Former Barcelona star Andres Iniesta has apologised for posting a photo on social media that included two people in blackface makeup.
Iniesta posted the photo of himself and his family on Sunday in celebration of Spanish holiday Three Kings Day:
Goal's Ryan Benson relayed a statement issued by a representative of the 34-year-old:
"On January 6, Andres Iniesta's family received the visit of the Three Kings at his house and decided to photograph himself to share this image with his fans on the player's social networks.
"The presence of the Three Kings belongs to the culture of our country, rooted for many years with which we want to celebrate the most magical day of the year with our children and is a tradition that the Iniesta Ortiz family repeats every year.