Al-Shabab midfielder Ivan Rakitic admits former Barcelona teammate Leo Messi wasn't a great captain. Rakitic says Messi wasn't good at leading his teammates.
Without wanting to retire Ivan Rakitic ahead of time, the veteran Croatian midfielder has admitted that a career in management could be of interest to him down the line.
Former Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has made a series of somewhat startling statements about his team’s atittude during the latter half of his time in Catalonia.
Former Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has heaped praise on Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Rakitic left Sevilla in January for Al Shabab. He told Marca: "They have done the right things to have a solid team which can dominate for a few years.
Sevilla are having a series of pretty disastrous seasons, if you ignore their fairly miraculous Europa League win from a year ago. Managers are coming and going, but they’re stuck with the same problems in the squad their predecessors faced.
Al Shabab midfielder Ivan Rakitic has praised Real Madrid for their team building. Rakitic, formerly of Barcelona, left Sevilla in January for Al Shabab.
Last summer saw a changing of the guard at Barcelona. Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba left the club after long, successful spells, with both players ending up at Inter Miami alongside Lionel Messi (and now Luis Suarez).
Ivan Rakitic admits his first weeks with Al Shabab have exceeded expectations. The midfielder made an emotional exit from Sevilla in January to join the Saudi Pro League club.
Sevilla coach Quique Sanchez Flores has explained offloading Adnan Januzaj and Rafa Mir. Januzaj was sent away to Istanbul Basaksehir and Mir returned to parent club Valencia.
Sevilla have confirmed the exit of Ivan Rakitic, as he heads to Saudi Arabia to sign with Al-Shabab. Rakitic has lost his place in the Sevilla line-up, and has admitted Quique Sanchez Flores’ decisions were key in his exit.
Ivan Rakitic has offered a teary farewell to Sevilla today. The veteran midfielder has agreed to join Al Shabab today and Sevilla held a farewell ceremony this morning.
Ivan Rakitic has thanked Sevilla fans as he prepares to join Al Shabab. The Croatia midfielder was at the stadium to see Sevilla face Osasuna on Sunday and was swamped by fans as he left the ground.
Ivan Rakitic is leaving Sevilla for the Saudi Pro League. The midfielder is departing today for Al Shabab, says TMW. Rakitic's Sevilla deal was due to expire in June and he will sign a multi-year contract with Al Shabab worth over 20m-a-season.
Ivan Rakitic is spending his final hours as a Sevilla player. The 35-year-old is very close to ending his second spell at the Andalusian club, whom he re-joined from Barcelona back in 2020.
Sevilla veteran Ivan Rakitic admits he's experiencing the worst moment of his career. Defeat at Getafe saw coach Diego Alonso sacked yesterday. In reaction, Rakitic said: "I'm sad.
Sevilla coach Diego Alonso admitted frustration after their draw with derby opponents Real Betis. Ivan Rakitic struck on 79 minutes seven minutes after Ayoze Perez had put Betis ahead.
Sevilla snatched a late draw in their crunch El Gran Derbi clash with Real Betis. Both sides head off into the November international break with visitors Real Betis in sixth place and Sevilla’s run of five successive league draws keeping them in 14th.
Sevilla veteran Ivan Rakitic is being linked with Inter Miami. El Gold Digital says Rakitic's signing has been personally requested at Inter by Lionel Messi.
The big story surrounding Sevilla in recent weeks has undoubtedly been Sergio Ramos’ return to the club, 18 years after he left to join Real Madrid. The 37-year-old’s arrival was confirmed last week, and he will add much-needed depth in central defence.
Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic slammed match officials after their 2-1 defeat at home to Girona. Yangel Herrera and Aleix Garcia struck for Girona, with Nemanja Gudelj on the mark for Sevilla.
Sevilla narrowly missed out on winning their second European Super Cup on Wednesday. They held Manchester City to 1-1 after 90 minutes, but Nemanja Gudelj’s missed penalty ensured that the Champions League champions walked away with the trophy.
One of the key areas that Sevilla have been looking to strengthen in this summer is central midfield. Loanee Papa Gueye has returned to Marseille, while Fernando Reges and Ivan Rakitic are coming towards the later stages of their careers.
Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic is weighing up a major offer to leave for Saudi Arabia. The Croatia international has received a proposal from Al-Ettifaq to join the revolution in the Saudi Pro League.
Sevilla captain Ivan Rakitic is the latest La Liga name linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. Following Al Ittihad’s bold swoop to sign Real Madrid skipper, and 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, other Saudi Pro League sides have stepped up their efforts.
Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic insists they're worthy Europa League winners. Sevilla defeated Roma on penalties after the scores finished 1-1 following extra-time.
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