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Iniesta signing autographic to the fans

INIESTA TALKED ABOUT THE CANARIAN

Iniesta blesses Pedri as his substitute at FC Barcelona

Published:24/02/2021 - 16:02h

Updated:24/02/2021 - 16:02h

Andrés Iniesta, a former FC Barcelona player, spoke about the best moments throughout his career at Barça. In addition, the manchego referred to the one that could be his relief in the Barcelona team, Pedri

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Andrés Iniesta spoke this Wednesday with LaLiga on the best moments that has lived in his career. The ex midfield player of the FC Barcelona remembered some of his more special memories and also referred to Pedri, one of the big disclosures of the Spanish championship this course. Some compare him with the own manchego, that ensures to have full confidence in that the Canarian triumph in the Barça.

"It is clear that Pedri has a lot of potential. I think that it is in an ideal place to keep growing, follow exploding his virtues. I wish him the best and the important is that he was calm, that the people also leave it calm, because it is young and has everything by in front. I know that it is a boy that is very very ready and knows what has to do and enjoys playing", aimed.

The 'Magician of Fuentealbilla' insisitó in that the shot that defines to the Tenerifean is his joy to the hour to play and left clear that him augura a successful future in the Camp Nou. "I think that the difference is that it is he when it goes out to the field enjoys with the balloon and does not seem that be 18 years old. Therefore, this is the important and that keep growing, because sure that has a grandísimo future in the Barça", indicated.

On the other hand, it explained what felt the day in which it put for the first time the bracelet of captain of the Barcelona. "It feels , first of everything, everything, a lot of responsibility. It is a moment very special. For all, but especially, for the people that have grown in the Barça, that happen so many years here... See that in this case you have the opportunity, although it went it by absence of mates, as it is special. It was in a symbolic field of our LaLiga, as Saint Mamés, and remember it with a lot of joy", affirmed.

Also it remembered how it was the mythical 2-6 against the Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabéu. "They are split that all remember. There are times that has touched us the joy, others the sadness, but in this case, obviously, by what meant also: LaLiga was very equalised, by how was the party, that begin losing and afterwards gave him the turn... I think that it was one of the best parties that did like team and, especially, do it in the Bernabéu, that earns more importance . And it was one of the parties that the culés always will remember", stood out.

Iniesta remembered the 'sextete' and his goodbye

Besides, as it could not be of another way, referred to the legendary 'sextete' that won with the Barça of Pep Guardiola, a milestone in the history of the football that has equalised the Bayern of Munich this year. "2009 it was an incredible year, a historical year for the club and for the football. It was a privilege. Signal obviously of the very done work in a season in which you achieve all the titles. Be the first that achieved it marks us the importance or the difficulty to be able to do it. It is a year that will happen to the history of the FC Barcelona", declared.

Finally, it spoke of what felt in his last party with the Barça, in which besides also sacked to another myth of LaLiga like Xabi Prieto, as well it remembers the own Iniesta. "By what meant, by what meant my last party in my stadium, with my people, the emotions are on the surface since you jump to the field, also afterwards. It was something tremendo this farewell. Like anecdote, no only sacked me I this night, but also it sacked a very special player of the rival, emblem of the Real Sociedad", concluded, referring to Prieto.