Shocking revelations! Raphinha defends Tite and reveals secrets of Brazil’s elimination in the 2022 World Cup

Brazilian striker Raphinha, a player who played in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, gave an interview to SporTV’s Boliragem program. In the interview, the athlete spoke more about the elimination of Brazil in the last World Cup and defended Tite, who was heavily criticized for leaving the field without greeting any player when the Brazilian team was eliminated from the World Cup.

“The fact that he left the field and went to the locker room without greeting anyone does not make him any less human or less of a coach. Each one has a way of digesting defeat and elimination. He knew the team he had, the selection he had in his hands. His way of dealing was to go straight to the locker room. We don’t know, but he suddenly went to the locker room because he didn’t want to cry in front of the cameras. Like it or not, we are human beings and we suffer when things don’t go the way we want”said Raphinha.

_{Raphinha playing for the Brazilian national team (Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)}

During the interview, Raphinha said that the elimination was very painful because everyone knew that the team was good and had a good commander. The striker, who was replaced at the beginning of the second half in the game against Croatia, also commented that he charged himself a lot after the elimination because he thought he could have helped the team more in the match.

“I didn’t want to cry on the field, but it was stronger than me. After we left, I was left in the tunnel trying to figure it out, questioning why.”declared the player.

Raphinha was on the field in the five matches that the Brazilian team played in the World Cup, but did not score goals or provide assists in the tournament. Last season, Raphinha played 50 games for Barcelona, ​​scoring 12 goals and providing 12 assists.

Featured Photo: Raphinha on the pitch during the 2022 World Cup. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/GettyImages