Andres Iniesta: Barcelona Player Crown Spain World Cup Champions - By: tiffany008

With six minutes to go in the FIFA 2010 World Cup Final extra time period before penalty kicks would ensue, the Tiffany diminutive figure of Spanish playmaker Andres Iniesta received a pass from Cesc Fabregas and fired the penultimate strike beyond Holland keeper Marten Stekelenburg into the net, sending his team and his country in overjoyed emotions beyond belief.

Andres Iniesta: Barcelona Beginning
Born 11 May 1984 in Albacete, Spain, the young Spanish boy known as Andres Iniesta Lujan enrolled at the Barcelona youth academy in his early teenage years and maneuvered and made his way up the ranks, where he finally made his first team debut in 2002 under Louis Van Gaal. Considered at the time to have talent in abundance, he nonetheless had to play second fiddle in midfield to already established superstars in the Barcelona team in Ronaldinho and Deco. However, he soon broke through in 2004-2005 where he played regularly in the starting eleven, during in which the increased playing time on the football field at the highest level supplemented him with the experience and finesse to transform into a tricky, neat, crafty and skillful asset for Barcelona¡¯s attacking philosophy. His exploits later helped Barcelona secure a La Liga and Champions League double under Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard.

Iniesta Becomes a Major Force
During the 2008-2009 season Iniesta continued to impress. Under new coach Pep Guardiola he played a starring role in allowing Barcelona to capture a historic six trophies in one season, most notably his last minute strike against Chelsea in the semi finals of the Champions League, which knocked out the London side. This allowed Barcelona to meet Manchester United in the final, which they ended up Tiffany winning by 2-0. Telepathic and fluent understanding with midfield teammate Xavi became the fulcrum of the Barcelona team who soon became the most dominant force in European football. Although he is more known for his assist producing abilities rather than his goalscoring habits, the Barcelona youth product Iniesta started being touted as one of the best playmakers in world football. He became one of the final five nominees for the prestigious World Player Of The Year award, but ended up coming fifth behind winner and teammate Lionel Messi.

International Introduction and World Cup Heroics
Andres Iniesta debuted on the international stage in a Spanish shirt in 2001, subsequently playing in the under-16 and under-19 championships before being handed his first taste of World Cup action, despite being on the fringes of Spain¡¯s 2006 squad. Progression and maturity opened the door towards being called up to be part of Spain¡¯s 2008 European Championship winning squad. He started the final against Germany where Spain emerged victorious 1-0 before being named in the team of the tournament of UEFA Euro 2008. Two years later in 2010, despite an injury troubled season he returned to become an integral part of Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque¡¯s squad at World Cup 2010 in South Africa. He scored the second goal against Chile in Group H in a crucial win for Spain which set up their path to the final. in the last 16 encounter against Portugal, his pinpoint ball allowed David Villa to Tiffany finish off the Portuguese followed by being involved in Spain's late winner against Paraguay in the quarter final. His defining moment came in the final in Johannesburg where he would score the glorious goal every football player dreams of scoring: the winning goal in a World Cup final. His strike against Holland secured Spain¡¯s first ever World Cup. He was also awarded Man Of The Match for his performance against the Dutch.

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