With the FIFA World Cup 2018 about to start in two weeks, the 2014 World Cup finalists Argentina, who thrashed Haiti 4-0 in the warm-up earlier this week, are touted to be one of the favourites.
Speaking to the Croatian newspaper Vecernji list, Ivan Rakitic praised his Argentine rival and said he makes his country the favourites in the World Cup
Further praising the star forward, Rakitic said that Messi would have surpassed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in number of Grand Slams wins if he played tennis. “If Messi had played tennis, he’d have won 50 Grand Slams.”