Rodríguez Uribes assists in Albacete the opening of the sculpture of Andrés Iniesta

Albacete, 3 june 2024.- The president of the council for sports (CSD), josé Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, attended this monday in Albacete the opening of the bronze sculpture in honor of Andrés Iniesta.

Figure represents a real size the exact moment in which Andrés Iniesta scored the goal that gave victory to the spanish football world cup in 2010.

The secretary of state for sports has attended this neurodegenerative diseases, in homage to the player and values, which has taken place in the vicinity of the stadium Carlos Belmonte (Albacete), where he started playing with only eight years.

“ nothing has brought us together as much as the goal of Andrés Iniesta that 11 july 2010, ” said Rodríguez Uribes referring to both who scored in the minute 116 of the world. “ This action went beyond the Soccer City stadium of Johannesburg to millions of spaniards are closer in a hug shouting in unison ‘ Goal, Gol Iniesta of spain ’ ”, has told us.

“ furthermore, it did in a country, south africa, symbol of harmony through sports thanks to be their president, Nelson Mandela. “ Madiba ” stated that “ sports has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Has the power to unite the people of how few things to do so. I spoke to young people in the language they understand. Sport can create hope where there were only despair ”. And our dear Andrés Iniesta given us hope ”, has indicated the president of the CSD.

They have also been present, the vice-president of the government of Castilla-La Stain, josé Luis Martínez Gravel; the president of the council, Santiago Cabañero; the mayor of Albacete, Manuel Serrano López, and the president of the foundation Soliss, Maria Luisa González.

The monument, “ Iniesta forever ", is a foundation, Soliss sculptor from valencian Javier Molina Gil, and financed by international prize for Sculpture Pascual ’ ‘ July, the organization itself convened on a biennial basis.