Jun 16, 2008 he is quick, talented, accurate, and definitely a player who can deliver in tough situations. Villa, 38, won euro 2008 and the 2010 world cup with. Thigh injury brings blues for villa wed 4 jun 2008 19. At this rate, he may very well be the best striker in euro 2008. Spains euro 2008 final hero torres scored 33 goals for liverpool last season by john sinnott spain striker fernando torres set a record for the highest league tally by a foreign player in his premier league debut season for liverpool, surpassing ruud van nistelrooys mark of 23 league goals in the final game of the 20072008 campaign against. He won the world cup in 2010 and the european championships in 2008, but missed out on the euro 2012 title through injury. The kid, is a spaingie fitbawer who currently plays as a striker for vissel kobe an the spaingie naitional fitbaw team. We need to create an identity this is a new commercial from heineken featuring david villa, embodying soccer itself, showing up to america. David villa starting from scratch in return to spain. Spanish striker david villa is to retire from football in january.
David villa bleacher report latest news, videos and. David villa picks up training injury with spain, will return. Dec 15, 2011 if villa was out for exactly the sixmonth period estimated, hed return just after spains opening euro 2012 game. The valencia legend, who went on to star at barcelona.
With three goals, he finished the tournament as spains top scorer alongside fellow striker david villa. Will david villa be able to play in the euro 2008 final. The time frame may change, but its unquestionably going to be close to see if. Dec 15, 2011 david villa suffered a broken tibia in fc barcelonas club world cup match against alsadd on thursday. David villa has no doubt raheem sterlings stunning improvement as a player is. New york city fc striker david villa has earned a recall to the spanish national team for crunch world cup qualifiers against italy sept. David villa will be out for the 2008 uefa european championship final as he pick up the hamstring injury which he sustain during the semifinal clash with russia.
David villa has been a fixture in spanish soccer over the last decadeplus, but last summer at the tail end of his career, the 32yearold decided to move to the united states and sign with major. David villa spanish legend thank you for everything 20052014. Current transfer rumours targeting david villa and his transfer history before joining vissel kobe fc. West ankle went for 10 points 33 fg, 44 ft, four rebounds, two assists and one block across 14. David villa biography, stats, rating, footballers profile. David villa will miss euro 2008 final against germany with a hamstring injury villa had to limp off in the first half of spains 30 semifinal victory over russia the valencia striker replaced by. Spains alltime leading goalscorer david villa says he would be open to a return to the national side for this summers euro 2016 tournament in france. David villa picks up training injury with spain, will. West ankle went for 10 points 33 fg, 44 ft, four rebounds, two assists and one block across 14 minutes during golden states 116101 win. Jul 01, 2008 david villa during euro 2008, his ups and downs. David villa has revealed a decreasing amount of game time saw him make the decision to leave barcelona for atletico madrid in 20. Villa was speaking in his role as an ambassador of official accommodation and attractions booking partner of uefa euro 2020. David villa sanchez is a spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Torres is getting more media attention, and many people thought hed be spains main striker, but right now, its looking like david villa.
The barcelona forward has failed to prove his fitness to coach vicente del bosque after fracturing his tibia while in action for. Torres was called up for spains euro 2008 squad, where he set up villa to score spains first goal of the tournament in the first game in the group stage against russia. Sunil chhetri born 3 august 1984 is an indian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger and captains both the indian super league side bengaluru and the indian national team. Spain striker david villa will miss euro 2012 this summer as he. David villa returns to spain squad to face italy and. Thigh injury brings blues for villa football the guardian. David villa, 32, has scored 56 goals for spain and helped them win the 2008 european championship and the 2010 world cup. How will david villas longterm injury impact barcelona and.
How will david villas longterm injury impact barcelona. David villa has been ruled out of spains match against liectenstein after suffering an adductor injury in training ahead of the tuesday game. That was the first penaltie of spain vs italy euro 2008. Aug 29, 2017 villa s last game with spain was at the 2014 world cup, when the team was eliminated after disappointing performances in the group stage. The time frame may change, but its unquestionably going to. It took place in austria and switzerland both hosting the tournament for the first time from 7 to 29 june 2008. David villa scored the winning goal for spain in the second minute of injury time, moving his team into the quarterfinals of the euro cup 2008.
The tournament was won by spain, who defeated germany 10. David villa has been the coming man in european football for so long it can still be a little surprising to note how resoundingly, after four years of unbounded ascent, he has now arrived. At 2014 world cup, injuries to stars are getting painful. Get season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the new york city fc forward. If torres fails to start owing to injury, david villa is likely to carry the onus of attack alone. Spain striker david villa has officially pulled out of euro 2012. Spain beat peru 21 in injury time, and germany topped serbia 21. Villa missed the euro 2008 final with a hamstring injury as torres took the plaudits with the only goal, but feels the belief spain gained then is. Spain striker david villa has officially withdrawn from. Davids youth career began in 1991 when he joined the lada langreo c. The 2008 uefa european football championship, commonly referred to as uefa euro 2008 or simply euro 2008, was the th uefa european football championship, a quadrennial football tournament contested by european nations. Pela selecao espanhola, david villa estreou em 2005. Further, his eightmonth leg break was a serious injury, and he has never quite recovered his old, spritely step since. Spain striker david villa confirms new york city fc move.
