Senna gains Spanish passport

Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna has been granted Spanish citizenship.

The Brazil-born midfielder joined the Yellow Submarines from Sao Caetano in the summer of 2002.

Having now spent three years in Spain he is eligible for dual nationality and has been awarded a Spanish passport.

It is good news for Villarreal who now have room in their squad for an extra non-EU player.

That space will go to recent Ecuadorian midfield signing Antonio Valencia who joined the club last month.