Andres Iniesta's Life and Career Journey in Football "little Iniesta is a kid who is a Real Madrid fan"

Andres Iniesta Lujan, born on May 11, 1984 in Fuentealbilla, an ancient village in Spain. He was born to Jose Antonia and Maria Lujan. Iniesta was born from a well-established family. He lives with all the needs that are fulfilled.

As is known, the father is a reliable businessman. Previously, the father did live in a variety of uncertainties. He had been a construction worker to a waiter in a restaurant. But in the end it was successful as a wine businessman.

While his mother is an ordinary person. However, the mother is an extraordinary figure for Iniesta. From childhood, he always accompanied his son when he was practicing or wherever he went.

Iniesta has one sister named Maribel Iniesta. His brother is working as a businessman who continues his father's business.

Seeing the extraordinary family background, it is natural that Iniesta was not too difficult to go through her childhood.

As a kid from Spain, he grew into a figure who loves football. Since the age of 10 years, Iniesta has joined the local academy, Albacete. At the academy, Iniesta was transformed into the most prominent player of the others.

Until finally after two years studying at his first academy, Iniesta's appearance impressed many parties. Famous Spanish clubs were interested in recruiting him.

But did you know footballovers, that little Iniesta is a kid who is a Real Madrid fan. It was based on hatred of the Catalan team who had slaughtered his childhood club, Albacete Balompie. On April 18, 1992, Andres Iniesta witnessed his favorite team slaughtered 1-7 by the Blaugrana. At that time he was only eight years old.

Because of that hatred, Iniesta decided to become an el Real fan. His hatred was further strengthened by the presence of favorite player, Michael Laudrup, at the Santiago Bernabeu in 1994.

Join la la masia .......

However, he finally joined La Masia, FC Barcelona's academy, because of his father's encouragement. The father was close to el Barca officials at the time. Because of that, Inesta's talent was accepted at the La Masia academy.

When I joined La Masia academy, Andres Iniesta was only 12 years old. Many other players are older than him. It is not easy for small Iniesta to adapt to La Masia, who has a very shy personality who does not want to be far from his parents. He had cried because he was not near his parents for a long time.

The father as a figure who was also close to Iniesta was sad even shed tears. But he continued to convince Iniesta to continue to survive so that the game develops.

After making sure and continuing to survive, the appearance of Iniesta with Barcelona's youth team is increasing. He even captained the FC Barcelona U-15 in the 1999 Nike Premier Cup tournament. Under the leadership of Andres Iniesta, his team won the championship.

In addition, Iniesta also won the title of the best player in the tournament.

Play for the junior matador team ……

As a talented young player, iniesta's ability to cultivate the round skin was glimpsed by the u-17 Spanish national team, he became part of the u-17 Spanish team who won the European U-17 trophy in 2001. A year later he successfully became a mainstay Furia Roja U-19 when won the European Cup U-19 title.

Promotion to the Barcelona first team .....

After being promoted to the first team of FC Barcelona in 2002, Iniesta made his debut against Club Brugge in the champions league on 29 October 2002.

After the first two seasons not too often get minutes to play. Only in the 2004/05 season, Iniesta became a mainstay of Barcelona's midfield, he only missed one match in the league and managed to become a new star of FC Barcelona. In this season ,esta delivered the Blaugrana as la la champions.

In the 2006/07 season, Iniesta's game improved, he even succeeded in becoming a captain when he won the Juan Gamper Trophy pre-season tournament. Following the extraordinary performances he showed, in January 2008 Iniesta got a new contract from FC Barcelona.

Succeed with la furia roja ...

Together with the senior Spanish national team, Iniesta made his debut in May 2006. He immediately entered into the Spanish squad at the 2006 World Cup, although only as a coating player. In 2008, Iniesta performed brilliantly and donated the European Cup to the matador team. But he had to miss the Confederations Cup a year later due to injury.

2008/09 season with FC Barcelona he passed with a very spectacular. He successfully donated a lot of prestigious titles for el Barca. He was included in Barca's brilliant squad that was able to win six titles at once in one season. Among them are La Liga, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, European Champions League, European Super Cup and Inter Club World Cup.

At that time, Andres Iniesta was called the most consistent player in recent years. Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has also admitted that Iniesta is the world's best player. The statement came after he was defeated by FC Barcelona in the European Champions League final.

Iniesta returned victorious with the Spanish national team, he became the winner of the Matador Affairs in the World Cup championships held in South Africa. His goal against the Dutch goal in the 116th minute ensured la furia roja won the world cup trophy for the first time.

Two years later, Iniesta won the European Cup trophy again with the Spanish national team. His happiness did not end there. In the same year, he also married with his idol woman named Anna Ortiz. The two have been in a relationship for about four years before finally getting married.

Iniesta felt very happy because to get Anna Ortiz's heart was not easy. He has done a variety of ways to finally be able to win his heart.

In 2015, Iniesta continued his gold ink as a great footballer. He helped FC Barcelona win the European Champions League trophy. Not only that, the La Liga and Copa del Rey trophies were also won by him.

Because of his achievement, Iniesta entered into seven great names who won two treble-winners with FC Barcelona.

2018 will be the last year for the costumed la blaugrana, with the club based in camp nou, he has scored 57 goals in 674 matches in all competitions. He has also donated many trophies to Barcelona. From la la league, copa del rey, european champions league to world cup between clubs.

Thanks to the amazing game, Iniesta also often receives individual awards. Among them as the best miedfielder la league for 5 times.

After officially leaving camp nou, Iniesta went to Japan to join Vissel Kobe on 24 May 2018. His parting with the Catalan giants was very touching, given that he was already very attached to the team.

Meanwhile, his career with the Matador team, he has performed 131 matches and scored 13 goals. Iniesta has played in four different World Cups from the 2006 World Cup to the 2018 World Cup.