Man City players called Silva Merlin the Wizard' - Given hails former team-mate as Premier League great
If Manchester City ace David Silva leaves England this summer, he will depart having proven himself one of the greatest foreign players in Premier League history, according to Shay Given. The previous goalkeeper was all the while carrying out his specialty at the Etihad Stadium when Silva showed up from Valencia in 2010 for £25 million ($31m). Given says the World Cup victor's regular ability was evident to the remainder of the crew from the second he initially set foot on the preparation pitch, so the Irishman was not at all piece shocked to see Silva proceed to lift four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and five League Cups with City. "The players used to call him 'Merlin the wizard'," Given told Goal. "What a splendid player! What a profession he has had! Also, he is a phenomenal person off the pitch. He is an ideal expert yet he loves a snicker. We have had incredible imported products in the Premier League yet he must be up...