David Villa rolls to Kobe

Former Spanish striker David Villa has joined Spanish club Vesel Kobe, where he will meet former teammate Andres Iniesta.

The announcement came from a video posted by the player via his Twitter account, where he began his tour with the New York team before talking about the need to make important decisions.

"It's time, it's decided, I have a new destination," he said after receiving a phone call. A big challenge awaits us. Asia New flights. New country. New culture. New clbadmates. Hi Japan Hello Vesel Kobe, he continued. Let's enjoy football together.

The 36-year-old striker is the last international name to join the club based in Kobe, in western Japan. This club, owned by Japanese technology magnate Hiroshi Mikitani, was officially named in May 2018, midfielder Andres Iniesta, Barcelona after 22 years of walking with the Catalan club.

Vía was a colleague of Iniesta from Barcelona when he defended the colors of the club between 2010 and 2013 before settling at the Atletico Madrid.The 59 year old Spanish striker , Villa, spent a season with Atletico before settling in New York. In Melbourne City before returning to the United States at the end of 2014. The Japanese team also includes former German international Lukas Podolski, who has defended the colors of several clubs, including Cologne, Bayern Munich, Arsenal English and Galatasaray.