The 40-year-old has been without a club since leaving UAE side Emirates Club this summer after his contract had expired, and will now call time on an incredible career that spanned over 22 years.

Andres Iniesta, a four-time Champions League winner who scored the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final, is set to hang up his boots 24 years on from his professional debut

News of his potential retirement was further confirmed by acclaimed football journalist Fabrizio Romano, who also reported on the same.