Rakitic reveals Barcelona's ambitions for the season

Rakitic had an excellent summer as his Croatia side reached the World Cup final for the first time in their history.

It now seems that opportunity to win one of the most prized trophies in world football had led him to want to win another, the Champions League, even more.

The most elite club competition in European football has been dominated by Barça's intense rivals Real Madrid in recent years, having won it for a record-breaking three consecutive times.

The former Sevilla midfielder is intent on getting a first win in his career in the competition, and out-doing both Madrid and the likes of PSG and Juventus.

 

September 14, 2018

"We have a lot of desire to be champions but we know that never in history won the Champions League without (La Liga). We will try to do it in the best possible way." he told 'MundoDeportivo'.

The Catalan giants will get their Champions League campaign under way against PSV on Tuesday.