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Raphinha Claims Ballon d'Or Snub After Stellar Season

1/30/2026

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Raphinha finished fifth in the 2025 Ballon d'Or rankings and believes he deserved a top-three spot.
He scored 34 goals and 25 assists in 56 appearances, helping Barcelona win La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Supercopa.
Not winning the Champions League affected his chances.
PSG's Ousmane Dembélé won the award.
Raphinha celebrated Marcus Rashford's goal in a Champions League match against FC Copenhagen.

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Raphinha finished fifth in the 2025 Ballon d'Or rankings and believes he deserved a top-three spot.
He scored 34 goals and 25 assists in 56 appearances, helping Barcelona win La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Supercopa.
Not winning the Champions League affected his chances.
PSG's Ousmane Dembélé won the award.
Raphinha celebrated Marcus Rashford's goal in a Champions League match against FC Copenhagen.