Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - Former Barcelona and Spain legend, Andres Iniesta is set to retire from football at the age of 40.
Iniesta has been without a club since
leaving the UAE side of the Emirates Club this summer after his contract
expired.
According to Relevo, the iconic
midfielder will call time on his career next week after teasing through a
social media post.
Iniesta, who scored the winning goal in the
2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands, posted an Instagram video of
him painting a mural of himself.
And he captioned it: 'COMING SOON. 8, 10,
24', the day that he's set to announce his retirement from the sport.
Iniesta made his professional debut in 2002
after he came through Barcelona's famous La Masia academy.
He went on to spend an incredible 16 years
in the Catalan side's first team, making 674 appearances and contributing with
57 goals and 135 assists.
Iniesta also won 32 trophies with Barca,
the second highest in the club's history behind Lionel Messi who lifted 35.
His trophy haul includes four Champions
Leagues, nine La Liga titles, six Copa del Reys, and three Club World Cups.
Iniesta also enjoyed plenty of success with
Spain having played 131 times for the national side with 13 goals to his name.
He was at the heart of the Spain team that
won the Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, and then Euro 2012.
After leaving Barcelona in 2018, Iniesta
joined Japanese side Vissel Kobe and won a league title and cup over five
years.
He spent last season with UAE side Emirates
and scored five times in 20 appearances.
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