Raphinha’s wife has rejected talk that her husband is considering a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia to ease his family’s financial difficulties.
Vampeta made the claim in a podcast which was swiftly rejected by Raphinha’s cousin. Natalia Rodrigues has now had her say and made it pretty clear that money is really not a problem for the family.
‘We’d already be incredibly blessed’
“Honestly, I think it’s absurd that I have to talk about my financial life. If we were earning just 10% of what Raphinha earns right now, we’d already be incredibly blessed,” she told Daily do Garotinho.
“I see no need to expose this on my social media, because I’m fully aware of the social reality we live in. If I made a post saying: ‘Look, I’m not poor, I’m still rich,’ they’d call me classless.
“I thought the story would die down, but these rumours have already reached Spain, and everyone thinks we’re struggling.”
Raphinha focuses on World Cup recovery
Raphinha, meanwhile, is currently focusing on trying to recover from injury in time to feature again for Brazil at World Cup 2026.
The bottom line
Financial difficulties? Absurd.
Raphinha’s wife has shut down the rumours with one simple statement: even 10% of what he earns would be a blessing.
The Barcelona star is not struggling. The family is not looking for a Saudi escape route. And the rumours have now reached Spain but they’ve been firmly dismissed.
Raphinha’s focus is on the World Cup. His wife’s focus is on setting the record straight. And the truth is clear: money is not a problem.
