- Rakitic believes that Messi deserves to get special treatment for his ability to make a difference during matches.
- The Croat says that he’s always had a good relationship with Leo.
- Ivan is not sure that the world will see a player of Messi’s talent ever again.
“Leo Messi? Players of that level are different from everyone else and other footballers have to take care of him in a very special way because of his ability to make a difference,” Ivan Rakitic has told Mucho Deporte.
“I always got along with Messi. He was one of the first people to ask if I needed anything when I first signed with the club. We do not know if in the future we will be lucky enough to see a player like Messi again.”
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Rakitic played for Barcelona between 2014 and 2020. In total, Messi and Ivan played 277 matches together, scoring 27 goals jointly. Rakitic assisted Messi on 19 occasions while the Argentine returned the favour eight times.
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