soccer
Iniesta, the shy village boy who became a football superstar
10 May 2020 - 16:26
Barcelona — A shy village boy who could not bear to leave his parents’ bed, Andres Iniesta may have seemed an unlikely candidate to become one of the best footballers in the world, but anyone who saw him play rarely had serious doubts.
Iniesta, who turns 36 on Monday, wove his magic for Barcelona for 16 years and was one of the architects of the club’s greatest era, playing a defining role as they won 32 trophies including nine Spanish titles and four Champions League crowns...
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