Pedri also earns his deserved place among the nominees. The midfielder was the heartbeat of Barcelona's treble-winning campaign, delivering six goals and nine assists across 59 appearances. Beyond the statistics, Pedri's intelligence, passing precision, and leadership were instrumental to the team's success. What about Raphinha and Yamal? Meanwhile, Raphinha enjoyed arguably the best season of his career. The Brazilian winger was directly involved in 57 goals - 34 scored and 23 assisted - an extraordinary tally that cements his place among Europe's most decisive attackers.
Barcelona forward Raphinha is still not training with the group, raising doubts over his availability for the upcoming matches against Girona and Olympiakos, according to Adria Albets. While the winger is expected to recover in time for El Clasico, he remains focused on individual work in the gym and has not yet joined his teammates on the training pitch. With just four days to go before the clash with Girona, Raphinha continues to work alone, even refraining from exercising on the sidelines.
Manchester United are interested in signing Raphinha from Barcelona in 2026, according to Fichajes. The report in the Spanish news outlet has claimed that Man United are ready to pay between €120 million and €150 million for the former Leeds United winger. Raphinha joined Barcelona from Leeds United in 2022. The Brazil international winger has gone from strength to strength during his time at the defending Spanish champions.
I was close to accepting the call-up to the Italy national team. I would have gone to the European Championships that they won in 2020.