Rakitic's farewell to Barça: "I felt at home, it was a unique experience"

"They have been six years where has been my house, always have felt us spectacular, all the city and the people gave us the heat that wanted to feel and with what more remain me is with the human part that wanted to leave here. I have enjoyed each party in the Camp Nou. Play 310 parties with the Barça is something that would not have imagined me of small. Win all these titles has been an only experience. I want to appreciate to all those that have made it possible. Always you will have a big follower with me and with all my family". East was the speech that Ivan Rakitic recited this Wednesday in his official farewell of the FC Barcelona​.

The Croat, that agreed of Juan Carlos Unzué in his goodbye, leaves to the Seville by less than two million euros. In his farewell, the midfield player did not want to do blood with the bad moments and especially showed appreciated by all the lived. "The most important is that they remain the culés with the image of a Rakitic very humble, normal, transmit vicinity and that the effort and the dedicatoria to the Barça and to my mates, there was not better way to raise me and know that after the coffee had to go to the Ciutat Esportiva to train, and this carry it to 100%, from the first day until today", commented.

"The most important for me is that they remain the culés with the image of a Rakitic very humble and normal"

The press insisted in asking him if it saved him grudge to the directive by how has treated him these last years, but the Balkan did not go in to the cloth and followed with his speech 'Zen'. "I understand how it works the football first of all. What wanted to say with the of the "sack of potatoes" is that I am an open person with which can speak and this is what have done. I am very appreciated by the deal of all these years and does not remain margin to any stain because the happiness is so strong and beautiful that this is what go me to carry", stood out.

In relation to this, Rakitic recognised that the deal with Bartomeu has been very good to the hour to close his exit and that there has not been any problem. "We have spoken always on the offers, the managerial knows me and have been always very direct. The important always has been to arrive to a good point for all the parts. The moment has not arrived before, has arrived now, but have clear that there is not better place that the Barça to be", admitted.

On the other hand, it commented that the decision to leave has been his, by a personal wish, and no by the decisions of any trainer or director. "It is more feel the mine moment that no the message of the trainer. It has arrived the moment and had the big illusion to give the step to Seville. I analyse always all the things, until the last day have been always very put in the Barça and when it arrived the moment of desconectar was when I took the decisions", remembered.

Rakitic, appreciated with all his trainers and mates

Besides, it left clear that has enjoyed and learnt with all the trainers that has had in the Barcelona, included Quique Setién. "I am appreciated to the three trainers. By his place to Luis Enrique, that made possible my arrival. Also I have enjoyed with Ernesto and Quique, and am very appreciated by each moment and all the details that have taught me", communicated.

"I am appreciated to all the trainers that have had, also to Valverde and Setién"

Also it spoke very well of all the mates that has had in the Barça, especially of Andrés Iniesta and Xavi Hernández. "The mates have been the best. If I have to take out one or two want to remain me with Andrés or Xavi. Coexist in the day in day out with them has been a wonder and learn in the equal field. Out of the field and in the trips, very appreciated with Xavi and Andrés. The year with Xavi was very important for me, and afterwards with Andrés is one of the best friends that has given me my sportive life, so very happy", explained.

Questioned on the best moment of his stage in the Barcelona, Rakitic preferred to appoint varied, since has too many good memories. "It is the team with which have been more seasons and in these six years have had moments very beautiful. If I have to remain me with one is the day of Berlin but also the one of Japan. The Supercopa, each league... I agree me of my first title, the Glass of Rey. I am very happy and proud of all the achieved and what have been able to transmit", stood out.

Finally, the mediocampista cleared that it does not go with a bad flavour of mouth by his discreet two last years. In fact, the campaign 2018/2019 was until the defeat in Anfield the most amused of his career. "It would not say that the two last years have been bad. For me my best year has been my penultimate year, in spite of the stain of Liverpool, is when more I have enjoyed and when more weight have felt. It is my best season. Afterwards they happen these parties and leave us sore