"62 goals and assists and not included? - Unfair" - Rafinha's wife slams FIFA's decision to leave him out of team of the year
Barcelona winger Rafinha's wife, Natalia Rodriguez, gave an emotional response to the results of the 2025 FIFA awards. The reason for her outrage was that the Brazilian not only missed out on an individual prize but was also left out of the FIFA Team of the Year.
Details: PSG winger Ousmane Dembélé was named FIFA's Footballer of the Year and also made the symbolic XI for 2025, while Rafinha came away empty-handed. This decision left his wife stunned.
Natalia Rodriguez didn't hide her disappointment, posting several Instagram stories in which she harshly criticized FIFA and the voting results.
Among her comments were the following:
“They don't even try to hide it anymore!”
"62 points in the goal + assist system… but he didn't deserve a spot in the team of the year."
“INJUSTICE!”
She called the situation unfair and emphasized her husband's impressive stats, insisting that his contribution was undervalued.
Reminder: PSG head coach Luis Enrique edged out Slot and Flick to claim FIFA's Coach of the Year award.
Steven Perez
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