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Blair Meikle

Barcelona superstar Raphinha labels Celtic flop 'ace' in surprising praise

Barcelona superstar Raphinha has branded Celtic flop Raphinha 'ace'.

The Argentine left-back was one of Ange Postecoglou's rare underwhelming signings at the Hoops after arriving for £3.75 million from Lanus in his homeland.

Despite plenty of his excitement around his arrival, he found it hard to break into the team on a regular basis and made 28 appearances in all competitions across two seasons.

In March 2024, he would go back to South America by joining Brazilian side Internacional on loan. That became permanent in January.


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And he has recently found himself on the radar of a hero of the national team in that country.

Raphinha has just had an outstanding individual season for Barcelona, scoring 34 goals and assisting 25.

He has been back in his homeland and visiting Internacional. In one of the pictures shared to Instagram, he is seen clutching a shirt with Bernabie, 26, on the back.

Tagging the former Celtic man, he made the caption "Craque", which translates to 'Ace' in English.

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