💣 Rakitic in hot water: anti-Juve chant and apology 😱 | OneFootball

Ivan Rakitic has sparked a real social media storm with an Instagram post that was meant to be a simple congratulatory message to his friend Luka Modric, the new midfielder for Milan.

The problem? The background song contained offensive chants towards Juventus. A glaring oversight that has outraged the Bianconeri fans. Realizing his mistake, the Croatian tried to make amends with an official apology.

📱 The post for Modric with the wrong background

Rakitic just wanted to celebrate Modric's arrival at Milan with words of affection: "They don't know how lucky they are, brother!!! Good luck, always by your side!!!"

But the video contained an audio with anti-Juve chants, often used by the Rossoneri fans.

The content enraged the Bianconeri fans, who unleashed their fury in the comments, accusing Rakitic of disrespect.

😬 The gaffe and social chaos

The chosen song was anything but neutral. Many users immediately recognized the chant and reported the gaffe to the former Barça player.

Rakitic, probably unaware of the real meaning of the track, took the wave of criticism and, after 24 hours, decided to intervene publicly to clarify his position.

🙏 Rakitic's apologies: "No intention to offend"

The Croatian posted an Instagram Story in which he said he was sorry:

"I want to offer my sincerest apologies to Juventus fans... I was not aware of the meaning of the text. I have the utmost respect for the club."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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