Raphinha, the Brazilian international and FC Barcelona's second top scorer after Lewandowski, spoke to the press on Tuesday, before today's game against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Supercup (20:00 CET, here's how to watch it). And was naturally asked about the situation surrounding Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, which are not allowed to play by LaLiga and Spanish Football Federation, pending a precautionary measure the club has asked the Administrative Court of Sport, a government organisation.
Despite him, as a player, has no say in those issues, just like Hansi Flick ("we know as much as you do", he said) he was asked a lot about the issue, saying that these are difficult times for the players, and as a team, they are working to help them go through them.
Right at the end of the 15-minute press interview, he was asked if this situation can affect the rest of the players. "Yes, I can't tell you otherwise", and said a sentence that shocked the journalists. "If I were at another club and I watched the situation of Pau and Dani, perhaps I would think about whether it would be better to be here".
However, he said that he has no regrets for being in Barça: "When I arrived here, I knew the situation of the club, that I had a chance that I would play with this shirt. I waited until the final moment and I have no regrets".