Soccer Football - Friendly - Vissel Kobe v FC Barcelona - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - June 6, 2023 Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta applauds the fans as he gets substituted by Haruya Ide REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File PhotoAug 8 (Reuters) - Former Spain and Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has joined Emirates Club, the UAE Pro league announced on Tuesday. "Welcome Iniesta", Emirates club said on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The 39-year-old player left Japanese club Vissel Kobe last month after five years. Iniesta won nine LaLiga titles with Barcelona and four Champions League titles. With Spain, he won the 2010 World Cup and back-to-back Euro titles in 2008 and 2012.

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Persons: Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta applauds, Haruya Ide, Kim Kyung, Andres Iniesta, Iniesta, Shady Amir, Clare Fallon Organizations: Soccer Football, FC Barcelona, Japan, Haruya Ide REUTERS, Barcelona, Emirates Club, UAE Pro, Emirates, Twitter, Vissel Kobe, League, Spain, Vissel, AFC Champions League, Thomson Locations: Kobe, Tokyo, Japan, Spain, Ras Al, Khaimah, Vissel Kobe