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Midfield wizard Iniesta reveals moving battle with depression

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Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta wipes his tears during a tribute after the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 20, 2018. Iniesta, who joined Barcelona's academy 22 years ago, played his final game for the club.  [AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE]

Andres Iniesta has described his struggle with depression while playing for Barcelona, which his mother says was a “bottomless pit” that caused her 25-year-old son to ask to sleep with his parents.

Iniesta recalls his experience with the illness in a Rakuten TV documentary, ‘Andres Iniesta - The Unexpected Hero’, which was released on Thursday and covers his move to Japanese side Vissel Kobe in 2018.

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