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Raphinha hits back at Lamine Yamal’s critics, talks Ter Stegen & Barcelona captaincy

Raphinha has hit back at criticism of team-mate Lamine Yamal who has come under scrutiny for his 18th birthday celebrations.

The Brazil international has been left baffled by the critics and told his team-mate that he’s free to do whatever he likes when he’s on holiday.

“I don’t understand the criticism for what he does on a personal level. People who criticize him, at 18 years old and doing what he is doing and what he has, would do what he does or worse,” he told Sport.

“He has to take advantage, when he’s on holiday he has to do what he wants and it doesn’t matter what they think, he’s a kid super committed to the team, to the squad, and the results silence those who speak.