Rafinha's wife reacted harshly to Messi's Ballon d'Or nomination

The wife of Rafinha, a winger for “Barcelona” and the Brazilian national team — Natalia Belloli — reacted emotionally to the fact that her husband was not included in the list of 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

On her Instagram, she posted a story with a scathing comment: “Rafinha was snubbed so they could include a player who didn’t take a single shot on goal in the World Cup final.”

Natalia didn’t name the player, but fans immediately assumed she was referring to Lionel Messi. Argentina lost to Spain 0–1 in the 2026 World Cup final and did not take a single shot on goal.

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Meanwhile, Raphinha himself, after scoring twice against Feyenoord, refused to discuss the Ballon d’Or: “I don’t talk about that. I only talk about Barcelona.”