Spanish great Iniesta leaves indelible legacy after retirement

BARCELONA — Andres Iniesta scored the most important goal in the history of Spanish soccer, winning his country the World Cup for the first time in 2010.

The playmaker, 40, called time on a sensational career on Tuesday most of which he spent pulling the midfield strings for Barcelona's most decorated side.

Admired and adored in Spain, even by fans of Barca's fiercest rivals, for many Iniesta will go down as the country's finest player.