Raphinha’s Bayern hat-trick is proof of his newfound confidence and Barcelona transformation
The Brazilian had just captained Barca to a 4-1 win against Bayern Munich with surely the best performance of his career: scoring a hat-trick, receiving a man of the match award and leaving the pitch to a standing ovation with 15 minutes to go. Nobody at Barca would have dreamed of that kind of showing from the 27-year-old a few months ago.