Open Extended ReactionsFormer Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitić on Monday announced his retirement from football at the age of 37. Rakitić had last been playing for Hadjuk Split back in his homeland following a brief spell in the Saudi Pro League with Al Shabab. Ivan Rakitić won 13 trophies with Barcelona. GettyBorn in Switzerland to Croatian parents, Rakitić came through at FC Basel before joining German side Schalke 04 in 2007. With Barça, he won 13 trophies, including four LaLiga titles, four Copas del Rey and one Champions League.