“The best player in Croatian history”, along with a photo of Ivan Rakitic. This reflection appeared on the networks during the night of this Wednesday and was automatically hung up in its instagram personal by the former soccer player Seville and Barcelona, who now plays in the Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia. The gesture has raised a tremendous dust on social networks, with opinions from hundreds of fans (Croat and not) for and against. Above all, in the midst of the storm that Zlatko Dalic’s team is experiencing, which lost the first duel against Spain and could not get past the draw against Albania this Wednesday. Everything will be played against Italy.
Rakitic retired from the Croatian national team in September 2020just after returning to Sevilla after six campaigns at the Camp Nou. She did it motu proprio and as he confessed in As a few days ago, to be closer to his wife Raquel and his daughters, after many years as an international and a Silver medal at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. With his friend Luka modricformed one of the best pairs of midfielders that international football has had in this 21st century.
But in that interview with this newspaper, Ivan also did not stop complimenting what many others consider best croat playerof all time, precisely Modric. “What can I say about Luka? Wait for me, I’m going to grab a dictionary…I have to invent some word to define how big it is. Whether or not you are a Real Madrid fan, Luka is a story apart. It is pure football, an example for children, professionals and journalists too. For everything he has achieved with Madrid and the national team, but also for his treatment of everyone. Those of us who love footballWe want him to continue in Madrid and Europe to continue enjoying it. It is unique and different.”
“Does football owe this Euro to Modric? Yes, you owe it. We are a country of just over 4 million inhabitants and it seems incredible to talk about the history we have, especially in the World Cups. It seems like a made-up story, it is not logical. And apart from the results, there are the players that Croatia has brought out. “It would be special to see Modric lift the trophy.”Rakitic added.
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