Raphinha's form last season also saw him tipped to win the Ballon d'Or. However, that award went to Dembele, who enjoyed an historic season with PSG and claimed Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Champions League trophies. Yet Raphinha has since claimed he feels he deserves more recognition. He told reporters after Barcelona's recent Champions League clash with Chelsea: “I deserved much more, but these are individual awards, and collectively we missed the Champions League — that’s what we want. These aren’t things I control. People, journalists… I only control what happens on the pitch.” When asked why he didn't finish higher in the Ballon d'Or rankings, he replied: "You’re the ones who should explain that. I did everything I could. I’ll keep trying to be better, that’s it.” Raphinha finished in fifth place in the final standings behind Dembele, Lamine Yamal, Vitinha, and Mohamed Salah.