Andres Iniesta: Last News

John Stones admitted it was a shock to meet Andres Iniesta earlier this summer and said that he had reservations about asking him for a picture.

Brendan Rodgers has urged his players to team up with Celtic’s support to ‘spook’ the life out of Lazio under the Parkhead flood lights tonight.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be absent from his side’s next two Premier League games following his back surgery, with Juanma Lillo set to fill the dugout in his place.

Kyogo has blanked speculation linking him with a move to Tottenham Hotspur with old boss Ange Postecoglou after training with his hero Andres Iniesta.

Kyogo Furuhashi has been given a classy comliment by Andres Iniesta after the Celtic forward's time with the legendary Spaniard.

K.J. Yossman Ahead of this year’s FIFA World Cup, set to take place in Qatar in November, soccer-themed streaming platform FIFA+ has commissioned a 10-part docuseries about the history of the tournament titled “Moment Of Truth” from Whisper, Final Replay and Sony Pictures Television. The series will “examine the world’s favourite sport through the lens of human endeavour,” according to the official logline. “Why do we care so much about the game? What makes exceptional footballers tick? What lifts teams to greatness? What does it tell us about ourselves?” The answer to those questions – and the themes around which the docuseries is built – are located in the words “absolution, cunning, genius, courage, inspiration, joy, art, passion, hope and wisdom.”

With the next world cup in Qatar fast approaching, Sony Pictures Television is distributing a landmark examination of the tournament that has been running for nearly 100 years, titled The Moment of Truth.

Barcelona star Gavi is heating up, with Bayern Munich now joining the race after both Liverpool and Manchester United have shown interest in the 18-year-old.The Spaniard is yet to sign a new contract at Barcelona, and with his deal expiring at the end of the season the Nou Camp bosses are starting to sweat over his future. Gavi has reportedly already knocked back approaches from the club over a new deal, and was said to have rallied against the potential signing of Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.But Gavi may have his heart set on a summer move, and according to BILD, Bayern are keen to bring the Spaniard to the Allianz Arena and replicate their signing of Thiago from the Nou Camp back in 2013.

Barcelona to their 25th La Liga title in style - the Catalan juggernauts claimed 93 points during the 2017/18 campaign, 14 more than closest rivals Atletico Madrid - the veteran magician headed for J1 League outfit Vissel Kobe just months after penning a lifetime contract with La Blaugrana.The four-time Champions League winner, 38, is now nearing the end of his fifth season at the Misaki Park Stadium, captaining the side since April 2019, when former Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski stepped down from the role.READ MORE: Barcelona star Gerard Pique leaves ex Shakira 'angry' after going public with new loverBut after helping the Cows to the first pieces of silverware in their 56-year history (the Emperor's Cup in 2019 and the Japanese Super Cup in 2020), Iniesta is in danger of adding a first-ever relegation to his glittering CV. Vissel finished third in the J1 League last campaign, earning only a second-ever qualification to the AFC Champions League, but Japanese outfit have managed just six wins during the course of the 2022 season.

Kyogo admits he was close to packing in football before his career took off in 2016.

Tom Henning Ovrebo's name to any Chelsea fan and you'll send a shiver down their spine.It's been exactly 13 years since he became public enemy number one at Stamford Bridge after controversially waving away four strong penalty shouts as the Blues were dumped out of the Champions League by Barcelona - courtesy of a 93rd-minute Andres Iniesta winner.The image of the Spaniard wheeling away in ecstasy is a memory every Chelsea supporter will have tried desperately to supress, but as far as Ovrebo goes, they've refused to forget.The Norwegian's blundersome performance sparked all manner of conspiracy theories, and to this day many Blues fans are still convinced of his corruption, but after nearly a decade-and-a-half Ovrebo has finally admitted that he should have awarded Chelsea at least one penalty that night."I don't think the Chelsea supporters are correct when they claim four of five penalties, but I think everybody that knows football and the laws of the game knows there should have been a penalty given," he told the Daily Mail.Michael Essien had given Guus Hiddink's side an early lead with a thunderous volley from the edge of the box, but the visitors only needed to equalise to progress to the final. As such, Chelsea went hunting for a two-goal cushion, but found themselves battling more than just the Barcelona players to get it.The first penalty appeal came when Florent Malouda was hauled over by Dani Alves just inside the box, though Ovrebo bizarrely decided to award a free-kick instead.

