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Andres Iniesta visits former Barcelona teammates

FC Barcelona legend and former captain Andres Iniesta payed his former Catalan team, Barcelona, a visit on Monday, December 11. His visit followed the close of the J1 League - his current league - on November 30. He visited his former teammates at Barcelona's Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training ground, as they prepared for their Champions League clash with Tottenham on Tuesday. He greeted the likes of Messi, Suarez, Busquets, Rakitic, Pique, Coutinho, and Ter Stergen. All the players were delighted with Iniesta's presence.

The legendary midfield tactician won nine La Liga titles and four Champions League titles while at Barcelona. FC Barcelona also documented Iniesta's visit on their social media accounts. "Nice to see you again @andresiniesra8! Barcelona will always be your home", was the caption they gave to a video of his visit on Twitter.
Iniesta shared warm pictures and a video of his Barcelona visit on his social media accounts. 
 
Iniesta's new club, Vissel Kobe, resume matches in February. He has played 15 games for them so far, and scored three goals.
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