Ex-Barcelona and Croatia star Ivan Rakitic retires aged 37

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2025-07-07

London (PA Media/dpa) - Former Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic has announced his retirement. The 37-year-old made 106 appearances for his country and was part of the team which reached the 2018 World Cup final. He was a Champions League winner with Barcelona in 2015, and won Europa League titles in 2014 and 2023 in separate stints at Sevilla. Rakitic also won four Spanish top-flight titles with Barça. In a video letter posted on Ins......

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