Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has denied claims he hopes Real Madrid win the Champions League.
The Croatian was interviewed by Sportske Novosti and was asked about his international teammate Luka Modric who is also a key figure in Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid team.
His answer drew claims he was supporting Real Madrid in Europe.
Some people need to change their translator...I wish Luka the best but I didn't say I want Madrid to win the UCL https://t.co/7qVGZSyW8z — Ivan Rakitic (@ivanrakitic) April 23, 2016