Ivan Rakitic stuns Barcelona team-mates by nailing long-range shot into basketball hoop as stars take part in 'ultimate precision test'
- Barcelona stars recently applied their football skills to the basketball court
- The likes of Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Jordi Alba took part in a precision test
- Barcelona take on Deportivo at the Nou Camp on Sunday night in La Liga
Barcelona stars recently applied their football skills to the basketball court ahead of their league clash with Deportivo on Sunday.
The likes of Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Ivan Rakitic were part of a group of six Barcelona players who took part in the 'ultimate precision test' and their was one star in particular that left everyone speechless for all the right reasons.
In a video for Gillette, called 'Precision Play', Croatian midfielder Rakitic stunned his team-mates by incredibly sinking a football through a basketball hoop from an 'Impossible Range'.
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Left to right: Gerard Deulofeu, Jordi Alba, Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez, Sergi Roberto and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen took part in the 'ultimate precision test'
Rakitic stole the limelight by sinking a football through a basketball hoop from long range
Rakitic (top middle) tried his luck at sinking the ball through the hoop from the stands
Rakitic's incredible long-range effort hit the board before falling through the netting
After his team-mates struggled from the shorter two distances, Rakitic took on the toughest challenge of the day, which involved kicking the ball from the far end of the stands into the hoop and he made it look very simple.
And it's fair to say that the 29-year-old's team-mates were certainly impressed by his solo effort.
Rakitic's success came after the Barcelona stars tried their luck from two closer distances, called 'Close Range' and 'Mid-Range', with limited success.
Delofeu and his Barcelona team-mates tried their luck from three ranges, with limited success
29-year-old midfielder Rakitic pictured kicking the football through the small target
Suarez looks on to see if his effort from close range found the inside of the hoop
Barcelona take on Deportivo in La Liga on Sunday night following their 2-0 victory over Villarreal last weekend.
The Catalan giants go into the weekend's encounter five points clear in the Spanish top flight after their opening 15 matches.
And Ernesto Valverde will be desperate for his side to maintain their strong advantage in the league ahead of their highly-anticipated fixture against arch rivals Real Madrid on December 23 at the Bernabeu.
Barcelona currently sit five points clear at the top of La Liga ahead of the Deportivo clash
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