Rakitic, on the Barça: "it Is a dream done reality"

In statements in scoop collected by the newspaper "Sport", Ivan Rakitic would have spoken on his signing by the Barça, already closed between Seville and the Barcelona club and in which it only is missing the official confirmation. "I am very happy, is a dream done reality", would have commented the Croatian midfield player to the Catalan newspaper, that ensures to be the only half Catalan in Praia Do Forte, where is concentrated the selection of Croatia. The trainer of the "vatreni", Nico Kovac, is trying to protect to his players of distractions and especially to Ivan Rakitic, but would have had an oversight.

The technician knows to perfection that Rakitic is beside Luka Modric and Mario Mandzukic one of the best players of which has, and wishes that it was fully concentrated in the inaugural party of this next Thursday against the selection of Brazil. In spite of his férrea surveillance, "Sport" ensures that Kovac would have allowed during some seconds the access to the Catalan newspaper and to several half Croats, in an action that would have unchained the reveladoras statements of the footballer. The seleccionador, by the contrary, would not have allowed the presence in the last days of familiar neither friends.

Luka Modric Also takes for granted the signing

In an interview conceded also in scoop to the newspaper "Sport", Luka Modric has spoken on the decision of his mate in the selection of Croatia, Ivan Rakitic, of fichar by the FC Barcelona this summer. "It is clear that if it was by me, had liked me that fichase by the Madrid, but, at the end has not been able to be and has gone to the Barça", has signalled the Croatian midfield player in statements to the quoted Catalan newspaper. However, from the personal point of view, ensures that it is "very happy" by the election of Rakitic. "I gladden me a lot of by him deserves it to him. Go to a big club like the Barça, that has a global dimension, represents an important step in his career".