A.Iniesta: J.Navasas – a special football player © EuroFootball.com

Spanish national team and Barcelona defender Andres Iniesta compares his national team-mate Jesus Navas with Tottenham's leader Gareth Bale.

J. Navas, after spending 10 years at Sevilla for £15 million, moved to Manchester City.

In this week's Confederations Cup semi-final between Spain and Italy, the defender performed well in the second half, playing a great game and leading his team to the tournament final in a penalty shootout.

The solid performance of the footballer did not go unnoticed by his teammate in the national team, A. Iniesta.

"Navas will cause a lot of problems for Premier League teams when playing for Manchester City. He is very fast and has quick feet, making it almost impossible to stop him without committing a foul."

"The only footballer currently playing in England that I can compare Jesus to is Gareth Bale," said Iniesta.

Last season in the La Liga championship, J. Navas created 76 chances for his team and ranked fifth in the league in this category.