Raphinha had the opportunity to play for the Italian national team © REUTERS

„Barcelona“ player soon to be Brazil's Raphinha could have defended the colors of the Italian national team. This was mentioned by the player's agent Deco. „Last year he could have played under Roberto Mancini and had received active federation invitations. At that time, I gave him advice and advised him to behave wisely“, Deco said. Later in 2021, Raphinha received a call-up from the Brazilian team and in October played his first match against Venezuela. In the coming days, the footballer with Italian roots should move from „Leeds“ to the Catalan club, with the transfer fee reaching 67 million euros.