Popularly known as captain fantastic, having scored the second highest number of goals in international matches among active male players after cristiano ronaldo, he is both the mostcapped player and all. David villa ended the season with a large number of his appearances coming from the bench, partly due to the recovery time of his previous injury. Meanwhile spain, shorn of fourgoal leading scorer david villa due to a thigh injury, struggled to find their feet in a new 451 formation in which cesc fabregas was rewarded for a fine semi. If villa was out for exactly the sixmonth period estimated, hed return just after spains opening euro 2012 game.
Spain has pedigree but italys stars will be hard to contain. International success, 20082010 six goals for spain during euro 2008. He is a striker and plays for new york city in the mls and the spanish national team. David villa thrives on playing under pressure for barcelona. Watch all four goals from the spain forward on his way to topping the scoring charts at the tournament in austria. Due to the injury, he and his father worked on strengthening his left leg and villa ultimately. Spain david villa profile with news, career statistics. Latest football transfer rumours about david villa barcelona striker david villa, 31, could sign for tottenham this week after reaching an agreement in principle with the club. Spain striker david villa to miss euro 2012 bbc sport. Mls superstar david villa gets recalled to spain national. Oct 01, 2009 spain continues impressive euro buildup. David villa is a spanish professional footballer, born on 3 december 1981 in langreo, spain. After finishing as the top scorer at euro 2008, villa continued his form into the. He has been married to patricia gonzalez since 2003.
Spain has pedigree but italys stars will be hard to contain when spain knocked italy out of euro 2008 quarterfinals, nobody predicted the contrasting paths the two nations would assume. The spaniard was purchased by barcelona from valencia in 2010 and spent three seasons at the club, winning a total. Villas last game with spain was at the 2014 world cup, when the team was eliminated after disappointing performances in the group stage. At 35 years old, an age where most players have already retired, david villa hasnt stopped. David villa open to spain national team return fox sports.
Despite villa suffering an injury in the semifinal and missing the final. Reports from vienna indicate that spain striker david villa is likely to miss the euro 2008 final against germany on sunday. Jul 01, 2012 spain has pedigree but italys stars will be hard to contain when spain knocked italy out of euro 2008 quarterfinals, nobody predicted the contrasting paths the two nations would assume. David villa made his case to be in the starting lineup at euro 2008 after. The valencia legend, who went on to star at barcelona, has dominated mls since his arrival in 2014, and. Wily aragones kept him in the side, and was rewarded with a hattrick in the euro 2008 opener against russia. He is likely out for the year and will struggle to make spains euro 2012 team. Jul 02, 2008 that was the first penaltie of spain vs italy euro 2008. David villa suffered a broken tibia in fc barcelonas club world cup match against alsadd on thursday. David haye opens up on swapping boxing for poker explore more sports american football archery athletics aussie rules badminton baseball basketball beach volleyball. David villa was born on december 3, 1981 in langreo, spain. David villa of nycfc is still living up to the hype. Top 25 in the gallery most valuable players in 2010.
Spains julen lopetegui wishes nycfcs david villa speedy. Despite this, he was still able to amass 16 goals in 39 appearances while his performances earned him a spot in spains 20 confederations cup squad. Aug 25, 2017 at 35 years old, an age where most players have already retired, david villa hasnt stopped. First name david last name villa sanchez nationality spain date of birth 3 december 1981 age 38 country of birth spain place of birth tuilla position attacker. Injury time david villa winner leads spain past unlucky sweden. May 22, 2012 spain striker david villa has officially pulled out of euro 2012. He has a slight problem but i hope i wont have to replace him. Villa took his tally to four goals for the tournament after netting a hattrick in spains first euro 2008 game against russia. He was training so well in sundays session but unfortunately in the last play of practice, he felt something.
The forward scored 59 goals in 98 appearances for spain, five of. David villa returns to spain squad to face italy and liechtenstein as julen lopetegui reveals his 26man squad for the crucial world cup qualifiers. The 37yearold will finish his career at vissel kobe in japan. Luis aragones, they said, would regret leaving out the former national team captain and alltime top scorer. During 8 years he was one of the academys best students scoring more than other young forwards.
Get the latest david villa news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Apr 11, 2015 david villa has been a fixture in spanish soccer over the last decadeplus, but last summer at the tail end of his career, the 32yearold decided to move to the united states and sign with major. Leftsided midfielder david silva has a similar injury but aragones added. David villa was a truly complete superstar whose greatness should.
In the interim, they won the euro 2008 championship and have since shown a calm maturity that was previously absent. According to spains head coach, julen lopetegui, villa sustained the injury during the last play in training on sunday. Spain forward david villa will miss the euro 2008 final against germany through injury, coach luis aragones told reporters after they beat russia on thursday. Spain striker david villa has been awarded with the adidas golden boot for uefa euro 2008 after his four goals played a. David villa was born on december 3, 1981 in langreo, asturias, spain as david villa sanchez. Sep 17, 2010 david villa has been the coming man in european football for so long it can still be a little surprising to note how resoundingly, after four years of unbounded ascent, he has now arrived. Villa, 38, won euro 2008 and the 2010 world cup with spain but failed to. Spain striker david villa has officially withdrawn from their.
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