Barcelona midfielder said that thanks to his wife was not in the place where the terrorist attack occurred.

In mid-August in Barcelona, ??there was a tragedy - a minibus drove into a crowd of people in the city center. 13 people were killed, another 50 were injured of varying severity.

"I hardly found myself in that place with my family.

We were in the center of the city and I wanted to go exactly to the place where the terrorist act occurred, "Ivan Rakitich AS.

"However, my wife said that the day is very pleasant and warm, and it will be better for our children if they play in the park that is next to our house. Thank God I listened to her.

We were literally 3-4 minutes from the tragedy. With the whole family we got into the car and headed for our house. A little later the phone began to burst from calls. Family members and friends called to find out where we are, "Rakitic said..