Former Spanish international star Andres Iniesta recounted the period of depression he suffered during his career with FC Barcelona, ​​which his mother described as a "bottomless pit" that pushed a twenty-five-year-old to sleep alongside his parents.

Iniesta, 35, who played for the Catalan club between 2002 and 2018, recalled his experience with depression in the documentary "Anders Iniesta - The Unexpected Hero", which was shown on Thursday via the Rakuten TV service for broadcasts, and sheds light on his transfer two years ago. From Barcelona to the Japanese facial of Kobe.

After winning the European Champions League title in 2009 under the supervision of current Manchester City coach Josep Guardiola, the midfielder suffered injuries before the death of his friend Danny Kharki, defender Espanyol, at the age of 26 after suffering a heart attack.

"Days pass by and you realize that you are not improving, you do not feel well and you are not in your nature. Everything becomes blurry and dark," said the former Spanish international.

Iniesta spoke of his friend's death, saying that it was more like a "physical blow, something powerful that toppled me again after I was in poor condition, because I was not feeling well."

In evidence of the depth of the relationship that binds the players, Iniesta revealed that he wore a shirt written on him to greet Kharki, after he scored the goal of winning (1-0) against the Netherlands in the extra time of the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa.

Iniesta's parents spoke in the documentary. His mother, Maria Logan, said, "I noticed that it was not okay one night, when we were sleeping in the basement, he went down and said to me: Mom, can I sleep next to you here?", Noting that she felt "as if the world had collapsed on my head."

And his father, Jose Antonio, narrated that "our 25-year-old son comes to us asking for sleep next to his parents, which means that he is not fine. He told me: I am not fine, Dad, so I asked him what the problem is, so I do not know, I do not feel fine."

The midfielder then underwent sessions with psychological treatment wherever Puig revealed that he owes a great recovery to those around him, including Guardiola.

"Guardiola said it is the first time that I have been in this position as a coach. I remember saying the most important thing now is Andres the man, not the player," said Puig.

For his part, the coach who supervised Barcelona in a golden era between 2008 and 2012 saw that the players are "human beings and this is a very human thing that affects millions of people around the world ... They should know that we are here for them."

Iniesta's mother admitted that "Guardiola tried to pull him out of a bottomless pit where he was located"

Iniesta, who was nicknamed the "painter", grew up from Barcelona's "La Masia" academy and achieved with the club a series of titles, including La Liga nine times and the Champions League four times.

He led his country to its only title in the 2010 World Cup, and also achieved two titles with the golden generation of Spanish football, in the 2008 and 2012 European Cups.

Despite the great farewell honor that he received from Barcelona, ​​Iniesta suggested that his relationship with the Board of Directors influenced his decision to move to Japan.

"The people of the club never imagined that I would leave ... It is similar to other things, in relations unless there is a discussion in due time, there will come a time when there is no way to return," he said.