Former Barca star Rakitic announces his retirement
Time to call it a day
Former Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has announced he has hung up his boots at the grand old age of 37.
The midfielder spent six seasons at Barcelona and won the lot during his time at the club, bagging the Champions League and winning La Liga and the Copa del Rey four times.
Football will miss you, Ivan ❤️
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Rakitic has now penned an emotional post on social media to say farewell to football and took time out to say some special words about his time at Barcelona.
“Then came Barca. You made me live a dream I wouldn’t even have dared to imagine,” he wrote on Instagram.
“I played alongside the best, lifted trophies and lived magical nights at Camp Nou. You gave me the privilege of becoming part of your history.”
Rakitic went on to recap his whole career, including his time with the Croatia national team, and then signed off with some more heartfelt words.
“Football, you gave me more than I ever dreamed of,” he added.
“You gave me friends, joy and tears. You gave me a whole life, a life I’ll always carry with pride. Now it’s time to say goodbye. Because even if I walk away from you. I know you’ll never walk away from me. Thank you football. For everything.”
Source: barcablaugranes.com
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