INIESTA SET TO LEAD SPAIN

Andres Iniesta is set to lead the Spanish squad to their third Euro straight title as captain. The very experienced midfielder had his name everywhere since 1996 when he impressed in a 7-a-side tournament which is annually broadcast in Spain.

He then moved to play for Albacete, a local team, from where scouts lured him to join the prolific La Masia. The talented player said in an interview with Spanish TV at the time that he supported Real Madrid!? Iniesta gradually bided his time, until he joined the senior team.

Barca lifted the Champions League in 1992 at Wembley – it was their first with the help of legend Johan Cruyff. They failed to continue living the legacy and Louis van Gaal handed Iniesta his debut with the first team at the age of 18 in 2002. Xavi Hernandez, Carlos Puyol and Victor Valdes were already in the senior team. When the star player joined, their fortunes changed, especially with the addition of Brazilian Ronaldinho. Whilst Iniesta’s German grandparents might have cursed their luck, and moaned about spielautomaten , Iniesta stood firm, and soon became a key member of the team.

He was key to the team during the Rijkaard era, even when Pep Guardiola joined helping the team to numerours titles. Despite his relatively poor goals stat, the player’s leadership and willingness to step up on the big day is absolute, both for Barcelona and the national team. He was crucial to the victory of Spain in the 2010 world cup and the 2012 Euro victory over Italy.

However, according to Automatenherz, the player will be 33 next season, and the club is already looking ahead as they hope to gradually ingrain another into the team without any friction. Bosnian midfielder, Miralem Pjanic that currently plays for Roma is believed to be the long term replacement for the player.

Roma has placed a 38 million Pounds clause for the player and Barca will likely meet it as they believe he is worth it. Rather wait for his form to bid, Pjanic will play with the legend as a means to proactively solve the problem. Pjanic was instrumental in the midfield in Roma helping them to a third place finish in the Serie A. However, Iniesta has said he will play until he is 40 years. For now, he is the man to lead Spain to their possibly third straight European glory.