A player who did not give up on life in the midst of hardship, who was able to achieve his dreams, who used to beg on the streets to satisfy his hunger as a child, who faced serious injuries but came back with full self-confidence, is Rafinha. The most World Cup winners and one of the greatest teams in world football, Brazil, have produced many world-class players, including Rafinha.

Rafinha was born on December 14, 1996 in 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞, and grew up in a poor neighborhood far from the city. Rafinha tried to learn football from a young age to improve the lives of those who were poor. Before Rafinha began his professional career, he competed in the local football tournaments, which were held in extremely dangerous conditions, with the worst possible conditions, and threats from fans. From a young age, Rafinha experienced the harsh realities of the sport, which he said was difficult to live in, and he tried to improve his life. Many of Rafinha's friends, unable to bear the pain of poverty, plunged into the world of drugs. Some became rich, while others became homeless.

Rafinha successfully overcame the worldly world and devoted himself to his passion for football. Rafinha began his youth career at the 𝐈𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐚 team, and later, the 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢 𝐅.𝐂 team scouts carefully watched him, and at the age of 18, Rafinha began playing for the 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐀 team, the 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢 𝐅.𝐂 𝐔 𝟐𝟎 teams. Rafinha showed his best skills and attracted the interest of many Brazilian clubs. On February 2, 2016, he moved to the Portuguese club, 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐬, and continued to show his best skills, winning the 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐬 player of the year award.

In 2018, Rafinha moved to Portuguese club Sporting, where he won the Portuguese Cup once and the European Cup once, alongside teammate Bruno Fernandes. In 2019, the club signed Rafinha for a club-record fee of €21 million, which led to Rafinha returning to France. After spending one season in France, Rafinha moved to Premier League club League One side League One on a four-year deal in 2020. Despite struggling with injury problems at League One, Rafinha returned to the club with an impressive form. Rafinha spent two seasons at League One, where he was linked with a move to European giants Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona.

On July 15, 2022, Rafinha moved to Barcelona. Rafinha's ability to play with any coach or system, and now he has become a key player for the team under the new coach Hansi Flick, showing his talent at his best. What we are presenting now is the story of Rafinha, who, despite all the difficulties, did not give up on his dreams and did not take the easy way. Thank you very much to everyone who read to the end.

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