> “In my head, I knew I was leaving,” Raphinha told The Guardian. “That was \[mentally\] done, that’s the truth. I was in Brazil and Flick called. He said come talk to him before taking a final decision. I met him and he said he trusted in me, that I was going to be important, that the team’s play would be good for me.
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> “In a moment like that, a few small words can change you. I felt a lot of faith in me. He gave me the confidence to play my football. I got an idea into my head: give everything, your life, regardless of the personal moment you’re in.”