Official: Iniesta signs for Vissel Kobe in Japan
After much speculation, the post-Barça era for Spanish midfielder Andrés Iniesta is to begin in Japan, where he'll join up with Germany's Lukas Podolski.
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Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has signed with Japanese side Vissel Kobe, kicking off a new chapter in his career after a storied 16 years with Barcelona, the J.League club said on Thursday.
Iniesta future decided
The 34-year-old former Barcelona captain, who had spent his entire career with the Spanish giants, was introduced at a news conference in Tokyo by Kobe owner Hiroshi Mikitani.
Ahead of the official announcement, Iniesta had posted on Instagram a photo of himself and Mikitani with a message that he was "heading to my new home".
Mikitani is also the head of Barca's main sponsor Rakuten.
