Raphinha has predicted Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal and Chelsea winger Estêvão will become the two best players in the world.
The teenage prodigies will face each other for the first time in their career on Tuesday night as Barcelona travel to Chelsea in the Champions League.
Brazilian winger Raphinha, who was in contention to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or, shares a dressing room with Yamal at Barça and plays alongside Estêvão with the Brazil national team—so he’s fully qualified to talk about what they are capable of achieving having witnessed what the 18-year-olds can do first-hand.
For years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were the two standard bearers in the game—winning 13 Ballons d’Or between then—and they are set for a tremendous send off this summer as they prepare to take part in their final World Cup.






