FOOTBALL : EMOTIONAL FAREWELL AS ANDRES INIESTA TO LEAVE BARCELONA AFTER 22 YEARS !

FOOTBALL : EMOTIONAL FAREWELL AS ANDRES INIESTA TO LEAVE BARCELONA AFTER 22 YEARS !

😮 #Iniesta dice addio al Barca e si commuove 🙏 “Grazie a tutti” 👏 L’applauso finale è da brividi #SkySport
A post shared by Sky Sport (Italia) (@skysport) on Apr 27, 2018 at 10:16am PDT

😭 When a legend says goodbye... 😭 Cuando una leyenda se va ... 😭 Quan una llegenda se’n va ... 👏👏👏👏 @andresiniesta8 — #Infinit8Iniesta #FCBarcelona #igersFCB #Barça #ForçaBarça #GraciasAndres #AndresIniesta #Iniesta
A post shared by FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) on Apr 27, 2018 at 7:31am PDT

😢
A post shared by ESPN FC (@espnfc) on Apr 27, 2018 at 7:58am PDT

A Barça Legend. Now and forever. Leyenda. Mite. — #Infinit8Iniesta #FCBarcelona #igersFCB #Barça #ForçaBarça #GraciasAndres #AndresIniesta #Iniesta
A post shared by FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) on Apr 27, 2018 at 11:40am PDT

Leo says thank you to @andresiniesta8
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Apr 28, 2018 at 2:14am PDT

Thank you forever @andresiniesta8 #Infinit8Iniesta Gracias infinitas Iniesta #Infinit8Iniesta Gràcies infinites Iniesta #Infinit8Iniesta — #FCBarcelona #igersFCB #Barça #ForçaBarça #GraciasAndres #AndresIniesta #Iniesta
A post shared by FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) on Apr 27, 2018 at 5:20am PDT

Tears of a legend.
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Apr 27, 2018 at 6:44am PDT

BREAKING: @andresiniesta8 is leaving Barcelona in the summer after 16 seasons with the club 😢
A post shared by Sky Sports (@skysports) on Apr 27, 2018 at 4:52am PDT

#GraciesIniesta
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Apr 27, 2018 at 5:40am PDT

Andrés, thank you for all these years of football. It was a privilege to enjoy this sport by your side and spend so many unforgettable moments together. I wish you all the best in this new stage in sports and in your life. You are a phenomenon, inside and outside the court. We will miss you!!! - - - LIONEL MESSI.

Andrés, gracias por todos estos años de fútbol. Fue un privilegio disfrutar de este deporte a tu lado y pasar tantos momentos inolvidables juntos. Te deseo todo lo mejor en esta nueva etapa en lo deportivo y en tu vida. Sos un fenómeno, dentro y fuera de la cancha. Te vamos a extrañar!!!
A post shared by Leo Messi (@leomessi) on Apr 27, 2018 at 12:22pm PDT

Thank you for so much Fútbol, Don Andrés, Ilusionista, Cerebro, Anti-Galáctico. #Infinit8Iniesta
A post shared by beIN SPORTS USA (@beinsportsusa) on Apr 27, 2018 at 3:50pm PDT

Andres Iniesta: FC Barcelona legend.
Posted by ESPN UK on Friday, 27 April 2018

The end of an era. 😥 pic.twitter.com/7LaJ6BuKpL
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 27, 2018

😢 pic.twitter.com/ALaismIoTR
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 27, 2018

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has announced he's leaving the club at the end of the season.
👉 https://t.co/puuF28fjmz #FCB pic.twitter.com/uhe0EzeDBF
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 27, 2018

Adios, Andres Iniesta ⚡️#FCB https://t.co/HHF8vLHZYM
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 27, 2018

BREAKING: Andres Iniesta has announced he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season pic.twitter.com/XB3dSxoPKN
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 27, 2018

We will never forget you, @andresiniesta8
🔵🔴#Infinit8Iniesta pic.twitter.com/ZxmbQ1OfeV
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 27, 2018

1⃣6⃣ seasons.
2⃣2⃣ years.
3⃣1⃣ trophies.
6⃣6⃣9⃣ games.

