Video call with Iniesta that costs 5,000 euros due to relegation | Relief

Albacete.- There are times when a sport, in a sense, takes away what it has given you so much. Already Andres Iniesta got a small dose of this for the first time in his career at 40 years old. The man from Fuenteabilla, an absolute legend of Spanish sport, who made his career at Barça and who enjoyed so much (and gave pleasure to all Spaniards) in the national team, should have been the protagonist of this Monday evening in his homeland. , in Albacete. But Because of this weekend’s misfortune, he missed what should have been his big day. Cause? First descent in the quarry.

National Gala of the Spanish Sports Press Association everything was closed for me give Iniesta the credit he deserves in his homeland. And this day is not without details. Firstly, with the unveiling of his statue in front of the Carlos Belmonte stadium by Albacete’s political representatives as a sign of their land’s attachment to placing it on the world map. And in the afternoon, his big moment will come at the city’s Circo Theater on the occasion of the aforementioned gala concert.

Everything was closed. The player had the club’s permission and was excited to be there for his big day… until the thing that hurts the most at a sporting level happened: relegation. Last weekend, the United Arab Emirates Professional League midfielder and his team completed relegation to the Second Division. And this failure was followed by a second: goodbye to Albacete.

Even though everything was closed, flights were made – which are not exactly cheap and cost around 5,000 euros – and everything was ready for Iniesta to unveil his statue and the recognition of sports journalists. A call from his representative over the weekend confirmed that everything was falling apart. Although the Fuentealbilla man initially had permission from his club president to travel to Spain for a day and a half to attend the event, the flight changed everything.

The President revoked the permit and Iniesta left his land orphaned by his presence…at least in person. Because although he missed the unveiling of his statue, which ultimately fell on his family, What he was able to do was attend a live video call during the gala., thank you for your support and remember everything you have been through. For which also included were some of the protagonists of the feat he achieved for this purpose in the 2010 World Cup final, which changed the history of the national team. Capdevila, Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas, Puyol and Morientes recorded videos, which Iniesta saw live, recalling the feat. And it was his father who received the award from the hands of the President of the Spanish Sports Press Association, Julián Redondo, and the Minister of Sports, Pilar Alegría, accompanied by José Antonio Camacho and Vicente del Bosque.

So at least Iniesta was able to take part, albeit via video link, in what should have been his big night but which ended up being overshadowed by the first failure of his career.