Barcelona's Raphinha grateful to Flick, vows to repay coach's trust

Barcelona forward Raphinha has expressed deep gratitude to coach Hansi Flick, crediting him with changing his mentality and helping him become one of the top players in La Liga and the world.

Speaking to the media after the victory, Raphinha said: "Hansi Flick is the coach who helped me change my mindset. I am extremely grateful to him and every time I play, I will try to repay him and show my appreciation."

Raphinha scored a hat-trick in Barcelona's 7-2 win over Racing Santander, bringing his tally to nine goals and making him the top scorer in La Liga, two ahead of Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe.

Barcelona lead La Liga with a perfect record of 18 points from six matches, three points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid.