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Raphinha goes from missing man to Barcelona’s Ballon d’Or contender

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71% Informative

Raphinha has missed the target 32 times in this season 's Champions League .

That’s 73% of all his shots.

Only Ousmane Dembélé at Paris Saint-Germain has missed more.

The Brazilian is a player who has always missed a lot, but who keeps trying because he gets that football is a game of odds.

Raphinha is favourite to win the Ballon d'Or for the Champions League with Barcelona .

He has scored 12 goals from an xG of 5.5 this season .

The Brazilian has endured numerous rejections and left for Europe without having played a professional game in Brazil .

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