Video: Fan stops Raphinha during Ballon d’Or ceremony to tell him ‘it was a robbery’

If Lamine Yamal finishing second in the final Ballon d’Or ranking wasn’t enough, Barcelona were further dismayed to see the final position of Raphinha and Pedri.

Raphinha finished fifth, behind both Vitinha and Mohamed Salah, despite being regarded as one of the favourites to win the Ballon d’Or heading into the gala.

As a matter of fact, the entire footballing fraternity has backed Raphinha, with Neymar, in particular, labelling his position in the final standings as a ‘joke’.

Fan stops Raphinha and sends him a message

Neymar is not alone either. A video has surfaced of a fan who was present at the gala. He was seen approaching Raphinha, pointing out that his fifth-place finish was a ‘robbery’.

“Fifth-place finish. A robbery,” the fan told Raphinha, who looked visibly upset in the video, after finishing fifth in the final standings.

Some real talk from a fan to Raphinha during the Ballon d'Or ceremony.pic.twitter.com/d8YIXIQrno

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The Brazilian international, after all, was one of Europe’s most productive players last season, racking up 38 goals and 26 assists in just 69 competitive matches for the club.

Raphinha’s performances played a key role in Barcelona’s resurgence under Hansi Flick. He even built a formidable attacking partnership with Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski.

In comparison, Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele had managed 35 goals and 15 assists, much lower than Raphinha’s. However, the Frenchman was given the Ballon d’Or on account of Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the UEFA Champions League.

Nevertheless, the key for Raphinha will be to move on and focus on the ongoing campaign. The attacker has already bagged three goals and two assists in six matches so far.

He will look to maintain that form, especially with Yamal struggling with a knock and Gavi being ruled out for four to five months.