Andrés Iniesta, the former midfield icon of Barcelona, has recently announced that he will leave his current club, Vissel Kobe at the end of the season. To generate some additional revenue and pay tribute to Iniesta on his farewell, Barcelona will travel to Kobe just after the last league match against Celta Vigo to play a friendly game against Vissel Kobe.
To make it an even more memorable farewell, an idea has arisen which sees the legendary midfielder play one half with Vissel and the other half with Barca as per SPORT. Conversations about this emotional initiative are underway as the player still has a contract valid until July, and the Japanese club must give their permission to such an act.
Seeing the Barcelona legend put on the Blaugrana colors would be a truly emotional sight for every cule, and the clubs are reportedly working to make the friendly on June 6 a memorable goodbye for the 39-year-old, who has been playing for the Japanese outfit for 5 years, since his departure from the Camp Nou in 2018.
Iniesta has left great memories in Japan, winning the Emperor’s Cup and the Japan Super Cup, the first two titles in the club’s history, and has placed the club on the world football map. Plus, the team is now the leader of the J-League and has paved a very hopeful path for the development of football in Kobe.
The game against Blaugranes, playing in both team’s jerseys, would be the ideal climax to a great career in Japan and also, a way of showing the deep feeling for Barcelona that he still maintains.
