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David Villa to retire from football at end of the season

The 37-year-old is currently playing for Japan’s Vissel Kobe. He is part of the squad along with former Spain Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta and German forward Lukas Podolski.

SNS | New Delhi | November 13, 2019 4:05 pm

David Villa to retire from football at end of the season

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 2, 2017 Spain's forward David Villa waves as he celebrates their victory at the end of the World Cup 2018 qualifier football match Spain vs Italy at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. - Star striker Villa, who holds the record for most international goals scored for Spain, announced on November 13, 2019 he was quitting professional football at the end of the season. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)

Spanish football star David Villa on Wednesday declared that he will not play professional football after the end of the season. Notably, David Villa is Spain’s all-time highest goal-scorer with as many as 59 goals against his name.

The 37-year-old is currently playing for Japan’s Vissel Kobe. He is part of this squad along with former Spain Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta and German forward Lukas Podolski.

It is worth highlighting that Villa has previously been part of top European clubs including FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Valencia. He was Spain’s hero in their 2010 FIFA World Cup Winning campaign and ended the tournament as their highest goal scorer.

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He also starred in the team that won the European Championships in 2008. Villa also contributed significantly in Spain’s qualification for Euro 2012 but could not be part of the tournament, which Spain went on to win, because of an injury.

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