{"id":2458,"date":"2026-08-20T14:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:24:27","slug":"raphinhas-captains-address-tributes-for-world-cup-winners-and-a-message-for-bardghji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/20\/raphinhas-captains-address-tributes-for-world-cup-winners-and-a-message-for-bardghji\/","title":{"rendered":"Raphinha&#8217;s captain&#8217;s address: Tributes for World Cup winners and a message for Bardghji"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27.png 1000w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stepping in as interim captain while FC Barcelona finalise their squad hierarchy, Raphael Dias &#8216;Raphinha&#8217; welcomed the club&#8217;s new arrivals by stressing the immense pride and responsibility of wearing the Blaugrana colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Wearing this shirt and defending this badge represents a massive responsibility, but it is also one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I am convinced it will be the same for them,&#8221; he declared in a speech ahead of the Trofeo Joan Gamper. FC Barcelona are set to face Egyptian giants Al-Ahly this Wednesday at the Spotify Camp Nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the crowd from the pitch, Raphinha turned his attention to the Catalan giants&#8217; latest recruits \u2014 wingers Karim Adeyemi and Jesse Bisiwu, alongside Rodri \u2014 assuring them of the squad&#8217;s unwavering support as they adapt to life at the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We will be entirely at their disposal, both on and off the pitch, to ensure they feel right at home here,&#8221; the Barca skipper affirmed. He also took the opportunity to salute the squad&#8217;s world champions \u2014 &#8220;your achievement will remain forever etched in the history of world football,&#8221; he told them \u2014 before sharing a poignant message for teammate Roony Bardghji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Swedish winger recently underwent a second operation on the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee, a significant setback for which Raphinha offered his wishes for a &#8220;speedy recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Roony is going through a very difficult time, both personally and professionally, and he needs all our support. He is an extraordinary person and a player of immense talent. I want him to know we are here for whatever he needs; he is part of the family and we must always look after our own,&#8221; he added emotionally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stepping in as interim captain while FC Barcelona final [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2458"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2460,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458\/revisions\/2460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}