Ivan Rakitić's Adidas Predator match worn boots. This special made to measure
boots were worn during the season 2008. Both boots are personalized with the
name of his sister "Nikol", the name of his brother "Dejan" and his shirt-nr. "10".
2008, Ivan Rakitić was added to Croatia's squad for the Euro 2008 tournament in
Austria and Switzerland, where he was the second-youngest player. He made his
first appearance at the tournament as a starter against Germany, and eventually
provided a shot which ricocheted off the post and allowed teammate Ivica Olić to
score the second goal in their 2-1 victory. Though playing a strong role against
Turkey in the quarter finals of the tournament, Rakitić went on to miss one of the
three unsuccessful penalties in the shootout, thus leading to a victory for Turkey.
A special thanks to Ivan Rakitić and his family for this fantastic present.