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Legend Rivaldo lashes out at Raphinha: You say something like that and then you don't do anything on the pitch...
2025-03-28 15:07:31 / SPORT
One of the most talked about players after the Brazil-Argentina match was undoubtedly Raphinha, not so much for his performance on the field, which could not avoid a heavy 4-1 defeat, but for the comments made before the match.
In an interview with "Betfair", former footballer and world champion, Rivaldo, did not avoid a strong reaction: "He is having a wonderful season at Barcelona and can be considered among the best in the world. I love his way of playing, but this was his opportunity to prove himself as a great champion."
"We will beat them, without a doubt. On and off the pitch, if necessary." These were Raphinha's words before the match at the Estadio Monumental, during a conversation with Romarion, in an interview for the 1994 world champion's YouTube channel.
But the words he said backfired. Rivaldo harshly criticized him: "He should have had fire in his eyes and really destroyed the Argentines, not to miss the historic opportunity. However, on the field, it was a completely different story, as the 4-1 result against Argentina shows."
"You can't make a statement like that and then do nothing on the pitch. He should have said it would be a difficult match, not that they would destroy Argentina. He made that statement, but then he didn't do anything with the ball," the 2002 World Cup legend concluded.
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