Andrés Iniesta said goodbye to the Spanish national team after being excluded from the 2018 World Cup in Russia



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With the elimination of Spain in the Octaves of the 2018 Russian World Cup the stage of Andrés Iniesta wearing the shirt red was also over C & # 39; was my last game with the national team, and at the individual level a magnificent stage is over. This is not the dream of farewell for one, but football has these things, "said the player, who gave the world title to the Spanish team of South Africa 2010.

Spain was unable to beat Russia in 120 minutes, with overtime included, and during the penal round, Iago Aspas was missed the penalty that gave him the chance to stay alive. Given this, the Ghost admitted that his team did not live up to the championship and also analyzed what happened to the hosts.

"It's a hard time We're screwed up because we were not up to the circumstances We were not able to to take a step forward during the game "

Leader as characterized during his passage through the red, Iniesta spoke of what happened with the cessation of Lopetegui two days before his debut at Russia 2018 and eliminated all possibility that it was fundamental to not reach the quarterfinals, although it did not understate this fact. In addition, the player of Fuentealbilla noted that "the players are to blame because we are the ones on the ground."

Andrés Iniesta, who also said goodbye to Barcelona he retired from the national team of Spain without being a starter, since he entered the trading in the 67th minute, but to his credit he has 133 matches with the red jersey and in 2010 gave him the only title of World Cup Spain when at minute 116, within the limit of the big zone, he puts a zapatazo to beat the Netherlands and lift the Cup.

"The national team will continue ahead because level players have what you need to try," he said.