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David Silva has retired from football after suffering an ACL injury in pre-season training with Real Sociedad. The 37-year-old retires after bagging 156 goals and 226 assists in 869 professional appearances. Famously referred to as El Mago (The Magician), he won 20 trophies across his time with Valencia, Manchester City and Sociedad. Silva announced his retirement via a heartfelt post on social media. The Arguineguin-born attacking midfielder came through Valencia’s academy before breaking through into the first team in 2004. His performances earned him rave reviews and interest from Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea. However, Manchester City picked him up in 2010, and he helped establish the club as a European heavyweight across his ten-year spell in England. Silva notched 77 goals and 140 assists in 436 games for City. He left the club as a legend, with a statue erected outside the Etihad Stadium for his service. The four-time Premier League winner signed for Sociedad on a free transfer in 2020. Silva has been a crucial player for the Basque club over the past three seasons, but a long-term injury has forced him to hang up his boots. The Spanish international was also crucial for his country, filling in at different positions and helping them win the 2008 and 2012 European Championships. They also won the World Cup in 2010. Silva’s role in the team is often underappreciated, but his link-up play and understanding of the game were vital for La Roja at those tournaments. He earned 125 caps for Spain, bagging 35 goals and 32 assists since debuting in 2006. #DavidSilva #Retirement #ACLInjury #ElMago #FootballLegend #Valencia #ManchesterCity #RealSociedad #CareerStats #Trophies #PremierLeague #SpanishNationalTeam #EuropeanChampionships #WorldCup #FootballNews
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is the latest blockbuster target for Saudi Arabia's Pro League, sources have told . Karim Benzema left Real Madrid to join Al Ittihad on Tuesday on a three-year deal and N'Golo Kante is close to joining him, and there's expected to be a wave of big-name players who follow their lead by joining Cristiano Ronaldo in the Middle East - he made the high-profile switch at the beginning of 2023. Chiefs in Saudi Arabia want to add more of Europe's elite talent to their ranks and sources have confirmed to that Pogba is firmly on their radar. The 30-year-old has endured an injury and controversy-riddled campaign following his return to Juventus last summer from Manchester United. The Frenchman started just one Serie A game last season, while he was dropped from Juventus' squad for their Europa League knockout tie with Freiburg because of disciplinary issues' earlier in the year. Despite his struggles Pogba has insisted that he wants to remain in Turin and prove his worth, but Juve themselves have endured a tumultuous campaign beset with off-field controversies. Those ultimately spilled out on to the field in the form of a ten-point deduction for financial irregularities. Juventus are now looking at a potential rebuild this summer - they will play in the Europa Conference League qualifiers next year after missing out on Champions League and Europa League football - and that could lead to the potential departure of Pogba, who is one of their highest earners. The opportunity to offload Pogba to Saudi Arabia may prove to be tempting for Juve, while a potential transfer would be another significant coup for the Pro League. All of the big-name signings secured so far have been free transfers but with the nation's Public Investment Fund (PIF), who also own Newcastle United, pumping funds into the Pro League's top four clubs - Al Ittihad, Al Ahli, Al Nassr and Al Hilal - they will have no issues in paying substantial fees for any future targets. Benzema has moved to Saudi Arabia on a deal worth in excess of £250,000-a-day without tax - Kante will follow suit when he officially puts pen to paper - and Pogba can expect a similar pay day should he end up making the move to the Middle East. #PaulPogba #SaudiProLeague #KarimBenzema #AlIttihad #NGoloKante #CristianoRonaldo #Juventus #OffFieldControversies #PotentialRebuild #PublicInvestmentFund #FootballTransfers #MiddleEastFootball #EuropaConferenceLeague #FootballNews #FootballUpdates #FootballRumors #FootballGossip #FootballCommunity #FootballFans #FootballAnalysis #FootballOpinions #FootballDiscussion #YoutubeFootball #FootballContent #FootballHighlights #FootballVideos
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