Deco praised one of the Premier League’s thriving stars in Raphinha on Instagram after Leeds’ 3-0 win over Southampton on Tuesday night.
The Barcelona legend wrote on the Leeds attacker’s Instagram page, ‘You are a giant in everything’.
The 24-year-old netted a superb free-kick for his side in the second half as they moved into the top half of the Premier League table with those three points.
After Raphinha had scored, the Leeds trickster, lifted his shirt where he paid tribute to Brazil World Cup winner and all-time great, Ronaldinho after his mother passed away on Saturday.
Raphinha is proving to be one of the Premier League’s signings of the summer and a player wowing the public week in and week out.
Whether he is putting opponents on their backside or he’s channelling his inner-David Beckham by showcasing his talents from dead-ball situations, it’s proving to be some season for the Leeds speedster.
In recent times, Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford have been two of the first names on the Leeds teamsheet.
But it could be argued that Raphinha is now as crucial as those two and his side’s second most important player behind Phillips.
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