Iniesta replaces Podolski as Kobe captain
FC Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta during the press conference at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, Barcelona, Spain, April 27, 2018. — Reuters pic
The club announced on Twitter that the Spanish great, who has been at the club for less than a year, would be taking over the armband and assisted by Japanese pair Daigo Nishi and Hotaru Yamaguchi. Despite having World Cup winners Iniesta, Podolski and David Villa in their ranks, Kobe sit in 11th place in the 18-team league having lost three of their last four games.
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