The following year, Italy were about to embark on a journey to win Euro 2020, delayed until 2021 due to the COVID pandemic. It was at that time that Italy noticed Raphinha and found out that he ...

However, Raphinha has now revealed how close he came to representing Italy over his birth nation. The winger, whose father is of Italian descent, held talks with the Azzurri and was in line to ...

Why Raphinha rejected Italy approach "I was close to accepting the Italian national team call," Raphinha told journalist Isabela Pagliari during an interview. "I was supposed to go to the Euros ...

Italy noticed Raphinha and found out that he was eligible to represent the Azzurri because his father, Rafael Dias Belloli, is of Italian descent. Skip to main content. T. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 ...

Raphinha confirmed to journalist Isabela Pagliari on her ‘YouTube’ channel: “I was close to accepting the call-up from the Italian national team.” He went further and revealed the reason why he ...

Maninho Belloli and Margarida Maria Dias Belloli are the inspirational parents of Raphinha.

Barcelona star Raphinha admits he was close to committing his international future to Italy. Now arguably Brazil's most important player, Raphinha concedes things could've been very different. He ...

Brazilian winger Raphinha has revealed that he was on the verge of accepting a call-up to play for the Italian national team before ultimately representing Brazil. Speaking to journalist Isabela ...

However, Raphinha has now revealed how close he came to representing Italy over his birth nation. The winger, whose father is of Italian descent, held talks with the Azzurri and was in line to ...