Here, Daily Star Sport take a look at where all of the 'world-class' stars that Stoke signed are now...Bojan Krkic was once described as the next Lionel Messi when he broke onto the scene at Barcelona, and in fact the Spaniard is also a distant relative of the seven time Ballon d'Or winner. The star won ten titles with the Catalan side before also finding success at Ajax, Roma and AC Milan.But the Spaniard secured a shock move to Stoke City in 2014, as Hughes said: "Anyone who knows European football will be aware of him as a player and the fact that he sees his future at Stoke City is really exciting." But his playing time started to fade as it was clear to see why he was let go.Bojan left stoke at the end of his five-year deal and joined MLS side Montreal Impact in 2019, and after a short hiatus the star is back playing again with Andres Iniesta at Japanese side Vissel Kobe.Joselu was once one of the brightest youngsters in Spain and Real Madrid signed him from Celta Vigo in 2009, where he went on to excel for their reserves.

Shakira is a proud mom and proud girlfriend! The Colombian singer took to social media to praise the father of her kids after he became the fifth player to make 600 Futbol Club Barcelona appearances. Gerard Pique’s milestone comes after Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, and Sergio Busquets reached the landmark.“You are made of a material that only God knows, and for me, you are the best example of struggle, perseverance, and sincerity for our children,” the “Hips Don’t Lie,” interpreter wrote.

Porto’s iconic central defender Pepe is celebrating his 39th birthday on Saturday.While the likes of Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt and Sevilla’s Jules Kounde are leading a new brand of central defenders, Pepe has been taking ankles and accumulating red cards before they were even knew what ankles or footballs were. The Portuguese ace made his senior professional debut for Portuguese side Maritimo in 2002, when he was only 19-years-old.However, Pepe is defying his age by providing the defensive fortifications for Sergio Conceicao’s Porto side.And while the legendary defender toasts another year and another season of football, Daily Star sport considers the 10 oldest players who are still playing today.While he is yet to make an appearance this season, Moldovan giants Sheriff Tiraspol can always be safe in the knowledge they have plenty of experience on their substitutes’ bench.Moldovan shot-stopper Serghei Pascenco is one of the oldest players in football at a seasonal 39-years-old.While he is yet to make a single appearance for Sheriff, he would have enjoyed his younger comrades’ electric victories against Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid.

Barcelona sensation Pedri did not actually graduate from the club’s famed La Masia academy.The 19-year-old prodigy has taken European football by storm since bursting onto the scene, cementing his place as a generational talent and one of the Blaugrana’s most crucial players.His precise passing, cushioned first touch and excellent vision since his 2020 first-team debut are typical of a La Masia graduate, even earning him comparisons with club legend Andres Iniesta.But Pedri in fact came through the academy ranks of Las Palmas and only signed for Barcelona in the summer of 2020 after a fantastic debut season in Spain’s Segunda Division.Barcelona signed the phenomenal midfielder for a measly initial fee of €5million (£4million) which has since quadrupled in add-ons, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.Romano claims ex-Barcelona sporting director Ramon Planes revealed some at the Catalan club were unhappy with spending that amount on an unproven 17-year-old at the time.But Pedri quickly proved his doubters wrong.With 37 professional appearances already under his belt for Las Palmas, the Gran Canaria native quickly broke into the first-team under Ronald Koeman in 2020.Do you think Pedri will go on to become a Barcelona legend? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Kyogo Furuhashi found himself being compared to Henrik Larsson.

Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has highlighted Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and Andres Iniesta as role models in his career.

The tactical landscape of the Premier League was very different when Manchester United dominated England's top-flight under Sir Alex Ferguson, with 4-4-2 widely regarded as the most effective formation in the playbook.

Lionel Messi is eager to stay at Paris Saint-Germain despite reports in the past week suggesting the Argentine was eyeing a return to Barcelona.Barca confirmed the signing of legendary former right-back Dani Alves last week, sparking speculation that Messi could also be tempted to re-join the Catalans under new manager and former teammate Xavi.Club president Joan Laporta added additional fuel to the rumours by stating that he would not “rule out” Messi nor midfielder Andres Iniesta’s return.But the 34-year-old talisman has since played down talk of re-signing for the Blaugrana by claiming he is “focused” on his PSG career.Speaking after Argentina secured their spot at the 2022 World Cup last week, Messi said: “Now it’s time to change the

New Barcelona boss Xavi has issued a brutal assessment of Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in comparison to Manchester City's Pep Guardiola.

Daily Star Sport takes a look at ten footballing heroes that may have evaded your attention as they took their talent over to Japan.Before calling time on his illustrious career in 1994, former World Cup Golden Boot winner Lineker had one last hurrah over in Japan.Signing from Spurs for £2million, Lineker hit the headlines when he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in May 1992, three years before Wenger would take the reins there.The former Leicester, Everton, Barcelona and Tottenham striker only netted eight times in 24 appearances in two injury-ravaged years before hanging up his boots and picking up the microphone instead.Widely regarded as Bulgaria’s greatest ever player, Stoichkov was another former Barcelona legend who spent a short spell of