Barcelona forward Raphinha has come out to say that increased rivalry in the squad will only push players to improve. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, Rashford already knows that there will be fierce competition for places at the club next season, so he must be prepared to fight for a starting shirt.
Raphinha added that the entire team is working hard towards winning Barcelona’s sixth Champions League title next season.
His words, “When you play with this jersey, with this club, you need to be prepared for all the competition that there is. In my opinion, the more competition we have, the better. It means that one helps the other progress and that is the most important thing if we want to win titles.
The Champions League is a personal challenge in my career. It’s also a club goal, to win our sixth Champions League title. I, in particular, will do everything possible to make it happen. And I’m sure the players are thinking the same thing.
I always try to find my best form in training, games, the season. I tried that last season, it was better than the previous one, and I will try for this coming season to also be better than the last.”
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Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.
The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.
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