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Barcelona criticizes Ancelotti over Raphinha's Brazil treatment

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 7:40 AM

Last updated Sep 30, 2026

Barcelona criticizes Ancelotti over Raphinha's Brazil treatment

Summary

Barcelona expressed concern after Raphinha suffered an injury during a friendly against Australia, leading to his substitution at halftime. While the injury does not appear serious and he will miss the upcoming friendly against India, frustration has mounted toward Carlo Ancelotti for overusing the player during the international break. Ancelotti failed to address Raphinha's injury in post-match comments, instead focusing on Vinicius Jr. Raphinha has been pivotal for Barcelona this season with 14 goals across competitions, and the team aims to maintain their strong start in La Liga.

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Status Watch

•Raphinha injured in a friendly against Australia, substituted at halftime.
•Injury not serious; he will miss the India friendly.
•Frustration at Ancelotti for not addressing the injury.
•Raphinha scored 14 goals this season, key to Barcelona's success.
•Barcelona seeks to continue their strong start in La Liga.

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7:40 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona angry at Carlo Ancelotti over treatment of star player in Brazil national team

What they're saying

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Barcelona were given a major scare this week after Raphinha picked up an injury against Australia and had to be subbed off at half-time.It was the worst possible outcome Barcelona would have expected ...
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