David Silva

If we look at the squad that represented Spain in the World Cup 2022 which was held in Doha, Qatar, many veterans of the country were missing from the young squad. David Silva was one of them besides Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, and Andres Iniesta. Spain's coach was betting on younger players such as Pedri, 19 years of age, Nico Williams and Ansu Fati who were 20 years of age, and Gavi who was the youngest goalkeeper from Spain, 18 years of age.

Indeed, it seemed that a new age was being started by Spain at the 2022 World Cup. Most were young players with considerable talent who were vying for the world title a second time.

David Silva retired in August 2022 from the national team of Spain. He had put in 125 appearances in total in 12 years. In a media announcement, he confirmed that he would no longer be representing Spain in international games. He is currently a star player at Manchester City. In the letter that he issued to social media, he confirmed that he had scored 35 times during his international career, playing for Spain.
He had helped Spain lift their first title in World Cup in the year 2010. He was also part of the country’s team when they played in the European Championships and became a winner, in the years 2008 as well as 2012. However, he felt that he was ready to stop playing for his nation and would rather focus on his career at the club. He currently plays as a midfielder and is known for his amazing passing abilities. He joined Manchester City in the year 2010. Though 36 years of age, he is still one of the favorite players of Man City, wearing the number 21 shirt for the club.