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Raphinha on Lamine Yamal’s Barcelona debut: I was playing for my local team at 15!

Raphinha spoke about Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal after the team’s 4-0 win over Real Betis on Saturday at the Camp Nou.

The Brazilian scored and assisted in the win, while Yamal made history by becoming the youngest player to debut for Barcelona after coming on as a substitute at the age of 15.

Raphinha was asked what he was doing at the age of 15 and came up with the following response.

“I was speaking with the other players, I think I was playing for my neighbourhood team,“ he said.

“Seeing him enter this stadium with all these people is incredible, it would have been better if he scored, but he will score in a better moment and will be very important for the club.