Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta bid farewell to the world of football during an exhibition match which took place this Sunday in Tokyo. The former Barça player announced his retirement two months ago.
Two months after announcing his retirement in Barcelona, Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta also said goodbye to his rich playing career on Sunday in front of the Tokyo public on Sunday during an exhibition match between the former glories of Barça and of Real Madrid. In front of a crowd of more than 45,000 supporters in Tokyo, he gave a last glimpse of his creative talent, which allowed him to win the Euro twice (2008, 2012) and the World Cup once with Spain (2010). ). He made sure to leave in style by sending in a last-minute cross that Real Madrid’s defense diverted into their own net to give the Catalan rivals a 2-1 victory. “I think it was a great match for the Japanese fans,” said Iniesta, who continued his career at Vissel Kobe (Japan) for five years after leaving Barcelona in 2018.
Iniesta was aligned with his former midfield partner Xavi Hernandez, but also with Rivaldo, Rafael Marquez and Javier Saviola in the Barcelona team. Roberto Carlos, Fabio Cannavaro and Iker Casillas were part of the Real team. Iniesta has won a total of 32 trophies with Barça, including four Champions Leagues (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015) and nine national championship titles (Liga), shared with Lionel Messi, who was his teammate for most of his time. career. After 16 seasons at Barça, then an end of his career in Japan and the Emirates, “Don Andres” will now embark on a coaching career at the age of 40. “I’m thinking of getting my coaching diploma and I want to see where my career takes me”he soberly declared.
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