David Silva's vineyard gutted as wildfires rip through parched countryside

A Spanish vineyard co-owned by Manchester City legend David Silva has been gutted by a wildfire. The Spanish midfielder - who now plays for Real Sociedad in La Liga - is co-owner of the land near Cebreros in northern Spain.

In partnership with Spanish winemaker Jesus Soto, the footballer has been buying and revitalising ancient vineyards. But one of the plots has been destroyed in a wildfire that swept through the area earlier this week.

Renowned SotoManrique wines, that can cost up to £75 a bottle, were produced from grapes grown at the vineyard and it is estimated that the blaze will wreck production of at least half of its 3,000 bottles of “Alto de la Estrella.”