{"id":341220,"date":"2024-10-08T18:17:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=341220"},"modified":"2024-10-08T18:17:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:17:54","slug":"barcelona-legend-iniesta-retires-from-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/10\/08\/barcelona-legend-iniesta-retires-from-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona legend, Iniesta retires from football"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Real Madrid hails football legend<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, who won two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup with an all-conquering Spain team, announced his retirement from football on Tuesday at the age of 40.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing on the pitch is over,\u201d a visibly emotional Iniesta told reporters at a news conference in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t stay away from football, it\u2019s my life and will continue to be my life. 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