Barcelona star Raphinha has admitted that Arsenal star Jorginho almost convinced him to represent Italy.
In a chat with Pagliari’s YouTube channel, Raphinha stated that he had the faith of playing for the Brazilian national team despite their array of talents.
“I should have been part of the team that won the 2020 European Championship.
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“Practically everything was ready, but luckily the passport didn’t arrive in time! The Italian national team always called me, especially (Arsenal midfielder) Jorginho. The staff had a fantastic project for me, they really impressed me.”
Raphinha added, “At the same time, deep down, I had that one percent hope of being able to wear the Brazil shirt again. And then I did it; luckily, my passport never arrived on time.”
