No matter how heated things get at the Camp Nou on Sunday afternoon there are two players who, whatever happens, will embrace after the final whistle, as Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic go head-to-head as rivals in midfield.
Together they led Croatia to the World Cup final in Russia and now they will share the same pitch in another monumental match, but this time as opponents.
Their friendship stems back years and Rakitic has regularly referred to Modric as a 'brother,' making their bond clear for anyone to see, with the Barcelona star even publicly calling for his compatriot to win the Ballon d'Or.
Rakitic will have a tough task on Sunday and his coach Ernesto Valverde is demanding as much effort defensively as in attack.
For Modric, he will be as important as ever to Madrid's chances and he has not been quite at his best this season.
Los Blancos, as a result, have suffered.
They are always more dangerous when he is on form and everything will go through him.
Suspect999
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Jhoxua11
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We all know rakitic's penalty led Croatia to finale but after all the hard work you give the praises only to someone else(modric) how dreadful
12UnitedGuy
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Rakitic will have to hide in Modric's shadow tomorrow you can't stop the World best player Balond'or loading..96%