Andrés Iniesta has put pen-to-paper on a one-year contract extension with Barcelona that will keep him at the Spanish and European champions until 2015.
The 25-year-old was contracted until 2014 but the Catalan giants were eager to him down to an extra year with Iniesta's buy-out clause also rising to €200 million.
"It's a very special day," Iniesta told Barça TV.
"I want to thank the president (Joan Laporta), the board and (director of sport) Txiki Begiristain for continuing to have faith in me. It's one more step towards realising my dream, which is to retire here.
"I would like to end my career here, and look back and see all the titles that we have won - that's what makes us happy. I will fight for this."
After being removed from Real Madrid's youth ranks by his mother for being housed too close to a red light district, Iniesta has thrived at Barcelona.
He has made over 300 appearances for the club in all competitions, winning the Champions League twice and the La Liga on three occasions.
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The 25-year-old was contracted until 2014 but the Catalan giants were eager to him down to an extra year with Iniesta's buy-out clause also rising to €200 million.
"It's a very special day," Iniesta told Barça TV.
"I want to thank the president (Joan Laporta), the board and (director of sport) Txiki Begiristain for continuing to have faith in me. It's one more step towards realising my dream, which is to retire here.
"I would like to end my career here, and look back and see all the titles that we have won - that's what makes us happy. I will fight for this."
After being removed from Real Madrid's youth ranks by his mother for being housed too close to a red light district, Iniesta has thrived at Barcelona.
He has made over 300 appearances for the club in all competitions, winning the Champions League twice and the La Liga on three occasions.
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