Barcelona deceived the media and journalists who were waiting for the arrival of the new Brazilian Rafinha, who joined the ranks of the Catalan team.
Newspapers photographed the Brazilian player at the airport, where he, along with his family and some officials, walked towards the cars waiting for them.
Good trick. Fake Raphinha. pic.twitter.com/fqF7MExGXY
— Ahmed Bahgat (@AhmedBahgat28) July 13, 2022
It was previously revealed that the one who appeared in the pictures was not Rafinha, as there is no tattoo on the left arm of the footballer, as in the case of the Brazilian player, according to the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo.
The Catalan newspaper added: “It turned out that the person who appeared was Rafinha’s cousin, who was with the family during their trip to Barcelona, and that the Barcelona administration pulled the real Rafinha out the back door.”
And the official Barcelona accounts broadcast a video of Rafinha in a Barcelona shirt, where he said: “Hi fans, I’m Rafinha and I’m already in Barcelona.”
“Hey Coolers! This is Rafinha and I’m in Barcelona!” pic.twitter.com/qIZUMidyn1
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 13, 2022
On Wednesday, Barcelona released a brief statement on their official website announcing their agreement with Leeds United to include Rafinha pending the player’s medical.
Press reports indicated that Barcelona had agreed with Leeds to include Rafinha for €58m, in addition to €10m in variables.
Source: Koora