One Andres Iniesta.

Barcelona will bid farewell to a legend.https://t.co/FsIMBkjvc0 #FCB pic.twitter.com/z1lqhRVk9B
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 27, 2018

Press across the globe have paid tribute to Andres Iniesta 🙌

Check out the best of the front pages here 👇

🗞https://t.co/z60jwIYoxB pic.twitter.com/VwbuBtYJZM
— MARCA in English (@MARCAinENGLISH) April 28, 2018

An emotional Andrés Iniesta announces he will be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season. pic.twitter.com/YxzHhAlQVy
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) April 27, 2018

"I've been lucky to be at one club my whole life."

He's Mr Barcelona.

What are your favourite memories of Andres Iniesta at Barca?

Get in touch via #bbcfootball https://t.co/wlFmZNb1Aj pic.twitter.com/T2IEwSue7W
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 27, 2018

An icon. 😍
A friend. 🤝
Don @andresiniesta8. #Infinit8Iniesta pic.twitter.com/ExKgrRHolK
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 27, 2018

Andres Iniesta: Barcelona legend 'more than just a player' to his admirers https://t.co/jRryz6gNOT
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 27, 2018

Tears of a legend. pic.twitter.com/PbCXFYpkT4
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 27, 2018

Football salutes you, @andresiniesta8 💯 pic.twitter.com/evtsQcGa1l
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 27, 2018

Andres Iniesta: Barcelona legend. pic.twitter.com/diJebvLwyh
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 27, 2018

What next?🔮 pic.twitter.com/tJA4NY53rU
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 27, 2018

Whoa. pic.twitter.com/TMAm3sPRhK
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 27, 2018

At 15, Andres Iniesta was told by a youth coach that he had "two days left in football." Twenty years later he leaves Barcelona as a club icon and one of the best players of his generation, writes @sidlowe. https://t.co/EY7CF22FY9
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 28, 2018

Tearful Andres Iniesta confirms his Barcelona exit and vows never to play against the club https://t.co/t3uZaB1blz pic.twitter.com/ZveXCyLcK1
— The Independent (@Independent) April 28, 2018

Playmaker Andres Iniesta says he's leaving Barcelona at the end of the season https://t.co/tOUhT0kMoj pic.twitter.com/5lHZOvSFf3
— CP24 (@CP24) April 27, 2018

Andrés Iniesta was named Man of the Match in the:

2010 World Cup final
2012 European Championship final
2015 Champions League final
2016 Copa del Rey final

A man for the biggest occasions of them all. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/DoUUBeuQIm
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 27, 2018

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta left in tears as he confirms he will leave club after 22 years during emotional press conference https://t.co/Gyz2mNbmP4
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) April 27, 2018

Football salutes you, @andresiniesta8 💯 pic.twitter.com/evtsQcGa1l
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 27, 2018

Andres Iniesta has announced he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season in an emotional statement: https://t.co/Lb4wGaLY0Z pic.twitter.com/XtSXqQbLum
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) April 27, 2018

Lionel Messi pays tribute to Andres Iniesta 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/Kz0xzq6YT1
— JOE Football (@SportsJOE_FC) April 27, 2018

Andres Iniesta, it's been a pleasure to watch you play football.

