David Silva on His Dark Days

Spanish footballer, David Silva’s son Mateo was born prematurely last December. Since then, it has been an uphill battle for the Man City star, travelling between Manchester and Valencia repeatedly. Silva has expressed his gratitude towards City managerGuardiola for being understanding and patient during the toughest of times.

In an interview, the he told The Mirror,” It’s too early to say all is well with Mateo.
“It goes without saying that the first few months after my son was born were the toughest of my life.
“You just don’t expect to see your baby fighting for his life.”


The 32-year old added, “It was Christmas. It was the busiest part of the season and I knew Pep needed me to play.
“We were doing well in the league, but nothing was decided. It was still a close race at that time.
“Yet Pep just said to me ‘look, there is nothing more important than your family. Take all the timeyou need to look after your son, your family and also yourself.’
“When you see Pep on TV or read his words in the newspaper, it is the portrait of a man who is the ultimate professional.
“But when you work with him, you don’t just come to see him as a coach. You learn about his qualities as a man.
“It is that side of Pep Guardiola that the people on the outside don’t get to see.
“I witnessed the human instincts of Pep and I can tell you that for him there are more important things in life than football.”

We hope Mateo gets all well as daddy gears up for the ‘18-19’ season.