Ivan Rakitic was a close observer as Barcelona secured a 2-1 win over Newcastle United in their opening Champions League match this season. While Marcus Rashford stole the limelight with his two goals ...

Former Barcelona star Ivan Rakitić admits Cristiano Ronaldo called him in 2019 to convince him to join Juventus: ‘I would have liked to play in Italy.’ Cristiano Ronaldo tried to convince Rakitic to ...

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic said he felt better after a goal and an assist in his team's 3-1 win at Granada on Saturday. The Croatia international was on the scoresheet for the first time since ...

Ronaldo arrived at Real Madrid as a world-beater from Manchester United in the summer of 2009. A year later, Rakitic, who was just 22 at the time, was signed by Sevilla after impressing at Schalke in ...