Iniesta in a party with the Vissel Kobe

INIESTA SPEAKS OF THE JAPANESE FOOTBALL

The problems of adaptation of Andrés Iniesta in his new life in Japan

Published:12/02/2019 - 01:11h

Updated:12/02/2019 - 01:20h

Iniesta left this past summer of the FC Barcelona with direction Japan. To the midfield player has cost him a lot adapt to his new life. The lower competitiveness of the Japanese football and the rhythm of life of there have been two hándicaps for the Spanish

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This summer Andrés Iniesta decided to say goodbye to his stage in the FC Barcelona. The magician of Fuentealbilla went of the Barça as one of his legends more wanted to. A distinct player that marvelled to the Camp Nou and to all the lovers of the football during a lot of seasons.

The Spanish put course to Japan to play in the Vissel Kobe in an adventure very ilusionante. But the starts never are easy and this is something with what, perhaps, the one of Albacete did not explain. In an interview for the magazine 'Esquire', the ex international spoke of the difficult that has been his adaptation to Japan so much in the sportive, as in the familiar. 

"The adaptation has not been simple, neither in the sportive neither in the familiar, because the habits of the Japanese are radically distinct to ours", commented. Although the ex of the Barça also explained that right now already are adapted and enjoy of his new life there. "At last my woman and my children feel us adapted and touches to enjoy", confesses.

Another of the appearances that cost him a lot understand of the Japanese football was the way that have to understand the competition. As it explains Iniesta, in Japan do not take the defeat of the same way that in Spain or Europe. "Voucher, have lost. And what? This philosophy is the one who more has cost me assimilate and understand, because they are competitive but extract other conclusions of the defeats", aimed.

Following this thread, also surprised him the distinct that lives the football there. "The Japanese are much more calmed that we and this, logically, reflects also in the stadiums and on the terrain of game. Of entrance, the fans encourage and protest, but do not upset or anger as it occurs here. They live the defeat of way very different to as we understand it in Europe", explained Iniesta.

Iniesta goes on doing magic in Japan

Although the level of the Japanese league is very inferior to the majority of European leagues, the Spanish is happy and follows enjoying with the football. As account, is more than adapted to the Japanese football and in the Vissel Kobe already has left several played of dream. The midfield player keeps on being a virtuoso of the balloon and will be it until it decide to leave it.

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