The Musings of a Semi-Retired

I cannot imagine Spain without Villa

— David Silva

Spain NT’s FINAL Euro List

This is the official Spain NT Euro 2012 Squad as announced by Vicente del Bosque

Goal Keepers: Casillas (Real Madrid), Valdés (Barcelona), Reina (Liverpool).

Defense: Juanfran (Atlético), Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Piqué (Barcelona), Javi Martínez (Athletic), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Jordi Alba (Valencia), Albiol (Real Madrid).

Midfield: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Cesc (Barcelona), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Iniesta (Barcelona), Cazorla (Villarreal).

Forwards: Pedro (Barcelona), Mata (Chelsea), Jesús Navas (Sevilla), Silva (Manchester City), Llorente (Athletic), Torres (Chelsea), Negredo (Sevilla).

Obviously missing are Carles Puyol, who’ll visit the team on their friendly game against China in Sevilla and David Villa, who is invited to become a commentator by Telecinco during the Euros. He’s said to be considering the offer.

Juan Mata said that for every victory and goal Spain NT will make on the Euros, will be dedicated to David Villa.

Muchos gracias Amigos!

**not my gif

If I could, I would take them all

— Vicente del Bosque

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Villa is a predator in the box. If his team mates are in the dark, he finds the light.

Manu Sarabia, former Athletic and Spain NT forward

Villa said in April, his only public appearance in five months, during in a book presentation sponsored by Solidarity Sports Stories, that he would do ‘everything and a little longer just to be ready on time’. It was not enough. Villa has dropped four kilos, has stopped drinking coffee and has not rested since then, until he returned to complete his recovery in which he was accompanied by the Barca physiotherapist Emili Ricart. But it was not enough. There are no miracles.

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El Pais article

Xavi’s gonna cry with this…

(Source: deportes.elpais.com)

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No matter what happens, THIS GUY is a true champion.

David Villa won’t play in the Euros???

My gawd!!! It’s official. He said it. There!!!

So, so, sooo sadddd….

Confirmed!

Fernando Torres and Juan Mata will join the national team on their pre-Euro/ friendly games against Serbia, South Korea and China. They will join the rest of the NT players in Las Rozas on May 25.

He’s an extraordinary footballer & topscorer of Spain NT. He’s a person who’s always there when we need a goal. We need him.

— Xavi on David Villa

(Source: twitter.com)

Spain NT’s List for Friendlies

Latest Spain NT call-ups for friendlies against South Korea on May 26 and Serbia on May 30 in Switzerland.

GK: Casillas, Reina, De Gea

Defense: Albiol, Jordi Alba, Arbeloa, Domínguez, Monreal, Ramos, Juanfran

Midfielders: Isco, Xabi Alonso, Cazorla, Beñat, Javi García, Bruno.

Forward: Adrián, Silva, Jesús Navas, Negredo, Soldado.

This is not the final Euro 2012 List. Notably absent are the Barca Boys, who will play the CDR final on May 25 against Athletic Bilbao, whose players Llorente and Martinez are also not on the list. Same with Fernando Torres and Juan Mata, who will play the Champions’ League on May 20.

For David Villa, Vicente del Bosque hopes he will play on CdR final. From there, he will have to make a decision whether to include him or not in the final Euro list.

The worst thing about the World Cup was that every interview started with, “two years ago, you were in the third division.” Every day! And I thought, “yes, and one year ago, I was eating spaghetti.

— Sergio Busquets

(Source: conlaroja.wordpress.com)

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Puyi and Cescy

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Brothers-in-Hair

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