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Ex-Barcelona, Croatia Star Rakitić Retires

Ivan Rakitić, the 37-year-old Croatian midfielder, revealed this week through a social media video that he is ending his playing career in professional football.
He retired after a career spanning clubs like FC Basel, Schalke 04, Sevilla, Barcelona, and HNK Hajduk Split, having represented Croatia internationally for over twenty years.
Rakitić won multiple titles including two Europa Leagues with Sevilla, four La Liga titles, and the 2015 treble with Barcelona, also playing 106 games for Croatia and reaching the 2018 World Cup final.
In his farewell letter, he reflected that football brought him numerous wins and losses, valuable experiences, and lifelong friendships. He also described Sevilla as a second home where he met his partner and welcomed his daughter.
His retirement marks the end of a distinguished career and suggests he will now support football from leadership roles, including work with HNK Hajduk Split in Croatia.

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