Andres Iniesta (Photo Credit: Twitter)
Andres Iniesta prolonged his contract with Vissel Kobe by one other two years and stated needs to maintain working in direction of making the Japanese aspect one of the best in Asia.
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- Last Updated:May 11, 2021, 14:12 IST
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Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta stated on Tuesday he has prolonged his contract with Vissel Kobe by one other two years and desires to maintain working in direction of making the Japanese aspect one of the best in Asia.
Spanish World Cup winner Iniesta, who additionally celebrated his thirty seventh birthday on Tuesday, signed a three-year contract with Kobe in 2018 after leaving Barcelona, the place he received 9 La Liga and 4 Champions Leagues titles.
Since Iniesta joined the J-League workforce, Kobe received their first silverware on the Emperor’s Cup final yr and likewise certified for the 2020 AFC Champions League for the primary time of their 55-year historical past.
“I’ll hold persisting with taking up this problem with the identical the identical ardour and drive I felt three years in the past,” Iniesta said at a news conference announcing the extension.
Speaking of his aspirations to make Kobe the top team in Asia, Iniesta added that he was “excited to continue being involved in the project for the next two years”.
“I strongly imagine that his philosophy and his angle is not going to simply encourage younger soccer athletes, but additionally Japan as an entire,” said Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Vissel Kobe owner Rakuten, at the news conference.
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