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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

‘I have bittersweet memories of beating Arsenal in 2006. Being on the bench in Paris really hurt, as in my view it wasn’t fair, but I didn’t let it bring me down’: Barcelona legend reflects on first Champions League victory

One Barcelona legend has "bittersweet" memories of their 2006 win in the Champions League

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‘Many people expect me to coach Barca one day, but I’m not thinking about it. Hopefully one day I’ll return – Guardiola, Xavi and then me? Sounds good’: Andres Iniesta discusses potentially becoming Barcelona manager

Andres Iniesta is a Barcelona legend who could potentially follow in the footsteps of other Blaugrana academy products

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‘It was basically impossible to play against Pep’s Barcelona. When Fernando killed the game off at the end, I knew that something divine had taken place’: Ex-Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo recalls iconic 2012 Champions League semi-final win

Chelsea were helped out by a higher power against Barcelona in 2012, according to Roberto Di Matteo

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'We lost the first league game of the season, then drew with Racing Santander. Spontaneously, I decided to go to Pep's office to reassure him. “Don’t worry,” I told him, “everything will be fine"': Andres Iniesta opens up his early Guardiola pep talk

When Barcelona appointed a rookie Guardiola in 2008, he had plenty of early doubters

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‘I’m told there was talk about joining Rangers, but I was never tempted by the Premier League. A few minutes at Barca were worth more than anywhere else’: Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta reveals potential transfer away from Camp Nou never interested him

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta says that he never wanted to move to the Premier League - but there was potential for a Rangers transfer

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‘It’s hard to describe scoring the winner in the World Cup final. The ball came to me, I controlled it, and time stopped. It was like slow motion. I heard silence’: Andres Iniesta recalls scoring winner for Spain against the Netherlands in 2010

Andres Iniesta describes what it felt like to score the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final for Spain against the Netherlands

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Who is Aitana Bonmati? Everything you need to know

The Spain midfielder is widely regarded as the best player on the planet...

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Mikel Arteta suggests Arsenal follow Manchester City multi-club model to attract best young stars

English clubs are unable to sign players from overseas until they turn 18

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Arsenal: Mikel Arteta compares Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard chemistry to Barcelona greats

The Gunners pair likened to trophy-laden trio of Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Xavi shared

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Players who made 100 Champions League appearances

Since the European Cup became the Champions League in 1992/93, a look at the players who have made the most appearances...

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I played against special Messi but this guy was even better – Scott Brown

Former Celtic captain Scott Brown shares the best player he's ever come up against at club level - and it's not Lionel Messi

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The Ballon d'Or top ten from 2009 is stacked compared to 2024 - have standards in football gotten worse?

Ballon d'Or awards celebrate the best players in the world each year, but 2024 might actually have the opposite effect

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Ranked! The 10 biggest Ballon d'Or robberies EVER

The Ballon d'Or's history is steeped in controversy over stars who were overlooked when it was clear that they deserved their moment of glory

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Rodri and Bonmati win Ballon d'Or as Madrid snub Paris gala

Spain effectively annexed the 68th Ballon d'Or awards ceremony on Monday night garnering a clutch of the main prizes as well as providing the controversy in the run-up to the gala at the Theatre de Chatelet in central Paris.

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Every Barcelona Player to Win the Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Aitana Bonmati and Johan Cruyff are amongst Barcelona's legends that have won the Ballon d'Or.

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Andres Iniesta Retires Leaving Behind an Undeniable Legacy

Andres Iniesta leaves behind a legacy as one of the greatest players in Barcelona, Spain and world soccer history.

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Barcelona and Spain legend Andres Iniesta calls time on incredible 22-year career

Andres Iniesta has hung up his boots at 40 years old after lifting just about every trophy available to him

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The Independent UK

Former Spain and Barcelona great Andres Iniesta retires from football

The 40-year-old called time on his playing career after 24 years

International Business Times

Spanish Great Iniesta Leaves Indelible Legacy After Retirement

Andres Iniesta scored the most important goal in the history of Spanish football, winning his country the World Cup for the first time in 2010.

The Independent UK

Andres Iniesta expected to confirm retirement after emotional social media post

Iniesta has recently been playing in the United Arab Emirates after six seasons with Vissel Kobe in Japan.

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There's one key difference between Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola - and no one has picked up on it

Mikel Arteta may be inspired by Pep Guardiola - but there's a key parallel between mentor and protege that has gone unnoticed

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A world football legend is set to retire – here's what he said about Celtic & Kyogo

As a world football legend is set to retire, here's what he said about Celtic and Kyogo

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Players who had a signature move

From the Cruyff turn to Panenka's penalty, a look at the footballers known for a signature move...

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‘I don’t blame Drogba for his reaction after losing to Barcelona in 2009 – that was how we all felt. You can have one or two bad refereeing decisions, but we had four’: Chelsea legend opens up on Champions League semi-final

Chelsea were just minutes away from reaching the 2009 Champions League final - but it's the injustice throughout the game that caused controversy

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