Spanish soccer players who chose to play with another national team

Rafinha, Brazil

Unlike his brother Thiago Alcántara (who did it in Italy), Rafinha, Mazinho’s youngest son, was born in Brazil, but grew up mostly in Spain and has dual nationality. Trained at La Masía, the now Real Sociedad midfielder was a regular in the lower categories of the Spanish National Team. He played in the U-16, U-17 and U-19, and the Federation was waiting for his possible final selection due to his talent. However, unlike Thiago, who chose Spain, Thiago opted for Brazil. “He was playing with Spain and I, meanwhile, was on vacation in Brazil with our mother. I spent a lot of time there. For Thiago it was a clear process, especially because he experienced beautiful things with Spain. For my part, my feeling was more Brazilian ”, the footballer, who is owned by PSG, explained in France Football.