KOBE, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 10: (CHINA OUT, SOUTH KOREA OUT) Andres Iniesta of Vissel Kobe looks on prior to the J.League J1 match between Vissel Kobe and Sagan Tosu at Noevir Stadium Kobe on November 10, 2018 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)Etsuo Hara/Getty Images

Andres Iniesta Poses for Photo Alongside People Wearing Blackface

Gill ClarkJan 6, 2019

Former Barcelona star Andres Iniesta posted a photograph on Twitter on Sunday alongside people wearing blackface:

The legendary midfielder, who now plys his trade with Japanese side Vissel Kobe, posted the image on what is King's Day in Spain, the day when Christmas is traditionally celebrated.

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The image immediately attracted criticism on social media:

Iniesta's picture follows on from a controversial picture from Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, who dressed up as a black basketball player in December 2017.

The France international subsequently apologised for his actions on Twitter and then removed the offending post, per Sky News.

He wrote: "I recognise it is clumsy on my part. If I have hurt anyone, I apologise."