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'Shy' Coutinho urged to step out of Messi's shadow by Barcelona icon Rivaldo

Philippe Coutinho has been urged to step out of the shadow cast by Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Barcelona, with Rivaldo claiming a fellow Brazilian has been too “shy” at Camp Nou.

The 27-year-old became the latest in a long line of South American stars to make their way to Catalunya in the winter transfer window of 2018.

Much was expected of him in La Liga following a productive spell in the Premier League with Liverpool.

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Coutinho has, however, struggled to live up to those expectations, with talk of a possible return to England having been sparked.