Andres Iniesta he is retiring. Football “mourns” the farewell of one of its greatest talents of this century, one of the best Spanish players in history. At 40, the genius of Fuentealbilla hangs up his boots and puts an end to a career full of successes and beautiful memories. At his side, he had the best, like Lion Messiwho joined the farewell of the La Mancha footballer.
Messi, focused with the national team Argentinacould not be present at the event organized this Tuesday during which Iniesta will say goodbye. This is why he wanted to participate in this special day via social networks. The Argentine star dedicated some moving words to his friend, with whom he shared so many good times in the FC Barcelona.
“One of the teammates with the most magic and the one with whom I enjoyed playing together the most. Andrés Iniesta, you will miss the ball and so will we!!”wrote Messi to the historic ‘8’, with whom he won 32 Barça titles and, with Xavier Hernándezfeatured on a historic podium of the Golden Ball in 2010. “I always wish you the best, you are a phenomenon,” Leo concluded.
Messi’s farewell to Iniesta
Messi’s was just the first in a long list of farewells circulating on the networks, like that of Real Madrid: “Real Madrid CF, its president and its board of directors want to show their recognition, admiration and affection for one of the great legends of Spanish and world football.”
“Andrés Iniesta contributed through his football and his values to promote this sport, beyond the numerous titles won during his career. His emblematic goal in the final of the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 will forever remain in the memory of all Spanish fans. Real Madrid wishes him and his entire family good luck in this new stage of his life.shared the white club. The farewell of Spanishanother great rival of Iniesta at Barça, evoking the memory of Danny Jarque In South Africa.
A gesture that we will never forget. Congratulations on your career and good luck in whatever lies ahead.
THANKS, @andresiniesta8! pic.twitter.com/oYm4Ay8YAV
– RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (@RCDEspanyol) October 8, 2024
The Albacete footballer, without playing since the end of his last contract with him Emirates Club of United Arab Emiratesin June this year, has had a long professional career, with FC Barcelona as the club of his life since he arrived as a child at La Masia. He started as a junior and left in June 2018 after sixteen seasons in the first team and 674 official matches. Since then, from 2018 to July 2023, he was at Vissel Kobe Japanese and from August 2023 to June 2024 at the Emirates Club.
