Rafinia: Xavi doesn t trust me & I ll be sent to the field if no one is available. I ve considered playing in Saudi Arabia

May 6th Barcelona striker Rafinia is in great shape this season, and he criticized former Barcelona coach Xavi, who does not trust him and revealed that he once considered playing football in Saudi Arabia.

Rafinia joined Barcelona in 2022, but he was not valued during Xavi's coaching period. Last season, Rafinia made 37 appearances in Barcelona's various competitions, including 25 starts, with a total of 1,949 minutes and scoring 10 goals. This season, Rafinia has made 52 appearances, including 48 starts, with a total of 4,205 minutes, scoring 31 goals and assisting 25 times. Nowadays, Rafinia has even become one of the popular candidates for the Golden Globes.

Rafinia first said: "I don't think Xavi and his coaching staff trust me. I will only play and play 90 minutes when no one else is available. I will do my best in the game and decide the outcome of the game. But as long as there is another person who can replace me, he will let others play without thinking."

Rafinia continued: "I still remember a game against Manchester United, I scored one goal and assisted one time, but I was the first player to be replaced. I couldn't believe it at the time. I had an interview with Xavi and wanted to solve this problem, but it was useless."

And when talking about the current Barcelona coach Frick, Rafini Ya said: "He will care about the players. During the Copa America, he called me and confirmed that the team needed me." Rafinia also revealed: "At that time, I even considered playing in Saudi Arabia and asked Neymar about the relevant details. But my wife had an in-depth conversation with me, which made me change my mind."

Finally, Rafinia said that she almost chose to play for the Italian national team: "That was in 2020, and I almost had to participate in the European Cup with the Italian national team. They won the European Cup. What I was going to participate in was almost confirmed. But fortunately, my passport was not handled in time." In the end, Rafinia got the opportunity to be selected for the Brazilian national team.