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Former Barcelona, Spain Striker David Villa to Retire at End of J-League Season

Former Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa has announced he will end his career with Vissel Kobe at the end of the J-League season.

Villa made the announcement on Wednesday via his official Twitter account:

David Villa

It is my objective to put the cherry on top by winning the Emperor’s Cup with @visselkobe on January 1st. From then on, I will continue to enjoy football through all the projects that we’re currently developing with DV7 group. Thank you for all the love.

Per Goal's Josh Thomas, he also said in a press conference: "I've been thinking about this for a long time.