeds United, England, in 2022, the Brazilian went through difficult times during his adaptation to the Catalan club. The 29-year-old player excelled in the 24/25 season, following the arrival of Hansi Flick.

During this period, he played 57 matches, scored 34 goals, and provided 26 assists, helping Barcelona win the Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup, and the Spanish Championship.

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