Brilliant midfielder was one of the architects of Barcelona’s greatest eras
Barcelona — A shy village boy who could not bear to leave his parents’ bed, Andres Iniesta may have seemed an unlikely candidate to become one of the best footballers in the world, but anyone who saw him play rarely had serious doubts.
Iniesta conducted an equally mesmerising orchestra for Spain and clinched his country’s finest sporting achievement when his extra-time goal against the Netherlands sealed victory in the 2010 World Cup final. Jarque’s sudden death and a series of injuries had led Iniesta into a severe bout of depression, things getting so bad that he asked to sleep in his parents’ bed, just as he had done as a 10-year-old when home from Barcelona’s academy.
Last week, he honoured the anniversary of the “Iniestazo” by calling up some of the children his goal had given life to.“Iniesta is the boyfriend every mother would want for her daughter,” said his former Spain teammate Sergio Ramos, summing up the player’s universal appeal.Iniesta called time on his magnificent spells with Spain and Barcelona in 2018 to see out his career in Japan with Vissel Kobe, where he is a role model for the club’s future generations.
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