David Silva retires from Spanish national team

Spain's David Silva, left, and Portugal's Raphael Guerreiro, right, challenge for the ball. (Thanassis Stavrakis/AP)

MANCHESTER, England — World Cup winner David Silva has retired from Spain’s national team after 125 appearances.

The 32-year-old Manchester City playmaker said on Twitter that "without doubt, it has been one of the hardest decisions of my career, and one I am making with gratitude and humility."

As well as winning the 2010 World Cup, Silva was part of Spain’s title-winning teams at the 2008 and 2012 European Championships.

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