If there is anything close to human godliness then it has to be Dos Andres Iniesta, arguably the best
Midfielder of his generation and too many could be the greatest midfielder of all time if not the
greatest player. Andres Iniesta is preferably one of the most wonderful footballers, he effortlessly
displays great finesse and is one of the most technically gifted footballers of all time.
With the opening of this piece highly praising Dos Andres, it could be argued that he unfortunately
was born in the wrong era, but how fair is this on Iniesta? how can we continuously rank him
amongst the greatest but yet say he was born in the wrong era. We say this because Messi and
Ronaldo are better goalscorers than him and yet technically he exceeds both players effortlessly. If
there’s any player that can make things happen for either Spain or Barcelona it has to be the
mastermind magician Andres Iniesta, his display in the 2008 knockout stages of the Champions
League against Chelsea was followed by him being included in the squad of Spain which was about
to dominate the world for at least 4 years. From 2008 Euro Spain, the better demonstrators of the
Tiki-Taka, were crowned champions of Europe and that team had Andreas Iniesta and Xavi being the
engine of the team.
His excellence was inevitable in 2009 he went on and won the Champions League with Barcelona
against Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United. His performance that season was once again
sensational. He had become a recognized as also a feared individual in the Barcelona army. He was
clearly the first name on the team sheet.
Well that carried on to the 2010 World Cup where they partnered up once again, Xavi and Iniesta
the masterminds, the engineers of Spain’s midfield as they led Spain to their first World Cup title. It
was a remarkable achievement for the country, but what was more remarkable was how Iniesta
scored the winning goal in final against the Netherlands. Well-taken first touch and followed up with
a composed finished proving his extent of prowess.
The 32-year old midfielder has been an instrumental figure for both club and country for quite some.
In 2011 he was once again instrumental against the Red Devils where at the end of the match,
Wayne Rooney said that in his opinion, Andres Iniesta is the best player in world. It seems like that
had a serious impact on Iniesta, as his performance in the following year/season grew from
magnificent to beyond magnificent.
If 2012 wasn’t enough for Iniesta to win the Ballon D’or then I guess we always question what must
happen for any other player to win the prestigious award besides Messi and Ronaldo, with the
Brazilian Kaka being the only player to do so. We can’t turn a blind eye to Iniesta’s performance that
year. The only thing that he felt short from on the “unknown” criteria to select a winner was
probably the number of goals scored but I feel like if that is included then it’s unfair to players who
play in positions that do not allow them to poach for goals. Fabio Cannavarro was a defender when
he won the award, do think goals were such a huge factor to decide on the winner. The competition
of Messi and Ronaldo has shadowed players like Iniesta, Sneijder and Xavi from winning the Ballon
D’or. 2012 was the year Andres Iniesta was named European Player of the Year, it was well
deserved as he was part of the Spanish team that won the 2012 UEFA EURO Championship.
Ballon D’or obtained?
2015 he was the captain to the team that was blessed with the MSN strike force. They won a treble
which included the UEFA Champions League. And the 2015/16 season saw Iniesta also being a part
of double-winning Barcelona team, the La Liga and Copa Del Rey titles, of which became his 30th and
31st career titles, two more than the legendary Pele. This past season saw Iniesta recording an
impressive 88% pass-completion rate and he was the brains behind the MSN.
2016 EUROs seem like the perfect platform for Iniesta to once again justify we are blessed to be
alive to see him play, after being included in 2008 and 2012 team of the tournament and being
voted player of the tournament in 2012 it seems like he has already prepared to see his name on the
team of the tournament. His performances against the Czech Republic and Turkey last night was
world class once again, looks 50 is actually 32 but players like he is 23 years.
I guess we all see a Ballon D’or winner whenever Iniesta plays. The Spanish Darling is arguably
engraved on the list of one of the greatest footballers.
What a time to be alive, Dos Andres!
Midfielder of his generation and too many could be the greatest midfielder of all time if not the
greatest player. Andres Iniesta is preferably one of the most wonderful footballers, he effortlessly
displays great finesse and is one of the most technically gifted footballers of all time.
With the opening of this piece highly praising Dos Andres, it could be argued that he unfortunately
was born in the wrong era, but how fair is this on Iniesta? how can we continuously rank him
amongst the greatest but yet say he was born in the wrong era. We say this because Messi and
Ronaldo are better goalscorers than him and yet technically he exceeds both players effortlessly. If
there’s any player that can make things happen for either Spain or Barcelona it has to be the
mastermind magician Andres Iniesta, his display in the 2008 knockout stages of the Champions
League against Chelsea was followed by him being included in the squad of Spain which was about
to dominate the world for at least 4 years. From 2008 Euro Spain, the better demonstrators of the
Tiki-Taka, were crowned champions of Europe and that team had Andreas Iniesta and Xavi being the
engine of the team.
His excellence was inevitable in 2009 he went on and won the Champions League with Barcelona
against Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United. His performance that season was once again
sensational. He had become a recognized as also a feared individual in the Barcelona army. He was
clearly the first name on the team sheet.
Well that carried on to the 2010 World Cup where they partnered up once again, Xavi and Iniesta
the masterminds, the engineers of Spain’s midfield as they led Spain to their first World Cup title. It
was a remarkable achievement for the country, but what was more remarkable was how Iniesta
scored the winning goal in final against the Netherlands. Well-taken first touch and followed up with
a composed finished proving his extent of prowess.
The 32-year old midfielder has been an instrumental figure for both club and country for quite some.
In 2011 he was once again instrumental against the Red Devils where at the end of the match,
Wayne Rooney said that in his opinion, Andres Iniesta is the best player in world. It seems like that
had a serious impact on Iniesta, as his performance in the following year/season grew from
magnificent to beyond magnificent.
If 2012 wasn’t enough for Iniesta to win the Ballon D’or then I guess we always question what must
happen for any other player to win the prestigious award besides Messi and Ronaldo, with the
Brazilian Kaka being the only player to do so. We can’t turn a blind eye to Iniesta’s performance that
year. The only thing that he felt short from on the “unknown” criteria to select a winner was
probably the number of goals scored but I feel like if that is included then it’s unfair to players who
play in positions that do not allow them to poach for goals. Fabio Cannavarro was a defender when
he won the award, do think goals were such a huge factor to decide on the winner. The competition
of Messi and Ronaldo has shadowed players like Iniesta, Sneijder and Xavi from winning the Ballon
D’or. 2012 was the year Andres Iniesta was named European Player of the Year, it was well
deserved as he was part of the Spanish team that won the 2012 UEFA EURO Championship.
Ballon D’or obtained?
2015 he was the captain to the team that was blessed with the MSN strike force. They won a treble
which included the UEFA Champions League. And the 2015/16 season saw Iniesta also being a part
of double-winning Barcelona team, the La Liga and Copa Del Rey titles, of which became his 30th and
31st career titles, two more than the legendary Pele. This past season saw Iniesta recording an
impressive 88% pass-completion rate and he was the brains behind the MSN.
2016 EUROs seem like the perfect platform for Iniesta to once again justify we are blessed to be
alive to see him play, after being included in 2008 and 2012 team of the tournament and being
voted player of the tournament in 2012 it seems like he has already prepared to see his name on the
team of the tournament. His performances against the Czech Republic and Turkey last night was
world class once again, looks 50 is actually 32 but players like he is 23 years.
I guess we all see a Ballon D’or winner whenever Iniesta plays. The Spanish Darling is arguably
engraved on the list of one of the greatest footballers.
What a time to be alive, Dos Andres!
