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Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has confessed he had to be
persuaded by his father to join the club as a child.
The one-club star has won eight La Liga titles, four
Champions League crowns and a host of other trophies during a stellar career at
the Nou Camp.
The midfielder though was just 12 when he was forced to
uproot himself from his family in Albacete for Barcelona.
Thinking back to those early years, the player has admitted
that leaving his home was extremely tough at such a young age and only strong words
from his father convinced him he was making the right choice.
Speaking to beIN Sports, Iniesta said, “The first response was that I did not want
to come because I put my family bond before going to a place so far away and
without them.
“The passage of the weeks and talk with my father made me
see it as a challenge.
“With my father I have a lot of confidence, a lot of
affinity and I know that when he tells me things, he usually succeeds.
“I respect my father and I knew I had to take the plunge. After
that, it was the worst months of my life as a person, but with the help of
everyone, day by day, it was much better.”
At 32 years of age, the player is now entering the final
phase of his career and he will have high hopes of ending the 2016/17 season
with more silverware with Barcelona firmly in the hunt for more glory in both
La Liga and the Champions League.
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