![Croatia's midfielder Ivan Rakitic (C) and teammates attend a training session at a training field outside the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 13, 2018, two days before the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia. / AFP / Odd ANDERSEN](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MITVQ7EPBSETMLD4TP3HZMC67U.jpg?smart=true&auth=780044724c7dfd24e5c15cc19f7650f9b352d27972266ec761b7ca63a71dd889&width=400&height=225)
Ivan Rakitic, centre, trained with his Croatia teammates on Friday ahead of the World Cup final. AFP
Ivan Rakitic, centre, trained with his Croatia teammates on Friday ahead of the World Cup final. AFP
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