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Spain's Fernando Torres (R) reacts with team mate Xabier Alonso after scoring against South Korea during their friendly soccer match ahead of Euro 2012 in Bern May 30, 2012. - Spain's Fernando Torres (R) reacts with team mate Xabier Alonso after scoring against South Korea during their friendly soccer match ahead of Euro 2012 in Bern May 30, 2012. | Reuters
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Thiago had been to our liking in recent matches ... But he suffered an injury which requires treatment and rest, and that is why we did not call him into the squad. If David Villa and Carles Puyol had not suffered injuries, we would have called up 21 of the 23 players who were at the World Cup.
There is no question that Barca have missed the injured David Villa this season, but Sánchez can step forward to do a valuable job tonight.
The Barcelona of now is not the Barcelona of last year. They miss David Villa, who is a goalscorer for themMore quotes »
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Liverpool’s Reina: Spain will miss Barcelona’s Villa
Pepe Reina is of the belief that the Spain national team will certainly miss David Villa this summer. The world champions are hoping to protect their European title won in 2008 when they head to Poland and Ukraine for Euro2012 but the Liverpool goalkeepe 2:11 PM from Tribalfootball.com Read more »
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Reina rues absent Villa
Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina said David Villa’s unavailability for Euro 2012 is a major blow, claiming the striker is also a big off-field presence. The country’s all-time record goalscorer Villa was forced to admit defeat last week in his battle to recov 1:25 PM from Soccer News Read more »
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Recovery work up La Mola
The mountain has become a typical climb for Barça players as they recover from various injuries and this morning David Villa, Pedro Rodríguez, Cesc Fàbregas and Andreu Fontàs, together with a few members of the technical staff did the climb. David Villa 10:49 AM from FCBarcelona.cat Read more »
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Reina: 'In-form Torres could be Euro star'
FERNANDO Torres is in his best physical and mental shape for some time and is itching to play an important part in Spain's bid to retain their European title according to Spanish team-mate Pepe Reina. With record Spain scorer David Villa ruled out of the 5:05 AM from Dublin Evening Herald Read more »
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David Villa, Jack Wilshere, Giuseppe Rossi & the injured stars who are missing Euro 2012
By Sam Lee The Barcelona defender will spend the summer recuperating after undergoing a liver transplant in April, having initially had a cancerous tumour removed in 2011. From a footballing perspective, losing the popular Abidal will be a big blow for c from Goal.com Read more »
