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When I met my wife, I felt as though I really had something to play for, and my career went to another level after that. Ivan Rakitic

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I have a lot of respect for the British people and the passion which they have for football, the full stadiums. Ivan Rakitic

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My father is Croatian but went to school in Bosnia, and my mother's also Croatian but lived in Bosnia. Ivan Rakitic

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Changing from Sevilla to Barca is huge in every sense, and it's not easy, but having a private life so full of love helps. I get strength from my two girls. And my philosophy is enjoy it. Ivan Rakitic

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Friends sometimes ask me, 'When you get the ball what are you thinking?' But you do not have time to think. You have to do it. It's not instinct; that's not the right word, but it's how you feel in this moment. You sense it. It's trained, but it's trained inside you. It makes you faster in the moment. Ivan Rakitic

I can talk 10 hours about football. From the moment I leave home, I talk about football. Ivan Rakitic

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In England, everyone is really physically strong. They can play three games, and then they are ready to play the fourth. If you are a Spanish team, and you give away a corner against an English team, then you have to be ready. Ivan Rakitic

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The hunger doesn't diminish when you win something. If you have the chance to win the European and Spanish Super Cups and the Club World Cup, that makes you want to win even more. Ivan Rakitic

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I forced myself to watch Spanish TV and listen to Spanish radio all the time. I think I'm lucky because, for whatever reason, people from the Balkans seem to have a talent for learning languages. Ivan Rakitic

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I think people don't really understand how much footballers are affected by the people in their lives. When we're interviewed, people always ask about managers and tactics and training, but they almost never ask about what's going on off the pitch, and to me, that's just as important to your career. Ivan Rakitic

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Madrid is a big and beautiful city with great parks where I like to walk. There are a lot of squares and museums, historic monuments. But I'm more a home guy; I feel most comfortable there with my wife and kids. We play, watch cartoons, like all families do. Luka Modric

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