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'I wish this feeling was eternal' - Iniesta revels in Barca's Liga triumph

Andres Iniesta wishes his Barcelona dream was "eternal" but says he made the most "honest" decision for the club by deciding to leave after celebrating a ninth La Liga title.

Barca captain Iniesta took his combined career tally of major honours for the Catalan giants and Spain to 35 as Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in a thrilling 4-2 win at Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday to ensure they cannot be caught in the top flight.

It capped an emotional nine days for Iniesta, who scored in the 5-0 Copa del Rey final demolition of Sevilla last weekend before announcing on Friday that this season would be his last with Barca, ending a 22-year association.