Iniesta retires from Spain after World Cup loss to Russia
6 years, 6 months ago

Iniesta retires from Spain after World Cup loss to Russia

India TV News  

Andres Iniesta, the elegant midfielder who was a symbol of Spain's golden generation, retired from international soccer following the team's loss to Russia in a penalty shootout at the World Cup on Sunday. Iniesta, who scored the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final, had already hinted this would be his final tournament with the national team, and he confirmed his retirement after the last-16 match in Moscow. Iniesta, who struggled physically in recent years, converted Spain's first penalty in the shootout with what was his last ever shot at a World Cup. In addition to scoring the World Cup's winning goal in 2010, Iniesta had also been key for Spain when it won the 2008 and 2012 European Championships with its tiki-taka style modeled on Barcelona's ball-possession game.

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Iniesta helps Barcelona win against Real Madrid one last time before bidding farewell to glittering career
1 month ago

Iniesta helps Barcelona win against Real Madrid one last time before bidding farewell to glittering career

The Hindu  

Retiring Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta bid farewell to his playing career Sunday in an exhibition match between Barcelona and Real Madrid greats in Tokyo and will now look to go into coaching. “I think it was a great game for the Japanese fans,” said Iniesta, who played in Japan for five years after leaving Barcelona in 2018. “If they …

Former Spain and Barcelona great Andres Iniesta retires from football
3 months, 1 week ago

Former Spain and Barcelona great Andres Iniesta retires from football

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta announced …

Spain and Barcelona great Andres Iniesta announces retirement after 22-year career
3 months, 1 week ago

Spain and Barcelona great Andres Iniesta announces retirement after 22-year career

The Hindu  

Andrés Iniesta, who scored Spain's World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona's tiki-taka thrive for so long, announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday. “I never expected that this day would come, I never imagined it,” an emotional Iniesta said at a ceremony in Barcelona. “It's something I'll always have fond memories …

Iniesta Announces Retirement After 22-Year Career
3 months, 1 week ago

Iniesta Announces Retirement After 22-Year Career

Associated Press  

Spanish legend and Barcelona midfielder Andrés Iniesta announces his retirement after 22 years. Iniesta, who scored Spain's World Cup-winning goal in 2010, helped Barcelona win two European Championship titles and four Champions League trophies. He made his first-team debut with Barcelona in 2002 and appeared in 674 games for the club. Iniesta is known for his unique ball control and …

Lionel Messi pays emotional tribute to Andres Iniesta as Spaniard announces retirement - with forward sharing throwback snap from duo's iconic Barcelona days
3 months, 1 week ago

Lionel Messi pays emotional tribute to Andres Iniesta as Spaniard announces retirement - with forward sharing throwback snap from duo's iconic Barcelona days

Daily Mail  

Messi is one of the famous faces who have given their best to the midfielder Iniesta confirmed his retirement on Tuesday after Messi had paid tribute Lionel Messi has paid tribute to former team-mate Andres Iniesta after the Spain and Barcelona legend edged closer to his retirement before the news was officially announced on Tuesday. Lionel Messi has paid an …

Messi Pays Tribute to Iniesta: A Final Farewell
3 months, 1 week ago

Messi Pays Tribute to Iniesta: A Final Farewell

ABP News  

Lionel Messi expresses his deep respect and admiration for his former FC Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta, who announces his retirement from professional football. Messi shares a heartfelt message for Iniesta, acknowledging his magic and the profound impact he has had on his career. The two former teammates remain close friends and continue to share a strong bond off the pitch.

Andres Iniesta expected to confirm retirement after emotional social media post
3 months, 1 week ago

Andres Iniesta expected to confirm retirement after emotional social media post

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Andres Iniesta broke down in tears in an …

Spain's Olga Carmona scripts history with World Cup-winning goal vs England, joins Iniesta in exclusive club
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain's Olga Carmona scripts history with World Cup-winning goal vs England, joins Iniesta in exclusive club

Hindustan Times  

Scripting history at the grandest stage of them all in women's football, Olga Carmona scored the all-important opener for side in the FIFA Women's World Cup final between Spain and England at the Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday. Olga Carmona has joined Andres Iniesta in exclusive club Women's football crowned a first-time winner in the summit clash of the …

Spain Legend Andres Iniesta Plays Farewell Game for Vissel Kobe
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain Legend Andres Iniesta Plays Farewell Game for Vissel Kobe

News 18  

Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta played his last game for Japanese club Vissel Kobe on Saturday, as he prepares to continue his illustrious career elsewhere. Iniesta made over 600 appearances for Barcelona, winning the Champions League four times and claiming nine La Liga titles before joining Kobe in 2018. “Thank you Iniesta for playing for Vissel Kobe for many years,” …

Sergio Busquets of Spain retires from international football after FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 exit
2 years ago

Sergio Busquets of Spain retires from international football after FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 exit

The Hindu  

Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets announced his retirement from international football after the team’s exit in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, on Friday. He became only the seventh Spaniard to play four FIFA World Cups, alongside Andoni Zubizarreta, Fernando Hierro, Íker Casillas, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta and Sergio Ramos. A member of the World Cup winning team of 2010, Busquets …

Barcelona and Spain legend Andres Iniesta opens up on his battle with depression
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona and Spain legend Andres Iniesta opens up on his battle with depression

