Atletico Madrid's David Villa reacts after a missed opportunity during their Spanish first division soccer match against Elche at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 18, 2014. REUTERS/Juan Medina
(Reuters) - Spain's all-time leading goalscorer David Villa will play a three-month stint with Manchester City-owned Australian club Melbourne City before returning to New York City FC for the start of the Major League Soccer season.
The 32-year-old, who hopes to help Spain defend their World Cup title in Brazil this month, will turn out for the club formerly known as Melbourne Heart between October and November, the A-League team said in a statement on Thursday.
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