Raphinha suddenly became the focus of Brazilian media after information related to the financial troubles of the star currently playing for Barcelona appeared.
According to sources from Brazil, Raphinha's father is accused of keeping up to 80% of his son's image rights revenue. This is one of the important sources of income for professional players, besides salaries and sponsorship contracts.
The incident is said to have only been discovered when Raphinha and his wife proceeded with procedures to buy a villa in Spain. In the process of completing the transaction, the 29-year-old striker encountered many financial problems and from there learned about irregularities related to income from image rights.
The information appeared right when Raphinha was fighting with the Brazilian national team at the 2026 World Cup, causing the story to quickly attract public attention. Many opinions believe that the incident could have a significant impact on Raphinha's psychology during the important stage of the tournament.
Up to now, Raphinha, his family as well as Barcelona have not yet made official comments on the above allegations.
Raphinha is one of the pillars of the Brazilian and Barcelona national teams. Therefore, all information related to his off-field life receives great attention from fans and the media.
