A timely trip to a famous amusement park proved the catalyst for one of the greatest signings in Barca history, scout Joan Martinez Vilaseca recalled
Had it not been for a trip to a water park, Andres Iniesta may never have signed for Barcelona.
More than 20 years on from that trip to PortAventura World, history has been written, with the midfielder have placed himself in the annals of the game as one of the all-time greats in his position and one of the lucky few to net a winning goal in a World Cup final.
The scout who discovered the teenage Iniesta and brought him to Barcelona has revealed he never had any doubt that he would make the grade and wow the Camp Nou faithful.