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Iniesta Aiming To Be One-Club Man
Andrés Iniesta has set his sights on staying with Barcelona for the rest of his career but knows that he will have to keep performing in order to remain at the club.
The Spain international joined the Blaugrana aged 12 and has spent half his life in the club's colours, but he has no plans to change that in the next dozen seasons.
Having already penned a new deal for a further six campaigns recently, Iniesta envisages remaining a one-club man throughout his playing days.
"I am sure that I will stay at Barcelona. I have already renewed my contract until 2014 and I hope to not just play some of my career at this club, but all of it," he told Sport.
"Although, of course, this will depend upon my performances because to stay here you always have to be capable of performing at the level required.
"I am delighted to have already spent half of my career here. I grateful to the city and all the Catalan people who have always treated me so well."
Iniesta's family originate from Fuentealbilla in Albacete and he still enjoys going back to the town to relax and escape from the high profile life in the Catalan capital.
"For holidays I always like to go back because I have a lot of family and friends there and it is the place where I feel calmest," he added. "But I can say that I am Catalan and Manchegan."
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
Having already penned a new deal for a further six campaigns recently, Iniesta envisages remaining a one-club man throughout his playing days.
"I am sure that I will stay at Barcelona. I have already renewed my contract until 2014 and I hope to not just play some of my career at this club, but all of it," he told Sport.
"Although, of course, this will depend upon my performances because to stay here you always have to be capable of performing at the level required.
"I am delighted to have already spent half of my career here. I grateful to the city and all the Catalan people who have always treated me so well."
Iniesta's family originate from Fuentealbilla in Albacete and he still enjoys going back to the town to relax and escape from the high profile life in the Catalan capital.
"For holidays I always like to go back because I have a lot of family and friends there and it is the place where I feel calmest," he added. "But I can say that I am Catalan and Manchegan."
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
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