Raphinha accepted interview from Sofascore by journliast Isabela Pagliari, and he mentioned his opinion on Ballon D'or 2025.
On Ballon D'or 2025:
Raphinha: “I was upset. I expected to be in the top three at least,” he said.
Asked where he would rank himself, he was even more direct: “I would place myself first. An individual award cannot be based on a single competition. For the titles I won, the numbers I achieved, and everything I contributed, I think I deserved to win.”
He still praised the year of other contenders, noting that Dembélé and Lamine Yamal “had spectacular seasons.”
Despite the Ballon d’Or outcome, Raphinha’s performances were recognised through objective data. Thanks to his season-long consistency, he received two Sofascore Player of the Season trophies, awards based solely on performance and rating, not popularity votes. He was the Best Player of LaLiga 2024/25.
Based on statistics, Raphinha apperaed 57 times in 2024/25, 34 goals, 26 assists, becoming the player with the most goal contributions of the season in Europe.