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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Spanish midfielder Iniesta to exit Vissel

Spanish soccer star Andres Iniesta will leave Vissel Kobe in the summer, the J.League team announced Thursday.

His final game will be the July 1 matchup against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

"I had imagined that my retirement would happen here, but things sometimes don't go as you hope," Iniesta, 39, said at a press conference in Kobe. "I have the desire to continue my time on the pitch."

He also voiced his intentions to seek a new club.

"Coming to Kobe was one of the best decisions of my life. I want to move forward in supporting the club in a different style and angle," Iniesta said.

Iniesta has seen his playing time reduced this season with Kobe in the final year of his contract.

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