Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has somewhat confirmed that he could be returning to the Camp Nou in what came as a rather shocking and interesting development. The former Spain international midfielder was a midfield maestro during his playing days for the Blaugrana and bossed the midfield alongside hie former teammate at club and national team level, Xavi Hernández. However, all good things do come do an end and the two players, with tears in their eyes, announced their departures from the club they spent all of their playing careers playing for.
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However, while Xavi went straight into retirement after leaving Barcelona, Iniesta did not do the same. He instead continued playing and signed for Japanese League side Vissel Kobe where he continued to show that age is only a number and that class is permanent. He became one of the best players not only at the club but also in the league overall as he continued to score goals and register assists as well. Xavi, on the other hand, was appointed as manager by a club in Saudi Arabia where he began his career in club management.
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The football world has seen a lot of legendary players come and go, but the beautiful game lives Stadium and still gives birth and rise to more fascinating players. There have been great men to have featured in and played the sport. One of these legends is Spanish midfield legend Andrés Iniesta.
The former La Masia graduate at Barcelona played and flourished for the club, and also donned the Spain shirt which he wore with pride and created many memories with.
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Newly appointed manager of Chelsea, Frank Lampard has mentioned some of the names of the players whom he finds to be the toughest ones. He has specially mentioned the top three names against whom he has played and got some of his toughest times during his field days. One of them is Andres Iniesta, along with Xavi Hernandez and his current favorite, Lionel Messi.
Frank Lampard was one of the greatest midfielders of his time before he took the responsibility of becoming the manager of Chelsea. For a period of 13 years, football lovers have seen him play for Chelsea and he is known as a true legend by them for the club as well.
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Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta believes that his former team needs to invest in new players if they want to win the Champions League in the future. He said that all the European clubs have invested massively in recent seasons but Barcelona has remained the same.
He said that there is a relatively young team at Barcelona but they need to be assisted by some experienced players. He said that for too long the team is relying solely on Lionel Messi as well as Luis Suarez for the goals.
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Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta believes that Barcelona can win this season Champions League. He said that it is always the objective of Barcelona to win the Champions League and he believes that they can do it this season. He said that they have failed in recent seasons to reach the finals and that it is important that they go further this season.
Iniesta said that Barcelona should have won far more Champions League trophies by now and it is important that they make some changes this season.
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Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta said that it would be a great thing for him if he could face Barcelona in his career. He was speaking after the announcement that Barcelona might be coming to Japan during their next pre-season campaign.
He said that he has enjoyed some wonderful moments with Barcelona and that he is recognized as a world-class footballer because of Barcelona. He said that it would be a great moment for both him and Japanese fans alike if he could play against Barcelona.
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Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has reportedly resumed training ahead of the return leg crucial game against archrivals in the Champions League, Chelsea. The Spaniard has resumed training and was pictured running at the club’s training ground on Wednesday, showing signs of racing well against time.
With former Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho cup-tied in the Champions League and a spate of injuries in Ernesto Valverde’s camp, Iniesta is required to be fully fit for the important game. The first leg ended 1-1 even though Chelsea dominated on their turf. The game at the Camp Nou is expected to be a reverse, with Barca expected to see off the competition.
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Barcelona skipper Andres Iniesta has implored the club to sign Philippe Coutinho to the Nou Camp. The Liverpool playmaker is very willing to move to Spain but his current employers want him to stay put. The Reds rejected three bids by the Catalan club for the Brazilian in the summer.
There are still speculations over the future of the player, with Coutinho not delivering as much as we have come to know in recent times. The La Liga giants are expected to return with a better offer in the winter window for Coutinho. If the price is right, the Liverpool management would likely budge.
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