Raphinha Spotted Comforting Barcelona Coach Hansi Flick in Touchline Video
- Hansi Flick was seen being comforted by a Barcelona player as he looked close to tears after a 3-1 victory over Alaves on Saturday night
- The German manager was overwhelmed by emotions at the end of the match, and the Brazilian offered his support to the German coach
- The result puts the Catalan giants on top of the table in Spain, ahead of Real Madrid's fixture against Girona
One Barcelona star appeared to console Hansi Flick after the team’s clash with Deportivo Alavés.
The Catalan giants climbed to the top of the La Liga table with a 3-1 comeback victory at Camp Nou.
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Alavés shocked the champions by opening the scoring inside the first minute through Pablo Ibáñez’s close-range finish.
La Blaugrana reacted swiftly, as Lamine Yamal equalised in the eighth minute before Dani Olmo fired the hosts ahead just 18 minutes later.
Olmo later added a second goal in the closing stages, sealing all three points for Hansi Flick’s side and pushing them two points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the top.
After the final whistle, a clip surfaced on social media appearing to show Barcelona winger Raphinha speaking quietly with Flick on the bench.
In the footage, Flick looked noticeably emotional as Raphinha leaned in to talk, with the manager even shaking his head at one point.
Watch Flick and Raphinha's video below:
Fans react to Raphinha and Flick's moment
Reacting on social media, one fan said:
"Bro won the match but he is sad , I guess he is still pained for what happened to him on Wednesday."
Another posted:
"Raphinha seems to be comforting a teary-eyed Hansi Flick."
A third fan tweeted:
"That Hansi Flick video reeled me back in. Till death, I will by your side."
A fourth fan said:
"It’s time to fully back Hansi Flick! He restored our excitement after years of decline, and if he goes, it would be a huge mistake. Given the team’s state, the club’s situation, it’s understandable he's worn out."
Someone else wrote:
"Raphinha comforting Hansi Flick after their match today. What is going on behind the scenes?"
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Flick later revealed what the Brazilian had said to him:
"After the end of the match, Raphinha was telling me the same thing I said last time: We will improve. We will be much better in the upcoming matches."
"In the first half, we had many scoring opportunities, and in the second as well. I'm pleased with the three points, but we still have a lot of progress to make," the German tactician added.
Meanwhile, Raphinha added via GOAL:
"The manager felt we could do more on the pitch; we know it too," he said. "That's his feeling. That the team isn't at its best, I agree, and we have to improve a lot. But the important thing was to win. I'm sure we'll come back and win games by playing well. But if there are games we win playing badly, I don't care, the important thing is to win."
Next week, Barcelona are back in La Liga action against Atletico Madrid, taking place at the Camp Nou on Tuesday night, Sports Mole reports.
Hansi Flick’s future beyond Barcelona
In an earlier report, YEN.com.gh revealed that Hansi Flick plans to step away from top-level football coaching after his tenure at Barcelona.
Flick, who rose to prominence after guiding Bayern Munich to a treble in 2020, has a contract with the La Liga champion that runs until June 2027.
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