Did you know that Ivan Rakitic will always be the first footballer to win the UEFA Europa League final with his team to victory and receive the Man of the Match award? Otherwise, you probably don’t know that he was crowned Croatian sportsman of the year in 2015 and that his international career began with the Swiss selection.

Born in Möhlin, Switzerland on March 10, 1988, Ivan was raised by his Croatian family in a Central European country where his father and older brother, Dejan Rakitić, who were footballers, inspired him to take an interest. football.

After an impressive youth career with FCA Basel, Ivan started his senior career with the club in 2005, he joined FC Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga in 2007 and then Sevilla in 2011. In 2014 he signed a five-year contract. years with FC Barcelona.

During his youth, Ivan was a Swiss star.who played in the national youth teams of Switzerland. But as his father is from Sikirevci in Brod-Posavina, Croatia, he was invited by the country’s national football team to join their senior team. He accepted the invitation and has worn the country’s jersey since September 2007.

Ivan Rakitic Wife

Everyone knows that this Barcelona attacking midfielder has been Raquel Mauri’s husband since April 2013; they married secretly after dating for more than two years.

Since it was a secret wedding, many failed to know that the two were already expecting their first child when they got married. As such, it was quite surprising when it emerged that Ivan had had a daughter – Althea – a few months later it was circulated that he had married her partner; Althea was born in the month of July 2013. About 3 years later, in May 2016, the couple welcomed their second daughter and named her Adara.

We have gathered that Mr. Rakitic accompanied his wife to most of the clinical examinations following the birth of his two daughters. He has previously said he was caught off guard by the responsibilities that come with being a father. Nevertheless, he remains determined to build an incredible environment and characterful home with his partner.

Is he gay?

Although Ivan Rakitic’s marriage to Raquel Mauri bluntly indicates that he is not sexually attracted to his gender, people were forced to question his gender identity during the 2014 UEFA Europa League final.

Following the battle between Sevilla and Benfica at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, Ivan was captured sharing an energetic mouth-to-mouth kiss with Daniel Carrico as he celebrated Sevilla’s triumph over Portugal 4 – 2.

Other than that, there was no other reason to question the man’s sexual orientation.

Ivan’s height, weight and body measurements

The Croatian footballer is slightly taller than 1.84m and his weight ranges between 76-79kg. Other details of his body measurements are listed below:

Chest: 38.5 inches

Biceps: 14.5 inches

Size: 33.5 inches

Other facts about Ivan Rakitic

1. The Croatian midfielder won the Swiss Cup in the 2006-07 season in Basel, the same season he was honored with the Swiss Super League Young Player of the Year award and for scoring the goal of the season.

2 With Sevilla, Ivan won the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League. His performance in the final against Benfica was so cool that he was awarded man of the match. Additionally, he was named among the UEFA Europa League Team of the Season.

3. The Barcelona star who was honored in 2015 as Croatian Footballer of the Year was recognized in January 2014 as La Liga Player of the Month.

4 He was appointed as a member of different football teams for his outstanding qualities and performance on the pitch. You will find Ivan Rakitic among the 5th team FIFPro World XI 2015 and that of the 4th team of 2016.

5 The Croatian soccer star is also in La Liga’s squad of the 2013-14 season, the same season he became one of the UEFA Europa League’s choice team players. That’s not all, Ivan was once again part of the 2014-15 La Liga squad and the UEFA Champions League in the same season.

6 He won most of his prestigious trophies at Barcelona. While he won the Copa del Rey trophy consecutively with his club from the 2014-15 season to the 2017-18 season, he won the prestigious UEFA Champions League in 2014-15.

seven. Moreover, Ivan won the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup in 2015. Apart from the Supercopa de España in 2016, the Croatian also won the La Liga award with the Spanish giants in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2017. -18 seasons.