Andres Iniesta will leave J1 Vissel Kobe this summer. He played in a friendly match against his old club Barcelona at the National Stadium on the evening of 6 September.
He showed his high level of skill in every 6 minutes, and when he was substituted, he hugged Barcelona coach Xavi, with whom he once won the World Cup with the Spain national team. Iniesta thanked the supporters, saying, "Thank you for your love and respect for me and my family, Japan is my home"