AFP - Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta said Friday he wants to "achieve big goals" with Japan's Vissel Kobe after signing a two-year contract extension. "What drives me is that I am motivated to work with Vissel Kobe to achieve big goals," he told an online press conference. Iniesta, named Kobe's captain in April 2019, was sidelined for several months after he ruptured a tendon in his right thigh last December. After his arrival in Japan, Iniesta led Kobe to its first trophy -- the Japanese Super Cup title in 2020. Kobe's tech-billionaire owner, Hiroshi Mikitani, has said Iniesta's presence in Japan has helped improve the quality of the entire J-League.
