Rakitic's funny 'hesitation' to Leo Messi during his time at FC Barcelona

Published:27/07/2024 - 13:57h

Updated:27/07/2024 - 13:57h

Ivan Rakitic was one of Barça's key players during his time at the Spotify Camp Nou. In the locker room, he was a 'silent' leader and knew how to have a good relationship with figures like Messi, whom he 'hesitated' with an unusual fact.

Ivan Rakitic enjoys of the 'sunset' of his career. The Croat returned to pertinent Europe of the To the-Shabab of the Saudi Pro League, team in which only it was three months after abandoning the Seville. The footballer took the decision to go back to his natal country, where will dress the T-shirt of the Hajduk Split by a year more another optional, being the first time that the legendary midfield player will play in the local football.

In the meantime, the ex footballer of the FC Barcelona has taken advantage of his different visit podcasts to leave anecdotes on his go through the City Condal. In one of these interviews, Rakitic revealed a hilarante sentence that said him to Messi in the Barcelona changing room. "It was speaking with Messi and said him 'You have won all, have marked a lot of goals. But I have won a trophy that you never will have, the Europe League", confessed between laughs the mediocampista, that has raised in two occasions said trophy dressing the T-shirt of the Seville.

It is not the first time that Ivan refers to Leo Messi. In the past, the player left his impressions after compatir team with the Argentinian, to the one who only has devoted him praises. "Leo Messi is the best of the history, and to propose it, could be the best left side of the world if it wanted to. Although it was not the best captain to say you what had to do, because he was only, different", admitted the mediocentro in a Croatian podcast does a pair of months.

Barcelona legend

His periplo in the Barça was one full of successes, being partícipe and a fundamental piece of the last 'Orejona' achieved by the club. Dressing the casaca blaugrana, Rakitic attained the triplete in his first season with Luis Enrique to the control, opening the marker in the final of the Champions League in front of the Juventus. Besides, four leagues, four Glasses of Rey and two Supercopas of Spain, a Supercopa of Europe and a World-wide of Clubs complete his list of winners like culé, leaving his name written in 'golden letters' in the history of the institution.