📸 Touching moment on the bench: Barça star lifts a dejected Flick

After Barcelona’s 3-1 victory over Alavés, there was actually little reason to celebrate. Hansi Flick sat on the Catalan bench for several minutes, visibly deep in thought.

Fortunately, the former DFB coach could rely on one of his players.

As if they had switched roles, Raphinha approached his coach and offered him words of encouragement. At the subsequent press conference, Flick explained: “He told me the same thing I’ve been telling him for weeks: that we are developing and getting better from game to game.”

A strong gesture from Raphinha, who, after a weak start to the season, played a key role in the home win on Saturday evening with two assists.

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