Raphinha Explains Somber Celebration After Barcelona Brace, Pays Tribute to Jesús de Miguel

Raphinha scored twice in Barcelona’s 3–0 Champions League win over Aston Villa, but kept his celebrations subdued. After the match, he said he did not want to focus on football and dedicated the victory to the family of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel. De Miguel, 30, died after suffering cardiac arrest following an on-field collision during a Spanish second-division match. Raphinha said the news had deeply shocked him and sent strength to De Miguel’s family on behalf of himself and Barcelona. The brace took Raphinha’s reported season tally to 19 goals in 13 appearances across all competitions.

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