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Andres Iniesta (Provided)
Tokyo – Hundreds of football fans flock Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta when he arrives in Japan Wednesday to join his new club Vissel Kobe
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The winner of the 34-year-old World Cup in Spain won 32 major trophies at Barcelona 600 appearances for the Catalan giants , made a big money move to Japan in May.
About 300 fans came to Kansai Airport in Osaka in western Japan to greet Iniesta when he arrived early in the morning, according to a spokesman for Vissel Kobe.
"I was looking forward to coming to Japan, I want to play faster," said Iniesta, according to spokesman
"I hope to be ready for Sunday and show supporters a good game."
Iniesta's choice of Kobe is arguably the biggest transfer blow of Japanese football, with many high-level players heading to money-rich Chinese clubs at the twilight of their career
His signature is a boost to the J-League, which drew celebrities such as the great Brazilian Zico and the Englishman Gary Lineker when he debuted in 1993, but he struggled to attract renowned players over the years. last years. will join the former Arsenal striker, Lukas Podolski, in the port city of Kobe, in the west of the country, after Podolski had completed his transfer from Galatasaray last summer.
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