Andres Iniesta with his new Vissel Kobe shirt
The player was presented early Thursday morning Spanish time in Japan
Andres Iniesta, former Barcelona captain, was presented at 9.30am Spanish time on Thursday as a new Vissel Kobe player in Japan. The club is owned by Hiroshi Mikitani, president of the Rakuten group, who are Barcelona's main sponsors, and he is a friend of Gerard Pique.
After arriving in Japan in the morning, together with Mikitani, in a private jet, Iniesta's presence created a lot of excitement.
Iniesta said: "The project that Vissel Kobe presented me was the most interesting. Japan is a great country. I would like to start working now and I hope I like being in Japan."
Mikitani said, of Iniesta's arrival: "He's one of the most respected players in the world. Iniesta will have a big impact on us."
