Interesting reason why Barcelona decided to make Raphinhan captain before Gavi and Kounde

Many fans were surprised this summer when Brazilian forward Raphinha was chosen by his team-mates to be the fifth captain of Barcelona, ​​who normally have four captains in their leadership group.

He has repaid the trust of his teammates by scoring six goals and making as many assists in 11 games played so far.

Moreover, he has proven on several different occasions how seriously he is taking the fact that he is a leader at the Blaugrana club, but it is not just about his abilities that he has been selected.

Traditionally, captains are chosen based on years spent at the club. Eric Garcia, Ferran Torres and Gavi were part of Barça before the Brazilian, while Andreas Christensen and Jules Kounde arrived at the same time.

The motive behind this decision, as reported by Sport, is the relationship Raphinha has with sports director Deco.

The former Barcelona midfielder played a major role in his move to the club as his agent while Raphinha is yet to sign a new agent since Deco became Barcelona's sporting director.

The Barcelona team were of the opinion that Raphinha's words may carry more weight with Deco due to their previous rapport and that he may be able to influence the Portuguese more easily./Telegraph/