{"id":267,"date":"2015-11-29T11:07:43","date_gmt":"2015-11-29T11:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icons.com\/news\/?p=267"},"modified":"2016-03-01T01:35:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T01:35:29","slug":"barcelona-and-spain-legend-andres-iniesta-signs-for-icons-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icons.com\/news\/2015\/11\/29\/barcelona-and-spain-legend-andres-iniesta-signs-for-icons-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona and Spain Legend Andres Iniesta Signs For Icons Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh from our signing with Lionel Messi \u2013 and an exceptional performance from Barcelona at Camp Nou \u2013 the Icons team were hard at work\u00a0again\u00a0on Sunday night<\/a>\u00a0as we met with four-time UEFA Champions League winner, two-time UEFA EURO finals conquerer and 2010 FIFA World Cup hero Andres Iniesta in central Barcelona for the second of three signings with Barca\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

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Though he may be advancing in age, Andres seems to be as good as ever in his inimitable role as Barcelona\u2019s pass master. The Spaniard was superb in his side\u2019s 4-0 demolition of Real Sociedad\u00a0on Saturday afternoon<\/a>\u00a0(for which Icons must again thank our friend Lionel for pitch-side tickets), and after a historic 2014-15 season in which he and his Blaugrana cohorts cantered to domestic and UEFA Champions League glory, Andres looks to be on track for another remarkable season.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no wonder he was in high spirits as we begun our session.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old merrily added his autograph to our excellent range of new products, including Barcelona home shirts from the previous two seasons, away kits from 2014-15 and 2008-09, and Spain tops from 2013.<\/p>\n

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With a collection\u00a0of his favourite music playing in the background \u2013 including Leeds-based rockers Kasabian and Spanish duo Estopa \u2013 Andres also signed our latest Nike boots, photos of some of his most glorious moments in the football and, perhaps most exciting of all, two extra special match-worn shirts.<\/p>\n

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The first of which came directly from Spain\u2019s 2-0 victory over England in the nations’ recent friendly in Alicante on November 13. Andres played a pivotal role during the first half that evening as his side eased to victory over Roy Hodgson\u2019s Three Lions and further showcased their strength in depth ahead of next summer\u2019s UEFA EURO 2016 tournament in France.<\/p>\n

Soon after Andres signed his matchworn Barcelona shirt from the recent Clasico in which he and his Barca teammates humiliated Real Madrid with a 4-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeau. It was Andres that evening who, as per usual, pulled the strings as Barcelona ran riot against their La Liga rivals. Proving his enduring class, Andres sprayed the ball around the park with consulate ease and deadly accuracy before scoring with a fierce strike at the end of a typically devastating Barca move.<\/p>\n

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This is a truly special item and will be available on\u00a0icons.com<\/a>\u00a0very soon \u2013 so keep your eyes peeled.<\/p>\n

After all our products were signed, Andres happily posed for photos with the Icons team before being whisked away \u2013 presumably to bed before an early morning training session. A training session Icons might get to have a sneak of, as we prepare to complete our hat-trick of Barcelona signings with the addition of a certain Luis Suarez\u00a0on Monday morning<\/a>.\"Andres-Inesta-Icons\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Phew! What a weekend!<\/p>\n

Be sure to check out\u00a0icons.com<\/a>\u00a0for all our latest products from Andres, Leo and Luis as we continue to bring you the world\u2019s best signed memorabilia from the world\u2019s best footballers in the build-up to Christmas 2016.<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Matt Hardy. For more images of Icons\u2019 visit to Barcelona, visit\u00a0www.matthardyphotography.co.uk<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Follow Icons on Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and Instagram<\/a> for all our\u00a0latest blog posts, chat and competitions.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fresh from our signing with Lionel Messi \u2013 and an exceptional performance from Barcelona at Camp Nou \u2013 the Icons team were hard at work\u00a0again\u00a0on Sunday night\u00a0as we met with four-time UEFA Champions League winner, two-time UEFA EURO finals conquerer and 2010 FIFA World Cup hero Andres Iniesta in central Barcelona for the second of… <\/p>\n

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