Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona unveil Raphinha - Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, Barcelona, Spain - July 15, 2022 FC Barcelona new player Raphinha during the unveiling REUTERS/Albert Gea
(Reuters) - Striker Raphinha said on Friday that he was fulfilling a childhood dream by playing for Barcelona and following in the footsteps of fellow Brazilians such as Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Neymar.
"All my idols played and made history here so it's a huge honor and I can't thank Barca enough for giving me the chance to wear this jersey," Raphinha told a news conference after signing a contract until June 2027 with a buyout clause of a billion euros.
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