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SEVILLE, SPAIN - JANUARY 29: Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona (L) competes for the ball with Matias Nahuel of Real Betis Balompie (R) during La Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Benito Villamarin Stadium on January 29, 2017 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

SEVILLE, SPAIN - JANUARY 29:  Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona (L) competes for the ball with Matias Nahuel of Real Betis Balompie (R) during La Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Benito Villamarin Stadium on January 29, 2017 in Seville, Spain.  (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona battles for the ball with Cristiano Ronaldo and Toni Kroos of Real Madrid CF during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on April 2, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02:   Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona battles for the ball with Cristiano Ronaldo and Toni Kroos of Real Madrid CF during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on April 2, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 03: Francisco Alarcon 'Isco' (L) of Real Madrid CF and Ivan Rakitic (R) of FC Barcelona compete for the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou stadium on December 3, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 03:  Francisco Alarcon 'Isco' (L) of Real Madrid CF and Ivan Rakitic (R) of FC Barcelona compete for the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou stadium on December 3, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

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SEVILLE, SPAIN - APRIL 30: Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring their opening goal during the La Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Estadio Benito Villamarin on April 30, 2016 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

SEVILLE, SPAIN - APRIL 30:  Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring their opening goal during the La Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Estadio Benito Villamarin on April 30, 2016 in Seville, Spain.  (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

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SEVILLE, SPAIN - JANUARY 29: Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona in action during La Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Benito Villamarin Stadium on January 29, 2017 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

SEVILLE, SPAIN - JANUARY 29:  Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona in action during La Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Benito Villamarin Stadium on January 29, 2017 in Seville, Spain.  (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)