The forgotten Premier League winner cries during an emotional tribute to Real Madrid

Former Manchester City star Jesus Navas could not hold back tears as he received an emotional farewell ahead of his retirement.

The 39-year-old veteran full-back played his last game Seville on Sunday against Real Madrid, and was applauded by the fans of both clubs as he received a gift from his club's rivals in LaLiga.

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The fans inside the Santiago Bernabéu gave Navas a standing ovation before kick-off as he received a guard of honor from his Sevilla teammates and real MadridThe stars.

Captain of the whites Luka Modric Additionally, as a retirement gift, the 39-year-old received a jersey signed by the entire team.

The emotional scenes saw Navas reduced to tears as he waved to the crowd.

Navas came off the bench for the final 25 minutes in his team's 4-2 defeat in the Spanish capital.

The scenes in Madrid arrived a week later Equally emotional events in Sevillewhen Navas played for the last time in front of the local fans at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium.

The Spaniard was emotional and held back tears before that game while they gave him the guard of honor when entering the field.

He posed for a photo with his teammates before the start of the match while the fans serenaded their heroic captain, showing a huge tifo in the stands, before posing with the titles he had won with his family once it had finished. the match.

Navas played 71 minutes before being substituted, and Sevilla managed to put a winning end to their home career with a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo.

He is scheduled to retire once his contract with Sevilla expires at the end of the month.

Navas had signed a short-term extension in May but is now hanging up his boots due to a chronic hip injury.

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the ex-city ​​man star, who lifted the Premier League title in 2014, said The Athletic: “I've been trying to enjoy the time I have left with the fans, which is the best.

“The pain comes when I train hard or play an intense match. That's when it's hard to even play with my kids (in the following days). So I try to rest.”

Regarding ending his career against Real Madrid, he added: “In the end, this is my Sevilla, this is what I love. I have been helping in every way I can.”

Apart from his four-year spell at City, he played the rest of his career at Sevilla, making 704 appearances in his two spells.

During his time in England, Navas won a Premier League and two Carabao Cups, adding to the eight trophies he has won with Sevilla.

These include both the UEFA Cup and the Europa League twice.

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Meanwhile, for Spain, Navas scored five goals in 56 internationals and was part of the team that won the European Championship in the summer.

The winger-turned-defender also won the World Cup and Euro 2012 with Spain.