They played together for Barcelona for 14 years, winning everything the club game has to offer on multiple occasions.
Both have now left the Catalan club — but former midfield general Andres Iniesta, who joined Japan’s Vissel Kobe three years ago, says it will be hard to see Leo Messi play for another team.
“I don’t know if surprise is the right word — Leo really has represented Barca for so many years. But sometimes circumstances dictate things. I don’t have the inside track but it is a situation people will just have to deal with,” said Iniesta, who, like Messi, bade farewell to Barcelona at 34.“As a player he just transcended everything. I’ve not seen a player like him — and I don’t think I ever will.
“Every year it does take it out of you more and things get more complicated but as long as you really want to get out there, train and play then you keep going.”Iniesta, who has lifted a Japanese Emperor’s Cup and Super Cup with Kobe, reflected that he knew his time at Barcelona was up when he moved on. “There comes a moment when you say, it’s over,” he said.Asked if he might return in some capacity to Barcelona he would only say “of course it would be great to go back. I spent many years there.
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