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KOMPAS.com – Ivan Rakitic explain to do with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez while he was still defending Barcelona.

Ivan Rakitic spent six seasons at Barcelona before returning to his old club, Sevilla.

In Barcelona, ​​Rakitic had the opportunity to play with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

Their highest achievement was when they brought Barcelona to reach treble winners in the 2014-2015 season.

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During his Barcelona uniform, Rakitic admitted that his relationship with Messi and Suarez was not too close.

However, the Croatian midfielder still respects Messi and Suarez as teammates.

“I say this from my personal side,” said Rakitic Goal, Tuesday (22/9/2020).

“My relationship with them (Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez) is not like close friends. I believe it is difficult to do in groups of 23 or 24 players,” he said.

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Rakitic added that his close friends at Barcelona were Andres Iniesta, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Kevin-Prince Boateng.

In addition, last season Rakitic was also close friends with Junior Firpo.

“My close friends were Andres Iniesta, Ter Stegen, Boateng and Junior Firpo last season,” said Rakitic.

“However, I respect them all. They are teammates for six years and are also important players,” he said again.

“I get along very well and have a lot of respect for them,” Rakitic said.

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Ivan Rakitic joined Barcelona in 2014. There, he won various prestigious titles, including four The League and one Champions League.

After six seasons in Barcelona, ​​Rakitic returned to Sevilla in the 2020 summer transfer market.

Previously, Rakitic played for Sevilla from 2011 to 2014.

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