Goal. ", In fact, it ended up making Iniesta even more popular; somehow closer to fans. Counterattacking football, for example, has just as much merit. In his time at Barça Andrés Iniesta claimed no less than 32 trophies as a blaugrana and the man from Fuentealbilla will always have a place in the heart of every Barça fan. At the Wembley final, I swapped shirts with Paul Scholes. Shop now at Barça's Official Store Camp Nou. He missed pre-season fitness training due to the thigh tear suffered in the 2009 Champions League final. [86], Like fellow La Masia graduate Cesc Fàbregas, Iniesta originally started as a defensive midfielder,[87] but his balance, ball control and agility in close spaces, allied with his skill and flair on the ball, saw him make progress as an attacking midfielder. Quite a lot of them, in fact. After seeking psychological help, he experienced catharsis when he scored Spain's match-winning goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, which he dedicated to Jarque by revealing the message "Dani Jarque, always with us" written on his undershirt. We play this way because it suits us, After a decade at the top of the game, Andrés Iniesta says winning the hard way is what keeps him motivated. In winning the award, Iniesta became the only Spanish player to win the award at least once in each of Spain's three consecutive successful tournaments. [9] After twenty-two years at Barcelona, Iniesta signed for Japanese club Vissel Kobe in 2018. Moreover, his former manager Guardiola has praised him for "his mastery of the relationship between space and time," which he utilises to his advantage in order to disorient opposing players when in possession. [108] Iniesta features in EA Sports' FIFA video game series, and was the sixth-highest rated player in FIFA 15. 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If Barcelona felt as if their style was dismissed then, some believe that the success of their style means that other approaches are dismissed now, treated almost as if they were immoral. [46] Throughout the campaign, he received standing ovations from opposition fans, including at El Sardinero and the Vicente Calderón Stadium, in appreciation of his World Cup-winning goal. Iniesta scored three times during the team's Copa del Rey campaign,[54] and was man of the match in the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final, having assisted Ivan Rakitić's opening goal in the 3–1 defeat of Italian champions Juventus at Berlin's Olympiastadion. Likes to play long balls [37] Later that year, he placed fifth for the 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year award, with 134 votes,[38] and fourth for the Ballon d'Or, receiving 149 points. [11] His parents knew Barcelona's youth team coach, Enrique Orizaola, and he persuaded them to consider sending Iniesta to the Barcelona youth academy. This site uses cookies. He picks the right moment to do everything: when to dribble, when to speed things up and when to slow things down. Leaning back on a wooden bench, Iniesta speaks evenly and rationally but every now and then it comes through in his words too. Iniesta did not participate in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa due to a thigh muscle injury; Spain was eliminated from the tournament at the semi-final stage. Andrés Iniesta Luján (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾes iˈnjesta luˈxan]; born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder and is the captain of Japanese club Vissel Kobe. Barcelona and Spain have challenged preconceptions. [72], Iniesta was selected for Spain in the 2010 World Cup and scored the second goal in a 2–1 group stage win against Chile. He won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in 2012 and was named the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker in 2012 and 2013. "Yes," Iniesta replied, expecting the next line to be the usual request for an autograph or a photo. [43], A contributing factor of Iniesta's fractured season were the episodes of psychological instability he suffered privately following the death of his close friend Daniel Jarque, a fellow footballer, in August 2009. Instead of thinking: 'I'm a world champion,' I thought of that. In life you have different sorts of people, why should it be different in football?". We don't have the players to pull it off playing a different way. [79] Iniesta was also chosen as the UEFA Euro 2012 Player of the Tournament.[80]. ", So how about the Ballon d'Or? After representing his country at the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Trinidad and Tobago,[68] he was in the squad that claimed the UEFA European Under-19 Championship the following year. Beyond his raw talent that was spotted at a young age by Barcelona's scouts, it was his great versatility, work ethic and inventiveness that allowed him to stake a claim on a first-team place at the age of 18. And I think that's the only thing that can't be taught or bought. 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