IVAN RAKITIC EXPLAINS WHY LIONEL MESSI WAS 'SOMETIMES NOT THE BEST CAPTAIN' AT BARCELONA DURING GLITTERING CAMP NOU CAREER
- Messi captained Barcelona 2018-2021
- Rakitic played in that side
- Claims Messi was 'unique' captain
WHAT RAKITIC SAID
“Messi is the best in history, and if he put his mind to it, he could be the best left back in the world if he wanted to!” he said via Diario AS.
“Although he was sometimes not the best captain to tell you what you had to do, that was because he was unique and different.”
WHAT NEXT FOR RAKITIC?
Al-Shabab, who are tenth in the SPL, face Karim Benzema's Al-Ittihad side on Friday evening. Their next fixture will be played on May 4 against 13th placed Al-Raed.
Elsewhere, Messi is enjoying an impressive start to the MLS campaign as Miami currently sit top of the Eastern Conference with 18 points across the opening ten games. The former Barcelona man has seven goals and six assists in six appearances.