Ivan Rakitic Confirms Messi As The Best In The World

Ivan Rakitic has said he was surprised by the substitution of Andres Iniesta in the round of 16 world cup game between Spain and Russia

"At that moment, I felt that I did not understand anything about football, I thought I was practicing another sport, seeing the best player, maybe the history in his position, on the bench hurt me a lot. "

He also praised his team mate Luka Modric but admitted that he doesn't like seeing the man in Real Madrid's jersey. 

He also spoke of Lionel Mess as the best in the world despite Argentina being knocked out of the Fifa world cup

"I always like Leo in my team, he is by far the best in the world, but it is not the same to play in a team as in the club, it happens to us all, and for any team to face Argentina and Leo is a special motivation, "he says

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