Barcelona star rewarded for form with iconic no.10 jersey at international level | OneFootball

Barcelona star Raphinha has this week seen his recent excellence at club level recognised by his nation of Brazil.

Wide-man Raphinha is for his part of course in the midst of what has been nothing short of a spectacular start to the new campaign.

Looking like a player reborn under the watch of Hansi Flick, the former Leeds United man has dazzled on his way to 20 direct goal contributions in just 17 appearances.

It therefore came as little surprise when Raphinha was earlier this month included in the latest squad of stars called upon by Brazil national team boss Dorival Júnior.

And, as alluded to above, as much has since been followed by a further honour for the 27-year-old.

Brazil are set to play out a pair of fixtures over the coming week, World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Uruguay.

And, ahead of predicted starts in both, Raphinha has been handed a new jersey number, in the form of the Seleção’s iconic ’10’ shirt.

Conor Laird – GSFN