Vissel Kobe

Asian Champions League: Ex-Barcelona star and Vissel Kobe’s Andres Iniesta vows to play on after surgery

Iniesta joined Vissel Kobe in 2018 after making 442 appearances for Barcelona, where he was the midfield dynamo in some of the club's greatest ever teams.

Asian Champions League: Junior Negrao's extra-time winner sees Ulsan Hyundai Motors book final berth

Hotaru Yamaguchi’s 52nd-minute goal for Vissel Kobe was cancelled out by Yoon Bit-garam’s 81st-minute strike before the match went into extra-time at the Al Sadd Sports Club.

Asian Champions League: Suwon Samsung Bluewings grab last round-of-16 spot with two-goal win over Vissel Kobe

The South Koreans needed to win by a two-goal margin to overtake China’s Guangzhou Evergrande on goal difference and that was exactly what they did as Kim Gun-hee and Lim Sang-Hyeob each struck in the second half at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta plots a return to Barcelona, where beauty, magic and grace appear to have evaporated

From 6,500 miles away, Andrés Iniesta has been contemplating his return. He doesn’t know when it will be, or under what circumstances, but he is sure he wants to go back to FC Barcelona

Coronavirus Outbreak: Barcelona great Andres Iniesta says saving human lives more important than football during COVID-19 crisis

With Spain one of the country’s hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Barcelona great Andres Iniesta says he is finding it tough to watch events unfold in Europe from his new home in Japan.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Japan defender Gotoku Sakai tests positive for COVID-19, confirms club Vissel Kobe

Sakai, who has 42 caps for Japan, first reported having a fever on Wednesday and was diagnosed with acute upper respiratory infection in a hospital the following day

Former Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde says his next job could take him 'off the beaten track', to Australia or Japan

'A career in football does not last forever and sometimes you think you have to take the opportunity to live in strange places', said Valverde

AFC Champions League: Andres Iniesta sets up three goals in Vissel Kobe's victory over Johor Darul Tazim

Andres Iniesta set up three goals, all scored by Keijiro Ogawa, to lead Vissel Kobe to a 5-1 win over Malaysian champions Johor Darul Tazim on Wednesday in the Asian Champions League.

Vissel Kobe's Spanish striker David Villa calls time on glittering career with Emperor's Cup title

Wednesday’s Vissel Kobe win also saw a last appearance for former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid striker David Villa, who will retire at the age of 37

Ex-Barcelona star David Villa to retire at end of season, says he wanted to go on own terms, 'not be forced to retire'

Star striker David Villa, Spain's top goal scorer, announced on Wednesday he was quitting professional football at the end of the season.