If Zlatko Dalic's side make history by winning a first World Cup title, Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic joked that he ... "It doesn't only concern the 23 players, our coach, the staff, the physios ...

Big games are set to come thick and fast over the next couple of months, with a Clasico clash with Real Madrid looming large on December 23. Rakitic said of that contest, with the Blancos ...

Rakitic has been a mainstay of the team over ... more game time for Rafinha. The 23-year-old has the aggression and determination in his game to stand out as something different for the team.