Raphinha spoke about what it means to him to wear the captain’s armband for Barcelona after scoring two a brace in the ‘Cules’ win over Villarreal at La Ceramica.
Barcelona maintained their winning record in La Liga at La Ceramica. The ‘Cules’ confirmed their flying start to the season with a 5-1 thrashing of Villarreal away from home, although they suffered another injury setback when Ter Stegen was forced off the pitch after damaging his knee.
It was not a lucky day for Barcelona’s German goalkeeper, but who will have fond memories of that game will be Raphinha. The Brazilian winger scored a brace and also wore the captain’s armband, something that means a lot to him.
“I won’t lie… I have been a Barca fan since I was a kid. I grew up watching these players and it’s an honor to play here,” said the Brazilian international.
“The captaincy means a lot to me, I’m very emotional. Playing matches as captain of FC Barcelona is very special,” he added. The former Leeds player has had a fantastic start to the season, scoring five goals and providing two assists in seven games played.
