In a quick decision, which is sure to be praised by many,
Manchester City announced, on Monday, that it will place
a statue of Spanish midfielder David Silva outside the Etihad
Stadium in honor of his title-filled career with the club,
which lasted 10 seasons.
David Silva played his last match for City, in the 1-3 defeat by
Olympique Lyon in the Champions League quarter-final last Saturday.
The 34-year-old helped Manchester City win the Premier
League title 4 times, the Federation Cup twice and the League
Cup five times since moving from Valencia to Spain in 2010.
Silva scored 60 goals in 309 Premier League matches and
represented “The Citizens” in 70 European matches,
a record for the club.
“David is an exceptional player and a captain with calm and
wisdom who has inspired everyone around him,” said
Manchester City Chairman Khaldoun Al Mubarak.
He continued, “He left an imprint with the team and with
the club and made history in the Premier League … and played
a prominent role in the beautiful football philosophy that we
see today. He was among its founders.”
In another development, Real Sociedad, a rival in the Spanish
Football League, announced on Monday that it had signed
David Silva in a free transfer.
Real Sociedad ranked sixth in the league last season, and it was
among the most beautiful football teams in Spain and was
looking for a new playmaker after Martin Odegaard finished
a year-long loan to return to Real Madrid.
