https://bluebloodz./2018/07/02/andres-iniesta-retires-from-international-football-following-spains-world-cup-exit/




Andres Iniesta has confirmed his
international retirement after Spain’s
shock penalty shoot-out defeat to
Russia resulted in their World Cup
elimination.
Spain joined the likes of Germany,
Portugal and
Argentina in making an early exit
when Igor Akinfeev kept out Iago
Aspas’ penalty in Moscow.
Iniesta started on the bench on Sunday,
coming on midway through the second
half as Spain attempted to retake the
lead
cancelled out by Artem Dzyuba’s spot-
kick, but could not inspire a victory.
And the 34-year-old, who will now
join Vissel Kobe after calling time on
his Barcelona career, confirmed he has
played his final game for Spain.

“It’s a reality that this is my last
game with the National team, on a
wonderful stage,”

Iniesta, who scored the winner in
Spain’s World Cup final victory over
Netherlands in 2010, said.

“The endings are not always the
way we dream. The national team
will continue to be successful
because of the level of players we
have and that is what they should
try. It would be an advantage to say
that Lopetegui’s thing has to do
with the result, in the end those of
us who have the ball are the
players. The main culprits in
football are the players that are the
ones on the field” he said


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