I think people don't really understand how much footballers are affected by the people in their lives. When we're interviewed, people always ask about managers and tactics and training, but they almost never ask about what's going on off the… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
I love football. A lot. It's never a moment to say that I'm bored. There is a lot of repetition in football, in training and travel, but I still love it. — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
Changing from Sevilla to Barca is huge in every sense, and it's not easy, but having a private life so full of love helps.… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
I have a lot of respect for the British people and the passion which they have for football, the full stadiums. — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
Every player is different, but I try to treat everyone the same. On a day-to-day basis, I come across other footballers and club staff,… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
A part of me feels very Swiss: I follow Swiss sports - curling, for example - and I support Swiss teams. I love Roger… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
Sevilla are so important in my life: I met my wife there, our daughter was born there, we have a home there, and we'll… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
I think people don't really understand how much footballers are affected by the people in their lives. When we're interviewed, people always ask about… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
Friends sometimes ask me, 'When you get the ball what are you thinking?' But you do not have time to think. You have to… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
My father is Croatian but went to school in Bosnia, and my mother's also Croatian but lived in Bosnia. — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
When you put the sacred Croatia shirt on, you become another person. We have this togetherness, this unique unity - not just in football.… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
I forced myself to watch Spanish TV and listen to Spanish radio all the time. I think I'm lucky because, for whatever reason, people… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
The hunger doesn't diminish when you win something. If you have the chance to win the European and Spanish Super Cups and the Club… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
When I met my wife, I felt as though I really had something to play for, and my career went to another level after… — Ivan Rakitic Copy Share Image
