Brazil rally to beat Venezuela in qualifier as Raphinha enjoys dream debut

08-Oct-2021 10:06:15 | The Guardian

Winger comes off bench to set up 3-1 victory in Caracas
Raphinha: ‘Tite asked me to do what I did with Leeds’

Raphinha had to wait a long time for his Brazil debut but it was worth it as the Leeds winger came off the bench to play a decisive part in his side’s 3-1 comeback victory against Venezuela in their latest World Cup qualifier.

The 24-year-old had earned his first national call-up in September but was forced to withdraw after Premier League teams refused to release players from England’s red list of Covid-19 high-risk countries, including Brazil. But when his chance came in Caracas, he seized it with both hands.