The Spanish midfielder suspects the Catalans will struggle to reproduce another crop of youngsters as talented as those he played alongside
Andres Iniesta believes Barcelona's golden generation of players that included the likes of Lionel Messi and Xavi will never be repeated.
La Masia proved a particularly fruitful breeding ground of young talent for Barca at the start of the millennium with Iniesta among a number of players that were brought through the academy and would go on to star for the club in years to come.
While some from that generation have now hung up the boots, Iniesta continues to play in Japan, while Messi, Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquest continue to play for the Catalans.