King David: Manchester Metropolis icon David Silva to be immortalized with STATUE outdoors Etihad Stadium

You have heard of Michelangelo’s David, however there may be set to be one other statue bearing that well-known identify after Manchester Metropolis revealed plans to honor their Spanish nice David Silva with a statue outdoors the Etihad Stadium.

Silva ended his ten-year spell within the blue half of Manchester on the finish of the season, successful a formidable 14 trophies in 436 appearances for the aspect and firmly establishing himself as one of many membership’s best ever gamers within the course of.

Now one thing which the membership’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says that he desires to formally acknowledge.

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“David is a transformational participant, a quiet chief who has impressed everybody round him,” Al Mubarak mentioned of the 125-times capped Spaniard.

“David’s statue will act as an enduring reminder of the great moments that he gave us, not solely as an unbelievable footballer, however as an inspiring ambassador who represented this soccer membership with nice dignity always.”

The statue is ready to be unveiled subsequent 12 months, alongside one other statue devoted to their former captain Vincent Kompany – who introduced his retirement from skilled soccer on Monday.

Moreover, Silva can even have a pitch and mosaic on the membership’s coaching floor bearing his picture and named after him.

Silva joined the Manchester membership from Valencia in 2010. He made 309 Premier League appearances in that spell, and was a central determine within the membership’s 4 Premiership titles in 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2019. 

He additionally holds the membership document for probably the most appearances by a participant within the Champions League, with 70. 

The 34-year-old is extensively anticipated to signal a contract with Italian aspect Lazio to increase his taking part in profession for 3 extra years – probably presenting the chance to return to the Etihad as an opposing participant, ought to the 2 sides be drawn in European competitors towards each other. 

And may that come to cross, among the many acquainted faces he sees on his return to the membership will probably be his personal. 

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