Antonio Valencia: Man United legend completes unexpected return
Antonio Valencia: Man United legend completes unexpected return Manchester United legend Antonio Valencia has come out of retirement to start a new phase of his career. The Ecuadorian departed Old Trafford at the end of the 2018/19 season to join LDU Quito as a free agent, before moving to Queretaro the following year. Valencia retired from football in 2021, but he has maintained a regular connection with the Red Devils.
The former captain has also featured for United’s Legends side, but it now appears that he is making a comeback to the pitch. Valencia joins Wythenshawe Vets Wythenshawe Vets have announced via their social media handle that Valencia has joined the club. Their message read: “We’re proud to welcome Premier League winner, Antonio Valencia, to Wythenshawe Vets.
A Manchester United legend. Title winner. Now wearing our badge.
Welcome to the club, Antonio! ” The Ecuadorian follows a series of high-profile former Premier League stars who currently don the Sunday league club’s shirt. Papiss Cisse, Emile Heskey, Danny Drinkwater, Joleon Lescott, Stephen Ireland and Oumar Niasse are some of the other big names currently in the team.
Wythenshawe Vets are flying in the Cheshire Vets League Premier Division thanks to the big names in their team. Cisse has scored 19 goals in three games so far, and has helped them sit at the top of the league table with seven wins in seven games. Wythenshawe Vets have scored 54 goals in the league so far, and have also won the FA Veterans Cup and Manchester FA Veterans Cup in March.