A few hours before the presentation of the 2018 Ballon d'Or, Luka Modric, at AC Milan, Ivan Rakitic was quick to send him a strong message. On Instagram, the former FC Barcelona community posted a photo alongside his Croatian compatriot, with a legend as friendly as he was elogious: “They don't know how lucky they are, my brother !!! Good luck, always by your side !!! »»
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Rakitic knows Modric perfectly, his long -standing partner in selection with Croatia, with whom he played a World Cup final in 2018. But the two men were also rival during numerous liga seasons, in the legendary clasicos between Barça and Real Madrid. By joining Milan, Modric, 39, began a new chapter in his career, under the admiring gaze of his lifelong friend.