David Silva opens up on baby son's fight for life, admitting 'I didn't eat or sleep and football was my only escape'. Manchester City's David Silva says football was his only "escape" last season as his premature son Mateo battled the odds. The baby was in hospital for months after being born, and Silva spent as much time as possible in Spain with him, returning to England in time for matches. In an interview with Gary Lineker for the BBC's Premier League Show , the 32-year-old