Raphinha Pt. 1 | Death Threats, Várzea And Journey To Leeds United

Leeds United winger Raphinha opens up about his childhood in Brazil and the struggles he had to go through to make it to where he is today. The Brazilian forward was born in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre where crime and drugs were rife. The winger had one aim: to make it into an academy, but he was rejected several times at the ages of 17 & 18.

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