After facing former club Barcelona, Andres Iniesta said he had no complaints about his departure from Camp Nou.
Iniesta has been at the J.League side since 2018, when he left boyhood club Barca after a trophy-laden 16 seasons at Camp Nou.
The 35-year-old played a half as Vissel Kobe suffered a 2-0 loss to Barça in a friendly on Saturday.
Iniesta said he had no complaints about his departure from Barca, whose win marked their first of pre-season.
"No, no regrets. It's a very strong word to label it as that," he told reporters. I've always said it. If I had felt the desire or the strength to continue playing in Barcelona I would've loved to come here a year later playing for Barca against Vissel, but my moment ended.
"Now, I'm in another place enjoying it in another way. I enjoyed the game, seeing my team-mates, it makes me very happy and I have a nice memory of it."
29356899(deleted)
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Why did he leave Barca?
He felt he could not reach the level he always played at.
NeymarMessi2006
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Even Iniesta hates Barcelona so much that he doesn't regret after leaving Barcelona[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
What have Man UTD won in the last 3 years
Frasch
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Iniesta, the man who never lost the ball, the man that always gives perfect passes, the man that made all the youth players to want to become but a midfielder. No tattoo, no rough life. A man to always remember, a man to always love.
ceoailoryz
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give him a red card so that he can have at least one in his carrier
fewbcopstz
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He sifl heart is in barcarlona
luncheon
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I believe it's his retirement plan, which I wouldn't blame him for, absolutely love all that he's done for us and he deserves that fat JLeague paycheck. Heard the Sushi scene there is great haha. Want him to come back to us when Xavi decides to, definitely.
GEMfans
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Why did he leave Barca?
outdoora
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After Xavi, he’s the player I’ve loved the most
opaqu
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He’s an intelligent player on and off the pitch. He knew it was time to move on for the good of the team and himself. You gotta respect Iniesta’s intelligence!!!
Tshoda
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Iniesta is still the same no sign of slowing down or retiring. barca could even trade Iniesta for Coutinho. how about that??
SteveRogers99
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United fans trolling barca😂😂😂
ignore them😂 they are playing UEL with smallings and Jones 😂😂 barca knocked them out of UCL quarters 4-0[Crylaugh]
Barcaboy_arg
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All football always want to show barca down.These are pointless topic .Iniesta is our legend and he also has huge respect for barca.He was at airport to welcome barca. So all football reporter plz grow up and stop making such stupid headlines.Grow up kid
Barcaboy_arg
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Because he knows Barcelona is a corrupted team and cannot win anything[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
United fans trolling barca😂😂😂
foedklsuz
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But I still love you Iniesta 💯😏❣️
Majekjaa
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Of course regret, Iniesta is still part of Barcelona,
Bakacmnrst
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Iniesta for ballon d'or
fauadeilop
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but but Iniesta is corrupted from now on 😂
diheknu
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Always pray to God for strength to accept what you cannot change.Iniesta left for Japan because he never wanted to face Barcelona anytime in a match.But little did he know that what goes round comes round.But at the end he ended up facing Barcelona
Arslan10000
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He has no regrets because he left valverde
ggmupogbaking
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Even Iniesta hates Barcelona so much that he doesn't regret after leaving Barcelona[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
cby10
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ggmupogbaking
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Even Iniesta hates Barcelona[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
ggmupogbaking
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Because he knows Barcelona is a corrupted team and cannot win anything[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
danpablo
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a player barca will not get his type again
10andreas
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Who'd regret when you left as a Legend whom nobody hates
Ameerul24
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hes still one of the best midfielder!!
raynknight
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We Love U Andreas ...... U live in Our Hearts and r just as precious as messi and Xavi to us MESSI , XAVI and INIESTA