By Jorge Hernandez
09 Oct 2024, 02:27 AM EDT
The ex-footballer Andres Iniestawho marked an entire era in the FC Barcelona next to Messi and other world stars, recognized at the time of his retirement as a footballer that He would like to return one day to the team where he won 32 titlesin a position where he can later contribute all his experience.
“I would like to return to Barça at some point in my life. I think that those of us who have had so much influence and have been in this club for so many years, in one way or another, have to be there. The moment I feel that I can contribute what I did as a player in other roles, I would be delighted.”he confessed to the press in the old IMAX cinema in Barcelona’s Port Vell.
This is not the first time that the former player mentions something similar, since in previous weeks he expressed his desire to return to the Catalan institution, although he had not delved so deeply into the subject.
And, at 40 years old, he has already started a coaching course, probably dreaming of one day occupying the bench where his former teammate was recently. Xavi Hernandezanother culé legend. For now he knows that it is still too early, but he trusts that in the future his time will come, in the meantime he will enjoy the process.
“Now, I need to learn, make mistakes, train myself… We will continue to see each other, with great enthusiasm and great desire. I will continue to be linked to football, because football is my life“he assured.
He would have liked to say goodbye playing for Barcelona
Iniesta also revealed that he would have liked to say goodbye to football wearing the FC Barcelona shirt; However, he himself was aware that it was an impossible wish, since the culé club requires that all its elements give themselves body and soul, something that, due to his age, was no longer so simple.
“Barça needs you to give 300 percent and I felt that it was not going to be possible”, said. However, he acknowledged that after his time as a culé he spent very beautiful moments in Asia with the Japanese team Vissel Kobe.
“They were wonderful moments that marked a time at the family level that we will never forget. Japan will always be in our hearts“he said on behalf of his loved ones.
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