In his final game for Leeds United in 2022, Raphinha crawled the length of the pitch on his knees. The ritual is a very personal expression of his faith and gratitude, deeply rooted in South American football culture. “Promessa” as it’s called in Portuguese is the act of fulfilling a religious vow often a sacred promise made to God in exchange for divine help. It’s an act that is intended to display thanks and humility. Raphinha vowed to do this if Leeds avoided relegation in the Premier League that season and when they did, he fulfilled his promise. He did it again a few years later when he won three trophies with Barcelona in the same season. In 2024 Thiago Silva also did this after Fluminense avoided relegation. 🇧🇷🙏 #footballtiktok #raphinha #brazil #barcelona
In his final game for Leeds United in 2022, Raphinha crawled the length of the pitch on his knees. The ritual is a very personal expression of his faith and gratitude, deeply rooted in South American football culture. “Promessa” as it’s called in Portuguese is the act of fulfilling a religious vow often a sacred promise made to God in exchange for divine help. It’s an act that is intended to display thanks and humility. Raphinha vowed to do this if Leeds avoided relegation in the Premier League that season and when they did, he fulfilled his promise. He did it again a few years later when he won three trophies with Barcelona in the same season. In 2024 Thiago Silva also did this after Fluminense avoided relegation. 🇧🇷🙏 #footballtiktok #raphinha #brazil #barcelona