Spanish footballing legend andres iniesta has announced his retirement from football. The a0 year old revealed his decision at an emotional press conference on tuesday. Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, scoring the winning goal in the 2010 world cup final as well as being part of the spanish side that won the european championship in 2008 and 2012. He also won 29 trophies at barcelona in a 22 year career before spending time injapan and the uae. Translation: i hope you ll allow me to get motional. I never thought this day would arrive. Truly, i never imagined it. But all these tears we ve shed during the past days it are tears of sadness but are tears of emotion and pride. Well earlier i spoke to spanish football journalist ernest macia who explained why iniesta mightjust be the country s greatest footballer of all time. The fact that with his tiny body he has been able to control the entire midfield of fc barcelona, they made a perfect partner
The ao year old revealed his decision at an emotional press conference on tuesday. Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, scoring the winning goal in the 2010 world cup final, as well as being part of the spanish side that won the european championship in 2008 and 2012. He also won 29 trophies at barcelona in a 22 year career, before spending time injapan and the uae. Translation: i hope you ll allow me to get emotional. | i never thought this day would arrive. Truly, i never imagined it. But all these tears we ve shed during the past days aren t tears of sadness but are tears of emotion and pride. Well, earlier i spoke to spanish football journalist ernest macia, who explained why iniesta mightjust be the country s greatest footballer of all time. The fact that with his tiny body he has been able to control the entire midfield of fc barcelona, they made a perfect partner and there s not been a better midfield of course in fc barcelona s history and they
Translation: i hope you ll allow me to get emotional. | i never thought this day would arrive. Truly, i never imagined it. But all these tears we ve shed during the past days aren t tears of sadness but are tears of emotion and pride. Well, earlier, ispoke to spanish football journalist ernest macia who explained why iniesta mightjust be the country s greatest footballer of all time. The fact that with his tiny body he has been able to control the entire midfield of fc barcelona, they made a perfect partner and there s not been a better midfield of course in fc barcelona s history and they made the perfect cover for when lionel messi. His approach to football is extremely wise, his technicality, it s exceptional and notjust as a passer but also offensively. He s been seen more like a player who distributes and controls that midfield but hejust had more attacking projection. Probably this is what makes a big difference. And where do you think he ranks in terms of spanish football grea
It s found in favour of city regarding two of their complaints. But the premier league also says that it welcomes the findings because it s rejected the majority of city s challenges, and the overall objectives, framework and decision making of their apt system have been endorsed. Here s our sports editor, dan roan. Well, earlier this year, city launched unprecedented legal action against these associated party transaction rules, which govern and restrict the deals that clubs sometimes sign with sponsors, with companies linked to their owners deals like the one that abu dhabi owned city have signed, in fact, with etihad airlines, for example. Now, the league said that these rules were necessary to maintain competitive balance, to make sure these deals were of fair market value. City said they were unlawful, anti competitive and discriminatory, and today a tribunal panel published its 175 page report into this dispute. And both sides, as you say, claimed victory. The premier league sa
But the premier league also says that it welcomes the findings because it s rejected the majority of city s challenges, and the overall objectives, framework and decision making of their apt system have been endorsed. Here s our sports editor, dan roan. Well, earlier this year, city launched unprecedented legal action against these associated party transaction rules, which govern and restrict the deals that clubs sometimes sign with sponsors, with companies linked to their owners deals like the one that abu dhabi owned city have signed, in fact, with etihad airlines, for example. Now, the league said that these rules were necessary to maintain competitive balance, to make sure these deals were of fair market value. City said they were unlawful, anti competitive and discriminatory, and today a tribunal panel published its 175 page report into this dispute. And both sides, as you say, claimed victory. The premier league said that the panel had upheld and endorsed the broad framework of