Ivan Rakitic picked Antoni Gaudi - a famous Catalan architect - as his point of comparison for Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is usually compared to the all-time greats such as Pele or Diego Maradona, but teammate Ivan Rakitic had one from left field for the Argentinean.
Rakitic compared the five-time Ballon d'Or winner to famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi.
Gaudi was responsible for the design and construction of some of Barcelona's most iconic buildings - including the Sagrada Familia - and Rakitic said Messi is comparable to the architect for his genius on the field.