Midfielder Rakitic commits to Barcelona
Sunday - August 26, 2018 3:38 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Midfielder Rakitic commits to Barcelona
Madrid Aug 26 (IANS) FC Barcelona s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic on Sunday finally ended rumours of a possible move to join Paris Saint-Germain.
The past weeks have seen stories about the French football giants seeking to buy Rakitic.
And Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde went as far as to highlight the Croatian s importance to his side when he spoke to the press on Friday ahead of Barcelona s trip to play Valladolid late on Saturday night reports Xinhua news agency.
After that game ended in a 1-0 win for Barcelona shortly after midnight Rakitic addressed the club s TV and insisted he had no intention of leaving the Catalan giants.
"People have spoken about it a lot but I really want to stay here. There is nothing better than defending these colours. I will do my best and that s it " he said.
The midfielder didn t deny the interest from France but said he had "realized that the best thing is to be in Barcelona and to continue trying to win everyone. I am happy and proud to be here " he insisted.
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The past weeks have seen stories about the French football giants seeking to buy Rakitic.
And Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde went as far as to highlight the Croatian s importance to his side when he spoke to the press on Friday ahead of Barcelona s trip to play Valladolid late on Saturday night reports Xinhua news agency.
After that game ended in a 1-0 win for Barcelona shortly after midnight Rakitic addressed the club s TV and insisted he had no intention of leaving the Catalan giants.
"People have spoken about it a lot but I really want to stay here. There is nothing better than defending these colours. I will do my best and that s it " he said.
The midfielder didn t deny the interest from France but said he had "realized that the best thing is to be in Barcelona and to continue trying to win everyone. I am happy and proud to be here " he insisted.
--IANS pur/sed
