Andrés Iniesta, posing with the T-shirt-homage of the FC Barcelona

XAVI DID not CONTAIN THE TEARS

The moving final speech of Iniesta went too much for Xavi

Published:19/05/2018 - 01:06h

Updated:19/05/2018 - 02:46h

Xavi Hernández could not contain the tears after the moving speech of Andrés Iniesta, that agreed of all the world and did not forget of anybody, devoting his words so much to people of the club as to mates and, of course, to his family

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Andrés Iniesta prepared a speech, during the official act of his farewell of the FC Barcelona, that erizó the fluff of all the presents and caused the tears to more than one, as for example Xavi Hernández. The one of Terrassa could not contain the tears in front of the words of his ex mate and fellow, by the one who travelled in the last hours from Qatar to be present in the act.

"I have imagined me a lot of moments but this did not imagine it. I go me with 34 years being a man and a wonderful family. No it would occur me speak of titles but of gratitude. A lot of people has helped me and would like me begin by the people that brought me here. Oriol Tort, in peace rest, and Albert Benaiges", began Iniesta with his speech, heading to continuation "to all the presidents, directors, employees of the club, players, technicians, doctors" and to "Carlos Naval, our guide in the day in day out".

"We achieve it. We sacrifice us a lot. Had a dream and have achieved it with grow"

Iniesta, besides, remembered the "more than 650 parties with this T-shirt with difficult and hard moments", ensuring that it has grown like person and footballer "in this club, the best of the world". It agreed also of "all the people of the selection because it has been my house", and in the personal plane devoted some words to his representative, "Ramon Sostres, the guardian of our lives" and afterwards agreed of Joel Borràs, his adviser of communication and image: "Thank you by everything. There are not words to appreciate you so many things. You are like a brother".

After directing some words to the fans of the FC Barcelona and appreciate the chants that has received during the last parties, also of part of the fans of the contrary team, had some words for his more intimate circle, his family and his children. "We achieve it", it said in the first place. "We sacrifice us a lot. Had a dream and have achieved it with grow. Pope, have been my authentic teacher and the referent for me".

"All what have taught me has been key. Mum, mother only there is one and in addition to truth. If it does not become by you, we go back us to the village. But thanks to you, you knew to be in all the moments. My gratitude is eternal to you. Thanks to my sister by his generosity. That have to your side to Juanmi to take care you", pronounced Iniesta.

Beautiful words of Iniesta to his more intimate circle

And, how no, it left for the end some beautiful words to his woman, Ana, and his children. "Thanks to my woman. To the person that changed me the life. Thank you For being to my side unconditionally. For taking care me and do me feel the happiest man of the world. And to my daughters Valeria and Siena and to my son Paolo Andrea, for being the engine of our lives. Ojalá Feel the same pride. Thank you very much To all. Always of heart. Visca The Barça!".

A speech, in definite, full of emotiveness and feeling, that did that some of the assistants to the act cried and especially the familiar and friends of the own Andrés. The best goodbye possible for Iniesta, that rather is a see you later.

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