Barcelona forward Raphinha enjoyed a meteoric rise to superstardom under Hansi Flick and had the best season of his career, leading Barça on and off the pitch as they won the domestic treble and made it to the Champions League semi-finals, with the Brazilian finishing as the competition’s top scorer and assist man.

Barcelona star Raphinha has spoken about his chances of winning the Ballon after he was nominated for the award following a brilliant individual season.

Barcelona has kicked off its La Liga title defense with a 3-0 victory against nine-man Mallorca. Raphinha scored early by heading in a cross from Lamine Yamal in the seventh minute.