Villa vows to add to legacy in NY

For Spanish striker David Villa, the chance to start afresh in Major League Soccer with New York City at Yankee Stadium proved irresistible in his quest to add to his legacy.

Villa, Spain's all-time top scorer, last month became the first player signed by New York City FC, co-owned by Manchester City and the New York Yankees, which will debut in 2015.

"Being in New York City, being there in the beginning as a founding member, being the first guy, those were all factors," Villa, 32, said through an interpreter on Thursday at Macombs Dam Park across the street from the stadium.