XtraTime Web Desk: Legendary Spanish footballer Andres Iniesta has announced his international retirement after Spain knocked out from the World Cup after facing a shock defeat against hosts Russia in a penalty shootout at the round of 16 stage.
While talking to the reporters after the game Iniesta told that he was hoping for a better ending.
“It was my last game with the national team, a wonderful story ends here, even if not as I hoped.
“It’s a difficult time, we’ve already experienced it in the past, and we’ve proven ourselves good at going beyond things, we’ve always stood up to the circumstances and, even if I hoped for a better ending, we have to accept that football is this also.”
Iniesta scored 13 goals in his international career while playing 131 matches for the nation.He was part of Spain’s ‘golden generation’ that won the European Championships in 2008 and 2012, and was also the scorer of the 116th minute winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands.