David Silva will retire from football due to his serious knee injury
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He Real Sociedad midfielder David Silva He has decided to retire from football after confirming the serious knee injury he suffers.
Although some additional medical tests are still pending, the 37-year-old midfielder from the Canary Islands has decided to abandon professional football. In the absence of official confirmation from the club, it will be the player himself who publicly announces his decision, at the time he deems appropriate.
The Royal Society reported on Thursday that Silva suffers from a cruciate ligament injury left knee injury, a serious ailment that could keep him off the pitch all season.
The player withdrew from training on Wednesday with knee discomfort, and the imaging tests carried out revealed a ligament injury.
At 37 years old, the injury will force Silva to hang up his boots when he was still at an excellent competitive level at Real Sociedad.
He arrived at Real in 2020
Silva arrived at Real coming from manchester citywhere he played for a decade and ended up becoming a legend. In 2020 and at 34 years old, the player looked for a destination in which to continue competing at the highest level and enjoying football and at that moment he came across the attractive Real Sociedad of Imanol Alguacil. He signed for two years, with the possibility of extending it to three.
With Real he won a Copa del Rey and he was key in the European classification in the three seasons he has played with txuri urdin.
In that third season he was fundamental in the classification of Real Sociedad for the Champions League, which encouraged the Canarian footballer to renew for one more campaign with Real Sociedad. However, the injury will deprive him of playing that fourth season.
Source: Eitb
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