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The 2008 winners are also aiming to become the first European side to win three major competitions in a row, after claiming the World Cup in 2010. Many of the players that competed in the 2008 final against Germany are still in the side, including... Full Article at Sky Sports
Two of the goals came from the penalty spot, while the third was a well-taken finish after being played in by Andres Iniesta. A clinical performance from the Argentine.' 7.5 'Tried to be far too deliberate with his early penalty that was saved by... Full Article at Goal.com
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Andrés Iniesta Luján (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdreis iɲˈesta]; born 11 May 1984 in Fuentealbilla, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha) is a Spanish football midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Barcelona. His willingness to play anywhere on the pitch, coupled with a natural humility, has earned him the sobriquet El Ilusionista, El... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
Today the coach gave us the news and I just want to say thanks to him and to his team for these years
If he is having a good day then watch out ... Barca have other important players, such as Xavi and Andres Iniesta, but it is clear that Messi is the main danger and the one who can unbalance a match the most. We will try to make sure Messi does not have a good day.
It's a decision between him and the club ... He knows what we all want and let's hope he stays here for a long time.
At the World Cup in 2010, we experienced the same problem with Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas and Fernando Torres, but we waited until the end with a certain feeling that they would be fit and we were right.
That is the only thing that leaves a bad taste in the mouth – the failure to score
All the time, people say we have spent money. But it is only like the other teams. In the last seven or eight years, they have spent £400-£500 million as well. We didn't buy Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Andres Iniesta. If we bought Messi, we should win.
The result is unjust ... But we knew that Chelsea are a team that take advantage of their opportunities.
You’d love to have Scholes at the Euros. He’d be in your team, he’s that good. He plays like a Spaniard, like Xavi and Andres Iniesta. He doesn’t give the ball back.
The result is unjust ... But we knew that Chelsea are a team that take advantage of their opportunities.
For FC Barcelona, Indonesia is a priority as the country has more fans than Spain. The academy is only one project we want to do in Indonesia. I promise that Barcelona will play with our best players like Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandes in Jakarta. It’s not easy because the calendar is f...
The team is prepared despite the fact that there are two very important matches in very little time. Our objective is to improve the team’s chances in the Liga.
I think it’s great! I think it’s a privilege to have that nickname and to be associated with Andres Iniesta, who I think, is one of the best midfielders in the world.
The result in the Champions League will not influence the Clasico
I’m very happy that Bastian is back, I’ve said before that Bastian plays in the same league as Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Busquets
We’ve given everything here today (Wednesday) but goals are the difference; we did everything to try and score
At Barcelona he has sensational players like Xavi and Andres Iniesta - the game there is tailored to him, they practise together every day. The automatic functions are logically much better there.
The result is unjust but we knew that Chelsea are a team that take advantage of their opportunities
There's still the return leg to be played and we expect something similar to this one: they will put many men behind the ball
Chelsea took advantage of the chance that they had, while we were lacking that killer instinct in front of goal
Time passes and we return again in another situation ... Chelsea have more experience. They were strong in 2009 and they will be strong again this year, intense and dangerous. This will be magnified by the atmosphere in their stadium. We know it is a game of two legs, but our intention is to go for the ...
I prefer to remember how we never gave up, how we kept our options open to the last minute and how we had the luck to finish off a play at the very end
To be knocked out at the gateway to a final is very painful ... We return to face them again and I am sure their desire to beat us and be in the final will be very strong. Football always gives you second chances but I hope everything works out well for us this time as well.
They have more experience. They were strong in 2009 and they will be stronger now -- strong, dangerous and intense. That will all be multiplied by the atmosphere at their own ground
All of our thinking and concentration should be on this game against Chelsea. If we think about anything else besides Chelsea, we'll be making a big mistake
All of our thinking and concentration should be on this game against Chelsea. If we think about anything else besides Chelsea, we'll be making a big mistake
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Andres Iniesta and Barcelona: Two minutes into injury-time it seemed the heroics would count for nothing when Iniesta went down in a crowded box and Barcelona were awarded their first penalty of the season.
Andres Iniesta and Syria: The TV station superimposed a map of the region on top of footage from December's El Classico where, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi's passing and movement, apparently, represented the smugglers bringing their shipment into the rebel held areas of Syria.
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