OFFICIAL: Andrés Iniesta does official his goodbye of the FC Barcelona

It does already some months that Andrés Iniesta explained that the idea to abandon the Camp Nou began to rondar his head, but finally accepted a renewal conditioned and continued leading to the FC Barcelona. The doubts did not leave with the step of the parties, and followed questioning which was the perfect moment to step at the side and put end to a golden stage of his career. This moment has arrived today.

His exit was a secret to voices, but finally the one of Fuentealbilla has heaved his to do it official. It had warned that it would do it when the titles were resolved, and with a doublet of Glass of Rey and League has found his opportunity. It had liked him sack with another triplete of dream, but has not been able to be. At all it blurs his big path.

The manchego carried time gliding that it weighs him the requirement of the football of elite, perhaps no so much to physical level but yes to mental level. "I see very difficult if the injuries respect me not being in the eleven of the Barça the next two years. If I go me it will be because I can not give 200% like player and like person to my club", recognised in an interview.

And it is that to the magician all have asked him more shows, but his family and the opportunity to undertake a new adventure have weighed more. There is not at all that reproach him and all will support him in his decision, because after all these years, has won more than anybody the right to choose. 

Iniesta, the most winning magician of the Barça

Specifically, they have been 21, more than half life since it arrived to the Masia, that was about to to leave because it missed to his family. The effort was worthwhile, because it turned into a reference of the style Barça and in one of the best Spanish sportsmen of all the history.

Almost 16 years have happened since Louis go Gaal did him debut in front of the Witches on 29 October 2002, and the magic and the titles never have separated of his side. Perhaps it is not a man of big alardes, neither of spectacular leaves of statistics, but like a day said Pep Guardiola, when it appears, always is decisive.

To Iniesta always will remember him by iconic moments like the goal in Stamford Bridge, or by his nominations to a Balloon of Gold that in occasions remained short, or by his two tripletes. Never it has been the more mediático, but has not needed it. His influence in his parties like Barcelona has spoken by him, as well as his been bulky list of winners.

In the Barça only Leo Messi has been the same of winner that Don Andrés, and the Argentinian sacks him with the same affection that the manchego a day devoted him. They are, neither more neither less, that 32 titles, with 9 Leagues (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018), 4 Champions League (2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015), 6 Glasses of Rey (2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018), 7 Supercopas of Spain (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016 ), 3 Supercopas of Europe (2009, 2011 and 2015) and 3 World-wide of Clubs (2009, 2011 and 2015). An authentic atrocity.

The destination of Iniesta

A new world opens now to the eyes of Andrés Iniesta, that has chosen a very complete proposal of the Chongqing Dandai Lifang for apurar the football that remains in his boots. In addition to being the insignia of the new sportive project, to the of Fuentealbilla offer him much more, with a future ensured in the sportive and in the personal, with initiatives that go from campus for boys until the development of his businesses vinícolas.

In the Camp Nou only remains to sack with all the affection to that that passion and football has given during all these years, remembering as it deserves to a legend of which never will go . His memory will remain in the City Condal beside the of other eternal captains, and although it will throw him in fault, it is necessary to trust that others will occupy his place. Never they will arrive to equalise him, but is what have the myths. It touches to enjoy of all what today leaves backwards.