Daily Mail  

Iniesta reveals that he lost his lust for life during his injury struggles in his career The midfielder struggled through a spell of injuries during the 2009/10 season Former Barcelona star Andreas Iniesta opened up on his battle with depression Former Barcelona star Andreas Iniesta has opened up on his brutal battle with depression during one stage of his illustrious …

Barcelona legend Andreas Iniesta feels there's emotional instability at his former club
2 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona legend Andreas Iniesta feels there's emotional instability at his former club

India Today  

Barcelona legend midfielder Andreas Iniesta feels there is emotional instability at his former club. The 2010 World Cup winner also showered praise on Barcelona's new midfield pair of Pedri and Gavi, saying that both of them have a spectacular future. The midfielder also touched upon Barcelona's 1-0 loss at the hands of Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona …

Facing Fours Months Out, Ex-Barcelona Star Andres Iniesta Vows to Play on after Surgery
4 years ago

Facing Fours Months Out, Ex-Barcelona Star Andres Iniesta Vows to Play on after Surgery

News 18  

Former Barcelona star Andres Iniesta has promised his glittering career won’t be cut short by the thigh injury that has left him facing four months on the sidelines. The World Cup-winning Spanish midfielder, 36, said he planned to be back for his Japanese club Vissel Kobe next season after undergoing surgery in Barcelona on a ruptured tendon. Iniesta clutched his …

Andres Iniesta at 36: Ten of the Barcelona and Spain great's best moments
4 years, 8 months ago

Andres Iniesta at 36: Ten of the Barcelona and Spain great's best moments

The Hindu  

Picking out the best bits from the career of Andres Iniesta is rather like trying to get the ball off him. READ: Division threatens Premier League's chances of comeback 2010: WORLD CUP GLORY Iniesta recalled his winning goal in extra time of the 2010 World Cup final as a moment of clarity, when it seemed as though the world drifted …

Andres Iniesta writes to Fernando Torres before final match: 'I miss you already'
5 years, 4 months ago

Andres Iniesta writes to Fernando Torres before final match: 'I miss you already'

The Hindu  

Andres Iniesta penned an emotional letter to Fernando Torres as the two prepared to face one another a final time in the Sagan Tosu striker's last professional match. Iniesta wrote a lengthy letter to Torres before Friday's game, in which the playmaker netted a penalty before going off injured as Vissel surged into a 3-0 half-time lead, published in El …

Fernando Hierro leaves job as Spain head coach after FIFA World Cup 2018 exit
6 years, 6 months ago

Fernando Hierro leaves job as Spain head coach after FIFA World Cup 2018 exit

Hindustan Times  

Fernando Hierro, who stood in as Spain coach when Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of the World Cup, will not continue in the role, the Spanish football federation said Sunday. Spain coach Fernando Hierro looks dejected after losing the penalty shoot-out against Russia in FIFA World Cup 2018. “After travelling many kilometres together, the Spanish Football Federation and …

Iniesta: Spain retirement not easy decision
6 years, 6 months ago

Iniesta: Spain retirement not easy decision

The Hindu  

Andres Iniesta says he spent "many months" thinking about his international future before opting to quit Spain duty after the World Cup. "I believe I've been lucky to be able to live one of the best eras of Spanish football, with a generation of players who have been and are exceptional in every sense. "I'd like to give thanks to …

Spain bow out of FIFA World Cup 2018 with heads held high, says Sergio Ramos
6 years, 6 months ago

Spain bow out of FIFA World Cup 2018 with heads held high, says Sergio Ramos

Hindustan Times  

Sergio Ramos insists Spain leave with their “heads held high” after being dumped out of the World Cup by hosts Russia on Sunday. Spain's Andres Iniesta and Sergio Ramos look dejected after losing the penalty shootout against Russia in the FIFA World Cup 2018. Igor Akinfeev was Russia’s hero after saving penalties from Koke and Iago Aspas as 2010 champions …

Andres Iniesta Announces International Retirement After Spain Loss
6 years, 6 months ago

Andres Iniesta Announces International Retirement After Spain Loss

The Quint  

"It's bad, it's tough," he said. "It's a difficult moment, one we have been through on various occasions -- we weren't capable of going that little bit extra. "The critics don't matter so much; we are angry because we weren't capable of taking another step and we didn't rise to the occasion, despite trying everything. Iniesta said he had no …

FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia Live: Iniesta announces retirement after Spain's ouster
6 years, 6 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia Live: Iniesta announces retirement after Spain's ouster

The Hindu  

Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta has announced his retirement from international football after Spain's round-of-16 exit on Sunday. READ: Russia dumps Spain out of World Cup, Akinfeev the hero in shootout "Sometimes the endings are not as one dreams," Iniesta said post the match. Iniesta played 131 times for his country, netting 13 times – including the iconic World Cup winning …

Match in pictures: Spain vs Russia - Do Svidaniya, Espana!
6 years, 6 months ago

Match in pictures: Spain vs Russia - Do Svidaniya, Espana!

The Hindu  

Andres Iniesta stepped up to take Spain's first penalty and scored it with a calm finish. Atletico Madrid's Koke stepped up to take Spain's third penalty, but goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev guessed right and saved it. Aleksander Golovin smashed the third penalty into the net, piling pressure on Spain's next penalty taker. Igor Akinfeev went the wrong way, but saved Iago …

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