Inside Premier League and World Cup winner David Silva’s new life as a ‘wine freak’ selling ten thousand bottles a year

DAVID SILVA is a player who will always be remembered by Premier League fans.

But the Real Sociedad star has been carefully preparing for his future - as a winemaker.

The Spanish star won four Premier League titles in the 10 years he spent at Manchester City.

He is also a two-time European champion and a World-Cup winner with over a century of caps.

This season he scored the winning penalty in a 1-0 win over old rivals Manchester United in the group stages of the Europa League.

The legendary midfielder most recently starred in Real Sociedad's 2-0 win over Real Madrid last weekend.

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But, according to Silva is also enjoying a lucrative career outside of football.

The 2010 World Cup winner has a successful wine business.

Four years ago, Silva joined forces with winemaker Jonatan Garcia and launched an exciting new winery called Bodega Tameran, in the Canary Islands.

Guided by his entrepreneurial spirit, Silva bought a farm of almost one million square metres in the centre of his native Gran Canaria.

Successful winemaker Garcia was asked if Silva was a wine fan.

He replied: "Yes, he's a freak. He is obsessive. When he does something he wants to be the best. It is the same with football".

Silva declared that his objective was to obtain a high-quality wine.