Ready to contest one of the most thrilling duels of this first day of the Eurocopa of France that will confront to Croatia and Turkey next Sunday, one of the heavy weights of the Balkan selection spoke in front of the press. It treats of the Barcelona Ivan Rakitic that reviewed the situation and the possibilities of his selection in the tournament to finish speaking, as no, of his mate in the FC Barcelona and Turkish maximum star Burn Turan.

"Already we carry several together years and are the first in wanting to do something. I coincide with what Modric said the other day, that already is time to to do something big with Croatia, although we know that it will be a Eurocopa in which there is a lot of quality", explained a Rakitic that apueta for improving previous results of his thanks to the combination of veterans and youngsters that gives in his changing room.

"We believe in us same, know that we can and think that can trust Croatia. Have a combination of players experienced and youngsters that play in big clubs. We have done a positive season and now have to joint us and play well", stood out.

"Burn it remembers me to Prosinecki"

Of the clash of this Sunday, Rakitic stood out above the rest to his mate in the Barça Burn Turan. Of east said that it treat of "a fantastic person, the true character of the team and always sonriente. Like player is big, has a lot of quality, especially with the ball", had to well say.

"Sometimes it remembers me to Prosinecki and have to prepare us well because it is dangerous. I spoke with him and with the Spanish players of the Barcelona. All the world will be struggling by his country ", commented with a smile that rare time abandons his face. Of the meeting in concrete in front of the otomanos, knows that they need "to train hard" to be as in the last friendly in front of the feeble Saint Marino.

"Like this the Sunday it is necessary to show it in the field. Against Saint Marino (in friendly), were from the beginning to the end to the 100 percent, anybody surrendered neither a minute. No memory when we were so to tope the 90 minutes and that is the correct way. We go us to leave the soul in the field with the end to do that our people was proud", concluded.