Rakitic: "My woman saved us of the attack of Barcelona"

In an interview conceded to '24 Sata', Ivan Rakitic has recognised that was "very near" to see wrapped in the attack of the Promenade of Barcelona in the last weeks, and that of have not been by the change of plans of his woman could have found beside her and his daughters in the moment in that it carried out the terrorist attack.

"We were very near. It was with the family in the centre of the city and were smart to go to the place where the attack occurred. I wanted to go there, but my wife said me that it did a good day and that it was better that the girls played in the park out of our house".

"Thank heaven I listened it. We were to three or four minutes of the place where occurred this horror. We seat us in the car and head to the house, when my mobile began to sound. The family and a lot of friends began to call me to see how were… The attack occurred just in this moment", has related the Barcelona midfield player.

"We were to three or four minutes of the place where occurred"

It would have been a lot of casualidad, since in more than an occasion Rakitic has ensured that tries to avoid the very tourist zones of Barcelona, especially not to see 'harassed' by the fans. "Sometimes we avoid to go by the city because the FC Barcelona is everything for the people of here, so it is impossible 'defend' of the fans. The autographs and the photos are 'the bread of each day' for the players of the Barça".

It explains also that his daughter Althea, of four years, goes to the same school that some of the children of his mates in the Barça. "To my daughter Althea loves him when I carry it to the school. It is in the same school that some of the children of my mates. For example, Leo Messi, Mascherano, Suárez and also of our ex trainer Luis Enrique".

The kitchen, the passion of Rakitic

Finally, it ensures that no descarta open some day a restaurant in Barcelona, when loving him the world of the kitchen. "No for now, have too many obligations. It was easier in Seville but never say never, maybe some day open a restaurant in Barcelona". For now, it is very concentrated in playing the best possible in the Barça.