Kyogo Furuhashi has been given a classy compliment by Andres Iniesta after the Celtic forward's time with the legendary Spaniard.
While both were at J-League club Vissel Kobe, the pair struck up a fruitful relationship as one of the finest midfielders of this generation threaded balls into Ange Postecoglou's Japanese forward before his departure in 2021. He's played with Lionel Messi, David Villa and several more at the peak of his powers at Barcelona, not including top talents at international level with Spain.
Despite plenty of star-studded names, Kyogo is named by Iniesta in one of his favourite players to have featured alongside. Speaking to Yahoo Japan, the midfielder said the Celtic star is up with the best: “I had the opportunity to play with the best players. For example, Samuel Eto’o, [Thierry] Henry, Luis Suarez, David Villa, Fernando Torres… I had a pretty good connection with Kyogo (Furuhashi) in Japan.
“The important thing is to get to know each other and when to unmark and make a pass, and the forwards strengthen the midfielders.” Since moving to Glasgow last year, the 28-year-old has made himself a Celtic fans’ favourite and helped win the Premiership title last season.
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