Iniesta remembers the past and tells a touching story

Football stars are often perceived only as talent, living a life of luxury and opulence and forget that they are children and that most of them do not grow up in wealthy families but suffer from deprivations and weaknesses.

Iniesta is one of those many stars who have had a difficult childhood, but their professional football has turned their lives upside down and this suffering has transformed overnight the best memories they are proud of, touching the world of fame, money and luxury.

Iniesta, who played alongside Barcelona and Spain, issued a dramatic statement evoking a poignant story to bother and his father, tired of saving money to buy sneakers to his Son dreamed of becoming a famous footballer.

The former Spanish international said: "At the age of 12, my father saved money for three months to buy sneakers for me. I will never forget him. My dad worked constructively and could not afford the price of these sneakers. But I bought it for myself .. It was a solid moment. "

"This means that he believed in me and that he was ready for anything so that his son would succeed.Today, I am a rich person, but children's shoes are the most expensive for me because they remind me of my roots and my origin. "

Iniesta sees in his father the best personality that has influenced his career in football. "My father was the most important personality of my career, he was not my coach, but I have been with him since I was young," he says.

"He was the first to give me a plastic ball at home.He always said:" The most important opinion is the opinion of my coach, so I have to always do what the coach tells me. "

Iniesta, 36, who joined the first Barcelona squad in 2001, is one of the most prominent legends of the Catalan club. He engraved his name in gold letters on his records for 17 years and contributed to the victory of the 31 local and continental championships of the team.

Iniesta 's achievements did not stop in Barcelona, ​​but echoed the Spanish team, which has twice won the title of European Champion (2008 and 2012). His team beat the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa.

After leaving Barcelona in 2018, Iniesta joined the Japanese club Vissel Kobe and still defends its colors.

Source: RT + eurosport.ru

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