Spanish striker David Villa celebrates 37th birthday

Tokyo: Spanish striker David Villa turned 37 on Monday, a few days after he officially joined Japanese soccer club Vissel Kobe, to play alongside former Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta, who joined the club in July. The Japanese club released a photo of the Spanish player, holding a huge strawberry and cream cake with “Happy Birthday David Villa” written on it. The cake, with a photo of Villa wearing the club’s t-shirt, was gifted to the player during his presentation on Saturday, Vissel Kobe said on Twitter. IANS

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