Overview

• Rakitic said teammates knew Carlos Zambrano as "el mítico" during their time together at Schalke 04.
• He described Zambrano as quiet away from football but "pelota o pierna" once he stepped onto the pitch.
• Farfán added anecdotes of the defender's physical edge, including an altercation with Rafinha and rough sessions in training.
• They were teammates in Gelsenkirchen in the late 2000s, and Zambrano now plays for Alianza Lima.
• Rakitic also revisited the demanding Félix Magath era, citing dawn runs in the woods and three-a-day training.