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 VillaIt 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.