Raphinha scored twice in Barcelona’s victory over Aston Villa, but after the match he chose to focus on the death of Jesús de Miguel and offer support to his family. “I don’t want to talk about football,” the forward said, dedicating the win to the fans and sending the family his strength and condolences.
The Brazilian said the news had affected the dressing room before the match and made it difficult to concentrate on playing. “This could happen to anyone. It’s very hard when we saw the news… it’s complicated,” he said.
Raphinha reiterated that he wanted to send encouragement to De Miguel’s family, saying it was not a good day to talk about football despite his two goals.
Sources: La Vanguardia.