Sport

Andrés Iniesta Begins Coaching Journey After Retirement Announcement

Spanish football legend Andrés Iniesta has quickly set his sights on a new chapter as a coach, just 24 hours after announcing his retirement on October 8.

Speaking at a press conference in Barcelona, the former Spanish international revealed that he has already begun a coaching course, marking the next step in his football journey.

“I already starting the coaching course,” Iniesta said at his retirement event.

“I want to train myself for this next stage.

“Those of you who know me know that I am quite stubborn in that sense, To do a great job.

“It won’t be behind the ball but in another place.

“You will continue to hear things from me. If there is something that can define my career, it is pride in having fought.

“Worked until the last drop and day I was a football player.

“That’s the biggest thing for me. The rest is history,” Iniesta said.

The ex-Barca man was laced with statistics from the Spanish outfit, making 674 appearances scoring 57 goals and bagging 15 assists.

Idoko Dennis

Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

Recent Posts

Couple faces court for alleged child cruelty in Yola

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Jimeta, Yola, ordered the remand of a couple, Abubakar Yuguda…

3 hours ago

Army personnel attack environmental sanitation corps in Yaba

The Lagos State Government has condemned the “unprovoked attack” on officers of the Environmental Sanitation…

3 hours ago

Oando shortlisted as one of the top 3 contenders for Trinidad’s national refinery

Oando Plc has been shortlisted by the Trinidadian government as one of three finalists to…

3 hours ago

NCC admits error after initially threatening Starlink for price hike

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has retracted its previous statement threatening to sanction Elon Musk's…

4 hours ago

Speed Darlington’s mother begs Burna Boy for mercy amid son’s detention

Miss Queen, the mother of Nigerian musician Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has…

4 hours ago

Deji confirms Speed Darlington’s arrest following Burna Boy’s complaint

Popular activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has confirmed that singer and social media sensation, Darlington…

4 hours ago