City's Kyiv win sparks Silva's Spain memories
Thursday, February 25, 2016
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David Silva aided Manchester City to a 3-1 UEFA Champions League win at Dynamo Kyiv's NSK Olimpiyskyi Stadium, taking him back four years to Spain's UEFA EURO win at the same venue.
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David Silva struck in Manchester City's 3-1 UEFA Champions League win at Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday, not the first time he has had cause to celebrate at the NSK Olimpiyskyi Stadium in the Ukrainian capital.
On 1 July 2012, it was there that Silva opened the scoring for Spain against Italy 14 minutes into a 4-0 victory that ensured his nation became the first to retain the UEFA EURO title and also completed a unique hat-trick with the 2010 FIFA World Cup sandwiched in between.
Silva was part of all three triumphs and as he looks to add a first European club title to his national-team honours, he could not help but reminisce ...
Relive Silva's glory nights in Kyiv...
1 July 2012: Spain 4-0 Italy
24 February 2016: Dynamo Kyiv 1-3 Manchester City
