Rakitic: Enrique once again proves that he is the best coach in the world, he is my most important coach

July 12th News Former Barcelona midfielder Rakitic retired. He accepted an exclusive interview with the Daily Sports Daily and reviewed his career in a red and blue battle suit. It talks about the then Barcelona coach Enrique.

310 games, 36 goals, and 13 trophies, including 4 La Liga championships, 1 Champions League, 1 European Super Cup, and 1 Club World Cup... This career began with Enrique. You know the rumors that Enrique could have signed Cross, but he chose you.

Rakitic: "He was so interested in me, there must be a reason. After that, I thought about it and remembered that he paid attention to me when he was coaching in Celta. It happened that the two best games I played in that season were against Celta. Maybe these two games gave me some advantage in his heart. But in the end, these are just feelings. At that time, the situation was very complicated. But of course, when I talked to Subizareta for the first time and Enrique, I knew very well that I just wanted to join Barcelona."

Do you still remember that conversation with Enrique?

Rakitic: "Brother, of course I remember. I remember being in the garden of a hotel in Brazil. It was more nervous than anything else. He spoke very concise and direct. He told me that he wanted me to join his team. He had already made a point to the club and wanted to finalize my transfer as soon as possible. They knew about my situation, I had only had the last year left in my contract, and we just won the UEFA Cup. To be honest, that season was very important to me. I think they wanted to finalize it as soon as possible, so he called me directly and we reached an agreement without taking much time."

Now everyone is talking about Enrique for obvious reasons...

Rakitic: "He built a team of times at Paris Saint-Germain. The football they played was extremely good."

What does he mean to you?

Rakitic: "Everything. I met a coach who trusted me 100% and he showed me a little different football. And especially his way of doing things, what kind of person he was off the court, etc. He was very straightforward and clear. And to this day our wives still have a very harmonious relationship. All these details are very important to me and my family. After all, it is not surprising that he has been so successful now. Whenever someone asks me who is the most important coach who coached me, I always say it is Enrique. The only person I think is close to this position was when I was in Seville The coach Emery of the period, but Enrique was the one who had the most influence on me. He also successfully convinced me to accept his football philosophy. "

Lakittic: "If we ask any player in Paris Saint-Germain now, the best thing is that they can perfectly understand his intentions, even the tiniest details. If we talk about his people and how he works, he can say that he is a unique coach. That's the truth. He built a machine in Barcelona, and now everything he does in Paris proves once again that he is the best coach in the world."