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

Andres Iniesta, one of the architects of Spain's tiki-taka playing style, announced his retirement from football earlier this week, prompting scores of tributes from his former teammates, foes and coaches.

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.