After concretising his renewal
The 4 important moments of Rakitic in the Barça
Published:22/02/2017 - 16:44h
Updated:22/02/2017 - 16:57h
As it has confirmed , Ivan Rakitic and the FC Barcelona will sign a new agreement that will do that the international Croat was still in the Barcelona entity four seasons more. Thus we review four of his best moments like culé
Ivan Rakitic is near to do official his renewal with the FC Barcelona. A big news for player, club and fans, as the Balkan is one of these players that always has lucido the T-shirt blaugrana proudly and sacrifice. His arrival on sixteen July 2014 left any that another doubt since it did not know if it went to fit well in the team. However, Luis Enrique knew to reconvert it in right-handed interior and do it indisputable headline in the Barça imparable of the "triplete" of the 2014-2015 and the one of the League and Glass of the 2015-2016.
By all this, review the four more important moments of Ivan Rakitic (like his number) in the FC Barcelona:
The number four in the Barça, by Guardiola
"I was not in the Barça with him, but when I arrived asked the number 4, since it was the number of Guardiola. It was very special for me", confessed the international Croat for the half English "The Times". It was a statement of intentions and all a wink for some fans that saves with a lot of affection the years of Pep in the entity.
Besides, it went a good way to present like Barcelona, connoisseur of the history blaugrana and passionate of the team. "Ojalá Could take me a coffee with him. I carry the dorsal four by him. It is one of the best of the world and what explain of him is impressive. It would be a pleasure can work some day with him", even said on the one of Santpedor.
Xavi Hernández, his Barcelona teacher
It arrived, therefore, in the 2014-2015 coinciding with the last season of Xavi Hernández in the team. Of him it learnt a lot although in his day left it clear in a press conference. "Substitute to Xavi? This does not exist", affirmed with his big humility.
His goal in the final of Champions in front of the Juventus
In the best stage of the world, contesting the most important party of the European football, Ivan Rakitic appeared to open the "tin" in front of the Juventus of Turín. A goal by which always will be remembered and that well could cost a "orejona" that finish carrying the Barça finally by three so many to one.
"It is the most important goal of my career. It can not explain what seat in this moment; it wanted to embrace to all the stadium. It wanted to take out the arms and take to all. You see to your mates and puts you the skin of hen", said.
His union with the MSN and, especially, to Messi
Ivan always knew how fit inside the Barcelona changing room. Sabedor Of the power and the quality of Leo Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar Júnior, the Balkan always has showed to the service of these. Especially of the rosarino: "we Play for him because it has won it to him. It is the best of the history".
In his starts like footballer, Rakitic appeared like a mediapunta offensive of a lot of quality. However, in the Barça coincided at the beginning in a band where Dani Alves and Leo Messi carried the voice singer ofensivamente. Thus no rechistó and devoted to work defensivamente for his, interpreting the needs of the team and being indispensable.
