“You're from another planet.” Raphinha is amazed by his Barcelona teammate Yamal

Barcelona stars Raphinha and Lamine Yamal exchanged words of admiration for each other in their Instagram stories. The Brazilian winger posted a photo with the Spanish sensation, accompanied by an enthusiastic caption, and Lamine responded in kind.

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Raphinha captioned the photo with Yamal saying, “You're from another planet, love you,” tagged Lamine, and added crown and star emojis. In response, Yamal reposted the photo and wrote, “My big brother,” along with several heart emojis.

It's worth noting that these two players have been the driving force behind Barcelona's triumphant season. Thanks to Lamine and Raphinha, the Catalans clinched La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup, and reached the Champions League semi-finals, falling just short of the final.

This stellar performance has made them frontrunners for the Ballon d'Or — Lamine and Raphinha, together with PSG's Ousmane Dembélé, currently make up the top three most likely candidates.

So far this season, Raphinha has played 56 matches across all competitions, scoring 34 goals and providing 25 assists. Yamal, for his part, has featured in 54 games, netting 18 goals and delivering 25 assists.