Relive his crowning moment, as he scored the winning goal in a World Cup final: https://t.co/RtXgK7nzKf pic.twitter.com/L79qlo7sis
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 28, 2018

Andres Iniesta being eyed for sensational Premier League move this summerhttps://t.co/TlQOmJ0hgn pic.twitter.com/KHCx0RxcsN
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) April 28, 2018

What a man. What a player. #GraciesIniesta (🎥 @FCBarcelona) pic.twitter.com/Qpq7Q7Csl6
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 27, 2018

Andres Iniesta exit deprives Barca of humble star who kept winninghttps://t.co/gxdibkPIUm
— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) April 28, 2018

Andrés Iniesta is to leave @FCBarcelona. One of the great midfielders of this or any other generation. A truly joyous footballer who has won absolutely everything with his club and country. Qué tengas muchisima suerte en todo lo qué haces @andresiniesta8
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 27, 2018

After 22 years, Iniesta decides to leave Barça,
What are some of your favorite moments from El Ilusionista?#LaLiga #beINLiga #Iniesta pic.twitter.com/cJoFU8em3E
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) April 27, 2018

Andres Iniesta confirms he will leave Barclona in the summer https://t.co/9XQ1qCqZKT
— Irish Times Sport (@IrishTimesSport) April 27, 2018

Thank you forever Andrés Iniesta!
¡Gracias infinitas Iniesta!
Gràcies infinites Andrés!
#Infinit8Iniesta
Posted by FC Barcelona on Friday, 27 April 2018

The toughest moment of Andrés Iniesta's career... ️⚽️😔
Posted by SPORTbible on Friday, 27 April 2018

Andrés, thank you for all these years of football. It was a privilege to enjoy this sport by your side and spend so many unforgettable moments together. I wish you all the best in this new stage in sports and in your life. You are a phenomenon, inside and outside the court. We will miss you!!! - - - LIONEL MESSI.

Andrés, gracias por todos estos años de fútbol. Fue un privilegio disfrutar de este deporte a tu lado y pasar tantos...
Posted by Leo Messi on Friday, 27 April 2018

We will never forget you, @andresiniesta8! No t’oblidarem! ¡No te olvidaremos! 🔵🔴 — #Infinit8Iniesta #FCBarcelona #igersFCB #Barça #ForçaBarça #GraciasAndres #AndresIniesta #Iniesta
A post shared by FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) on Apr 27, 2018 at 2:20pm PDT

"Good afternoon everyone, this press conference is to make public the decision that this season is the last, it's my last season here, it's a very thoughtful decision, highly valued and thought out internally". With these words an emotional Andres Iniesta has announced his farewell as player of FC Barcelona. - - - MARCA SPAIN.

"Buenas tardes a todos. Esta rueda de prensa es para hacer pública la decisión de que esta temporada es la última. Es mi última temporada aquí. Es una decisión muy meditada, muy valorada y pensada a nivel interno". Con estas palabras un emocionado #andresiniesta ha anunciado su despedida como jugador del #fcbarcelona Foto @1967francesc @fcbarcelona #barcelona #iniesta @laliga #laliga
A post shared by MARCA (@marca) on Apr 27, 2018 at 5:03am PDT

Andres, thank you for all these years together. You are a phenomenon, inside and outside the field. We will miss you". Lioel Messi. - - - - SKY SPORT ITALY.

“Andrés, grazie per tutti questi anni insieme Sei un fenomeno, dentro e fuori dal campo Ci mancherai” ✍ @leomessi 🇦🇷 #SkySport
A post shared by Sky Sport (Italia) (@skysport) on Apr 27, 2018 at 2:09pm PDT

A sad farewell after 22 years. Goodbye to the great Captain Andrés Iniesta. 💙❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Details on beINSPORTS.com #beINSPORTS #LaLiga #Barcelona #Infinit8Iniesta
A post shared by beIN SPORTS USA (@beinsportsusa) on Apr 27, 2018 at 6:04am PDT

Andrés Iniesta is one of the best players of his generation and while it hurts to see him leave FC Barcelona, he leaves having vindicated a type of player and having changed the game.
Posted by ESPN FC on Friday, 27 April 2018

Andrés Iniesta was close to leaving the club in 2004...
Posted by SPORTbible on Thursday, 26 April 2018

With Andres Iniesta confirming that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 22 years at the club, there are key questions to ask around the club legend's departure.
Posted by SuperSport Football on Friday, 27 April 2018