Andrés Iniesta, who scored Spain's World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona's tiki-taka thrive for so long, announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi's tribute to Andrés Iniesta on his Instagram story following Iniesta's retirement: "One of the most magical teammates and the ones I enjoyed playing with the most. The ball will miss you and so will all of us. I always wish you the best, you are a phenomenon." 🥺 pic.twitter.com/aump2bWRC0

Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has announced his retirement from professional football. The 40-year-old confirmed his decision to call time on his illustrious playing career at a star-studded event in Barcelona on Tuesday.