J1 Vissel Kobe's Iniesta, a former Spanish national soccer player, visited his hometown, the shopping district in Kobe, to promote the opening match to be held this month.
Vissel will face Avispa Fukuoka at home on the 18th of the J1 soccer season, which will open on the 17th of this month.
Vissel prayed for victory at Wada Shrine in Hyogo Ward, Kobe City on the 9th, aiming to come back from last season's 13th place. bottom.
Of these, the Sannomiya shopping district in central Kobe was visited by former Spain national team player Iniesta.
Iniesta walked with a banner showing the schedule of the opening game, etc., and called for support by distributing posters to stores in the shopping district.
At the superstar's sudden visit, a large crowd gathered in the shopping district, shouting in surprise and taking pictures with their smartphones.
The J.League, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, will greatly relax restrictions on fan services, such as allowing vocal support at the stadium for the first time since the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Iniesta said, "Finally, football will return to its original form, so we want to play as hard as we can so that we can show our supporters good football."