Andres Iniesta played a picture-perfect pass for Lukas Podolski to slam home in Vissel Kobe’s J-League victory over Nagoya.
Andres Iniesta opens up about life in Japan, how Barcelona will fare in 2018/19 and his hopes of returning to La Masia in the future.
A Vissel Kobe teammate of Andres Iniesta has been suspended for a month after leaking news to a friend of his absence ahead of a J-League game.
The club said Shunki Takahashi had told a friend via instant messaging that Iniesta, who joined in May, would not appear against Urawa Reds on Sept. 23 due to injury.
The friend posted the information on Twitter and, although the post was quickly deleted, local media outlets and fans had been alerted.
An investigation confirmed that the league’s confidentiality…
Andres Iniesta opens up about life in Japan, how Barcelona will fare in 2018/19 and his hopes of returning to La Masia in the future.
Andres Iniesta’s stunning equaliser earned Vissel Kobe a 1-1 draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J League.
While Andres Iniesta may have moved on from Barcelona, new signing Arthur discusses how he hopes to emulate his habits and successes.
Andres Iniesta is soon to be the star of his very own fly-on-the-wall television series covering his transfer to Vissel Kobe and the start of his new life in Japan.
“Iniesta TV” will follow the Barcelona legend as he gets to grips with the next phase of his career, offering an intimate insight into the 34-year-old’s thoughts and feelings as he acquaints himself with a new culture and gets his J-League career underway.
According to Rakuten, who produce the exclusive series, fans tuning into episode…
Keisuke Honda has called for an overhaul of the coaching license pathway into management, advocating a written test for potential new coaches.
Former Japan star Honda, 32, took over coaching duties with Cambodia after retiring from international…
Andres Iniesta opens up about life in Japan, how Barcelona will fare in 2018/19 and his hopes of returning to La Masia in the future.
The surprise 2-0 win for Yokohama F. Marinos at high-flying Vissel Kobe on Sunday went a long way to saving the job of coach Ange Postecoglou, a source close to the club has told ESPN FC.
Postecoglou, 53, left his position as head coach of Austr…
Fernando Torres produced his best performance on Sunday since arriving in Japan helping Sagan Tosu to victory in a relegation six-pointer and then promised there was more to come.
The Spaniard had failed to find the target in seven previous league games since signing for the club in July but scored one and created the other two in a vital 3-0 win over fellow strugglers Gamba Osaka.
Torres, who opened his account in Japan in last week’s 3-0 win over Vissel Kobe in the Emperor’s Cup, set up Yuji Ono…
After scoring a fine first goal for new club Vissel Kobe, Andres Iniesta backed that up with another magical strike against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J League.
Andres Iniesta’s stunning equaliser earned Vissel Kobe a 1-1 draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J League.
Fernando Torres ends speculation of his next club as he announces he’ll be joining J.League side Sagan Tosu.
Fernando Torres scored his first goal in Japanese football as Sagan Tosu defeated Andres Iniesta’s Vissel Kobe on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Emperors Cup.
The match marked the first time the Spaniards have met since moving to the J.League this summer.
Torres and Iniesta both started the match on the substitutes bench before being introduced in the second half.
By that stage Sagan Tosu were already two goals to the good but there was still time left for Torres, who has struggled…
Fernando Torres ends speculation of his next club as he announces he’ll be joining J.League side Sagan Tosu.
Fernando Torres may still be seeking a first goal in Japan but the Spanish striker is encouraged by the upturn in Sagan Tosu’s results since he arrived in July.
Torres, 34, has yet to hit the target in six league appearances for the struggling Kyushu side since arriving but a haul of eight points has taken the team out of the relegation zone.
The latest result was a fine 0-0 draw at the home of title-chasing Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday that took Tosu, with just 17 goals in 22 games this season,…
Andres Iniesta’s stunning equaliser earned Vissel Kobe a 1-1 draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J League.