Iniesta may make J.League debut on Sunday


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - Spain vs Russia - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - July 1, 2018 Spain's Andres Iniesta looks dejected after losing the penalty shootout REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Andres Iniesta could make his J.League debut at the weekend when his new club Vissel Kobe host Shonan Bellmare, the Spaniard said after arriving in Japan on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old spent 16 years at Barcelona, where he won nine La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns and six King's Cups, before signing for Kobe in May.

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