Ándrés Iniesta during his presentation with the Vissel Kobe

PECULIAR WELCOME To JAPAN

Andrés Iniesta causes feeling, turned into player of Óliver and Benji!

Published:29/05/2018 - 00:00h

Updated:29/05/2018 - 02:34h

It does some days that Andrés Iniesta announced that it would play in the Vissel Kobe, and already has turned into a phenomenon of masses in Japan. The creator of 'Óliver and Benji' has given him a welcome individual turning him into one of the cartoons of the mythical series

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The exit of Andrés Iniesta of the FC Barcelona has supposed a change importantísimo after 16 seasons playing in the Camp Nou, but was equally clear that in what it put a foot in his new team, the one of Fuentealbilla went to turn into another revolution for the club that had the luck to do with his services. The lucky has been the Vissel Kobe, and in Japan are loved.

The proof of the phenomenon that supposes the manchego is that in his presentation already gathered more than 8.000 fans of the Japanese group. It foresees that his arrival serve to give a sportive jump, economic and of popularity but no only for the 'ushi', but also for all the championship.

One of the anecdotes has taken place this Monday with a very particular greeting that has received the midfield player, and that has arrived him of the author and cartoonist Yoichi Takahashi. Although to simple dress his name do not seem very recognizable, treats of the creator of the famous series of sleeve and encourage 'Captain Tsubasa', more known in Spain as 'Óliver and Benji'.

The artist has characterised to Iniesta like one of the characters of his mythical series, with a caricature that includes the colours granates of the equipación of the Vissel Kobe but also all type of details, so many physicists like advertising. "Bienvenido to J-League!", it has expressed Takahashi in a publication that has resulted a true success in the networks.

Iniesta, with many win to triumph in the Vissel Kobe

For the moment, the head of Andrés Iniesta is centred in going back to leave his footprint with the Spanish selection, in a World-wide of Russia that it could be his last big appointment like international. The manchego already attained to go in in the history in South Africa, and after some disappointments, the group travels had to everything for obtaining the final victory.

It will be in some months when the Japanese can enjoy of the 'magician' of Fuentealbilla on the terrain of game, in an adventure that the own footballer has recognised that has many win to face. The change will be radical and will be difficult to assimilate after so much lived with the Barça, but his family will be to his side and in the City Condal do not go him to forget. 

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