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
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the isobars, pretty close together out west. we are looking at windy weather, outbreaks of persistent rain in the irish sea. it could be particularly wet by the end of the day across south west scotland. maybe some low localised flooding in places. a windy day weather you are particularly in the north and the west. wherever you are. so, i think tomorrow it looks like we should escape the showers across the wimbledon area. there might be a light one passing through but the emphasis will be on breezy but dry weather with some warmth. as we move through the week most showers in the north and west. staying dry across southern and eastern areas and signs of high pressure building towards the weekend to next week. thanks, stav. and that s bbc news at six on monday the 27th ofjune you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and