Raphinha’s Son Gael shared in the success of his father after the latter’s heroics in the UEFA Champions League for Barcelona.
The Brazilian forward scored a hat-trick as Barcelona romped to a 4-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League. He clinched the Man of The Match Award for his standout performance in the game and shared the laurel with his one-year-old son Gael.
In a viral footage that is now making the rounds, the footballer could be seen kneeling to hand Gael both the Man of The Match Award and the Match Ball.
The scenery shows the deep affection the footballer has for little Gael, who has apparently shaped his world and private life off the field.
It is not the first time he has flaunted Gael since the infant arrived to crown his union with partner Natalie Rodrigues Belloli.
After the child’s birth on May 6, 2023, Raphinha made his first public appearance with him on May 21, 2023, at Camp Nou after Barcelona’s Super Cup win.
He celebrated the Super Cup triumph, sharing two slides of adorable pics with the newborn and his mother Natalie.
On August 13, 2023, he dedicated his Father’s Day celebration to the newborn with sweet and adorable footage of private moments with the infant.
Also, on December 22, 2023, the former Leeds United winger wrapped up the year, celebrating Christmas with little Gael and Natalie with a beautiful video of a luxury private time with the family.
Raphinha’s son’s age
Raphinha’s son Gael was born on May 6, 2023. Raphinha announced Gael’s birth in a sweet reveal footage featuring the footballer, his partner Natalia, and little Gael.
Since his birth, Gael has been an integral element in Raphinha’s private life with the footballer frequenting his social media with footage of the new-born.
Raphinha’s son’s name
Raphinha’s son’s name is Gael. Raphinha announced the child’s birth with a caption which ended with the name of the child. He wrote, “My Gael, my world.”
Gael is traced to Jewish roots. It literally translates as “my father rejoices.” Raphinha apparently picked the name, to sum up his sense of fulfillment and joy of becoming a father.
More on Raphinha’s family
Raphinha is an all-rounder who knows his onions on and off the field. The footballer appeared to have struck a balance between his professional and private life. He is a renowned soccer star playing for Barcelona in La Liga and also a fulfilled husband and father of one.
His partner Natalia Rodrigues Belloli is a Brazilian model, living in Spain with the footballer. Raphinha had reportedly been in a long-term relationship with Natalia since 2013. However, they recently got married in 2022 with Gael being their first child together.
Raphinha’s Barcelona career
Raphinha is acing his game at Barcelona. The Brazilian appeared to have flourished more under new manager Hansi Flick with his Champions League hat-trick capping his sensational rise in the Catalans’ setup.
This season, he has 4 Champions League goals with 1 assist in three matches and 5 La Liga goals with 5 assists in 10 matches
Raphinha’s contract and salary
Raphinha has a running five-year contract with Barcelona till 2027 worth £10.2m every year. His estimated weekly paycheck with the club is £198,000.
