Andres Iniesta: I felt abandoned and lost in La Masia

Andres Iniesta admits the worst day of his life was spent at La Masia but insists his time in the Barcelona academy was the making of him.

In his new autobiography, ‘The Play of My Life’, Iniesta explained how he struggled to adapt to the new environment.

However, he added that the experience had helped him become the midfielder he is today.

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“Yes, it seems absurd, but it’s true, I spent the worst day of my life at La Masia,” reads an excerpt.

“I felt it then, as I feel it now, with so much intensity, as if no time had passed.

Andres Iniesta

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“I felt a sense of abandonment, loss, as if I had something pulled from inside, deep inside, of me.

“It was a very tough time. I wanted to be there, I knew it was best for my future, of course.

“But it was a very bitter pill to swallow, having to leave my family, not seeing them every day and not feeling close to them...

“It was very hard. I chose [that path], it’s true, but it made me... it made me...”

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