MX23RW : Friday, November 15 07:04:25| >> :120:22983:22983:

Andres Iniesta: 'Playing with Lionel Messi is a privilege'

Andres Iniesta praises Lionel Messi by saying that he is 'privileged to have played alongside him' and the Spaniard hopes to continue doing so for many years to come.

Barcelona ace Andres Iniesta has said that it has been a "privilege to play" with teammate Lionel Messi for most of his career, and hopes to continue doing so for many more years to come.

The 31-year-old has claimed nearly every possible trophy with club and country, scoring the winning goal in the World Cup final against the Netherlands in 2010 while going on to lift multiple Champions League trophies for the Catalan side throughout his career.

However, Iniesta states that he has been privileged to have played alongside Messi for the past 11 years.

"We have experienced all sorts of situations together and we know each other so well," Iniesta said, according to Goal.com.

"We have lived alongside one another for such a long time. And to have experienced what we have together is to be very happy.

"The truth is that it is a privilege to play with him. I cannot say much more than that. Leo has always been unique for me and hopefully I get to play with him for a lot longer. That's what matters."

Iniesta made his senior debut for Barcelona in 2002 and has gone on to make over 350 appearances for the club.

ID:236579: cacheID:236579:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2028:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates his goal during the 'clasico' Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 22, 2015
Read Next:
Preview: Fiorentina vs. Barcelona
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona13110240122833
2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15AlavesAlaves134181422-813
16Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
17Getafe13175811-310
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid132381025-159
20Valencia11146817-97


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!