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| Andres Iniesta and Hirosh Mikitani |
Andres Iniesta joins Vissel Kobe
After his last La Liga game for Barcelona last Sunday with a
win over Real Sociedad.
The Spain international tweeted he was going to his
"new home" on Wednesday and he will now join former Arsenal and
Germany forward Lukas Podolski at Kobe.
The 34-year-old completed his move to the top-flight side on
Thursday after spending 22 years with Barca.
Andres Iniesta would “strengthen the team and help the next
generation of players” says Hirosh Mikitani
He said: "I am confident Iniesta's philosophy,
leadership and DNA will be a terrific inspiration, not only for Kobe but
Japanese football society."
He added: "We look forward to Andres Iniesta not only
strengthening the team's performance but also contributing to the development
of the next generation of players through the introduction of the Iniesta
methodology to the youth academy.
"We believe his decision to come to Japan will have a
major impact, not just on Vissel Kobe, but on football in Japan and Asia."
Iniesta will wear the number eight shirt, with his new side
sixth in the J-League after 15 games.
Mikitani added: "Iniesta will raise the profile of
Japanese football globally and we are working on activities to leverage his
presence here and promote the J-League worldwide.
"I am very proud to see this day come. We will do
everything in our power to support Iniesta during his time in Japan and show us
all his beautiful, inspiring play."
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