The football world was nearly an emotional wreck as Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta played his final game. Iniesta was one of 3 players to hang up his boots for good, along with Fernando Torres and Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon. FC Barcelona played against Real Sociedad at the Nou Camp and won, courtesy a goal from Philippe Coutinho.
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After the match’s conclusion, long after his teammate left, Iniesta remained on the pitch barefoot. This was truly an emotional sight as the 34-year old gazed on the Nou Camp one last time. It was 1am when he finally decided to make his move and begin the long walk home.
The man who scored the goal that won Spain the 2010 FIFA World Cup is an icon in his own way. The Spaniard was a vital cog in the well-oiled Barcelona machine. Messi, Suarez and Coutinho may have been the goal-scorers, but Iniesta’s influence was just as important, if not more.
Thank you don Andres for all the unforgettable magical moments you graced with as barcelona, spanish national team and football fans, we are forever proud to have you, legend. You have our eternal respect and admiration @andresiniesta8 #Infinit8Iniesta
4 special years playing alongside you. I hope to see you soon again my friend. 😘👊🏻 @andresiniesta8 #Infinit8iniesta instagram.com/p/BjCj17xASz8/
🔵🔴 @andresiniesta8 at Barça: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 #infinit8iniesta 👉 ow.ly/uMsu50hngpy
Nit especial ahir al Camp Nou per tancar una molt bona temporada aconseguint Lliga i Copa. Gràcies a tots els que ens heu recolzat durant tota la temporada. I sobretot gràcies infinites @andresiniesta8 per tot el que he pogut disfrutar amb tu i tot el que ens has donat.
¡Gracias hermano! Cuánto te voy a echar de menos... 🎩🔝🙌 @andresiniesta8 Thanks bro! How I will miss you... #InfinitoIniesta 🔵🔴
💙❤ Gracias infinitas, mago @andresiniesta8 te lo mereces todo. Y gracias afición por un cierre de temporada increíble 🏆🏆 #ForçaBarça #Infinit8Iniesta #MésQueUnClub
Gracies!! 🔵🔴 #infinit8iniesta #ForçaBarça
1.30am, the Nou Camp. Iniesta says his final goodbye to the turf he graced so magnificently for so long. 👋👋
Andres Iniesta stayed on the pitch barefooted until after 1am following his final game for Barcelona.
I still don't feel like Iniesta is going to play his LAST match today. I'm not prepared for this 😢💔💔 #Iniesta
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An end of a golden era. Infinitely unforgettable 👌🏻👏🏻 #iniesta #Infinit8iniesta
Too painful💔 #Iniesta
In an era when we can’t help but compare, Am I on my own when I say Iniesta was better than Xavi? #Iniesta #Barcelona
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God bless #Iniesta 🙏
Lies, damn lies & statistics: Iniesta was about art – not numbers bit.ly/2Lfljut #Barcelona #FCBarcelona #Iniesta #Iniesta8Infinit
Gracias #Iniesta Greatest ever midfielder...Will be missed L E G E N D
No I'm not dat big a football fan! I barely know the football terms & the game's rules! I don't even know names of many players & to which teams do they belong! But I surely know 1 thing today, This very image here broke my heart. To it's core.😫😭💔 #Iniesta8Infinit #Iniesta
The most elegant and gracious footballer you’ll ever likely to see. Don Andres ❤️💙. #Iniesta
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This, along with Tendulkar paying respect to Wankhede pitch, will go down as one of the iconic pictures of this decade #Iniesta
End of an era. What a legend and a BLOODY great footballer. #Iniesta
I was alive when Andreas Iniesta played his final game for Barcelona. Always been a big fan of his. Happy feet, leader and loved both by his teammates and his opponents. Gracias Iniesta 🙏🙏 #barca #barcelona #iniesta #legend #football
What a player. One of the best I've ever seen. #Iniesta
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Agree or disagree Iniesta the greatest ever Spanish player ever? #Barcelona #Iniesta
#iniesta forever 😍
Iniesta’s last game for Barca. First 15 minutes and he’s got the full range of of flicks & tricks on display. Worth watching for his dinks in the box alone #Iniesta
It's all about the team and the one person who stands up for them. You will always be REMEMBERED. #Iniesta
We all speak about Messi and Ronaldo being players from a different planet but i think you can put Iniesta in the same category. He is the epitome of a perfect midfielder. So simple yet dazzling on the ball #Iniesta
Undersized, not particularly fast, not particularly strong. Iniesta represented everything that is beautiful about the world game. Through technical superiority, exceptional balance and extraordinary football intelligence, he became one of the very best. #Iniesta