The reunion of Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta in Japan: “We know Vissel Kobe thanks to him”

The match this Wednesday they will play in Tokyo National Stadium He Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami against Vissel Kobe It has a lot of excuses and preparation. Indeed, one of the most important images waiting to be depicted was the reunion of Andres Iniesta and La Pulga, fundamental stones of the golden Barcelona that dominated world football for many years.

Still It is not known whether Messi will be able to play the match from the beginning because the captain of the world champion team leads adductor discomfort which left him out of the game with Hong Kong and sparked disapproval from fans, forcing local government intervention.

“Vissel Kobe is a club that we have known since the arrival of Andrés, whose results or news I have followed through him. It is the last champion of the championship and we will certainly face a great team”Messi summed up the knowledge he has of his next rival.

Iniesta, in addition to Messi, He reunited with other Barcelona teammates such as Sergio Busquets, Luis Suárez and Jordi Alba. He “Brain” He played for the Japanese team from 2018 to July 2023. He scored 26 goals and 26 assists in 135 games and won the Emperor’s Cup, the Japanese Super Cup and the League J1.

At the moment, the Spanish midfielder plays In the Emirates Club of the United Arab Emirates, where he has already registered two goals and an assist in 10 games. The reason he left the Japanese team was because I didn’t have that many minutes anymore.

Inter will watch add another win before returning to Miami. The balance of the preseason – which began in the United States and continued in Asia – is negative, Of the five friendlies they played, they only won one against Hong Kong 4-1. while then had three defeats and one draw.

The last friendly Inter Miami will face Newell’s Old Boys on February 15th at DRV PNK of Miami. Then they will debut 21 against Real Salt Lake on the first date of the MLS. Last season the Inter Miami won the League Cupbut was excluded from the title playoffs.

Barcelona’s golden generation

Iniesta, Busquets and Messi Together they won 18 local titles and 9 international titlesamong which they stand out the 2009 Champions League, 2011 AND 2015. With “Knock” he managed to lift the only one Spain World Cup in South Africa 2010.

The meeting of these Barcelona glories Bring a smile, not just to those “cules”but also to everyone football lovers who were delusional to society Messi-Iniesta.