""He's an incredible player, I'm proud of him as he progresses and develops. Barcelona and Spain have something special in him, and we must all help him learn to handle the pressure," said Rakitic."
""He has to follow his own path, I wouldn't compare him to the three of the 'MSN,'" said the former midfielder."
""It was brilliant to play with them, an incredible time. The whole world witnessed something special, you could tell it was something unique. I think it's the best thing that could have happened to football.""
""He is a truly special man and coach, very meticulous and thorough, which is why he achieves such results. I am not at all surprised that he is achieving such results with PSG," he further added in praise of Lucho."
Ivan Rakitic praised Lamine Yamal as an incredible talent and expressed pride in his progression and development. Lamine Yamal, aged 18, has become Barcelona's talisman and finished second in the 2025 Ballon d'Or behind Ousmane Dembele. Rakitic emphasized the importance of helping Yamal learn to handle pressure and urged that he follow his own path rather than be compared to Lionel Messi, Neymar, or Luis Suárez. Rakitic recalled a brilliant period playing with that attacking trio and described Luis Enrique as a meticulous, thorough coach who achieves strong results, including at PSG. Rakitic retired earlier in the year.
Read at Barca Universal
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