World Cup 2018: Rakitic ready to rumble with Messi in Croatia v Argentina
Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic is relishing a World Cup showdown with Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano. Messi and Argentina were placed alongside Croatia, Nigeria and tournament debutants Iceland in a tough-looking Group D at Friday’s draw in Moscow. Argentina were beaten finalists when Germany triumphed at Brazil 2014, but they needed heroics from Messi, […]