Barcelona says goodbye to Iniesta at a special event held at the Camp Nou

Players, staff, friends and family said goodbye to the midfield legend at a special event held at the Camp Nou on Friday night.

Barcelona said goodbye to the already legendary midfielder Andrés Iniesta this evening, Friday, at the Camp Nou, under the 'Infinit Iniesta' (Infinite Iniesta) slogan which the club are using to mark the end of the player's career with Barça.

The invitation-only institutional event for the only player to ever sign a life-long contract with Barcelona started at 21:30. It included a dinner, to which the current squad and coaching staff, plus the directors, former team-mates, players and coaches, as well as family and friends were invited.

The event started with a video showcasing many of the midfielder's finest moments in a Barcelona shirt, before presenter Jordi Évole introduced a clearly nervous Iniesta, who admitted he could never have expected an event like this.