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Villa denies rift in team, says, winning with Spain is most important

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Spanish forward David Villa has denied all claims of tension in the national side ahead of their Confederations’ Cup clash against Italy. The 31-yr old striker has said that the ‘La Roja’ is united in their desire to win the tournament in Brazil.

Following a disagreement with team mate Fernando Torres against Spain’s match with Tahiti, Villa claimed that his relationship with the Chelsea striker was very good. He said, “We’ve been playing together for a long time and have helped one another improve.”

In an interview to Spanish sports daily Marca, he said that personal accolades and records were of little importance when compared to winning trophies for the nation.

“We know that Spain winning trophies is all that matters. Individual awards – and I hope they all go to Spanish players – are a secondary issue”.

With 3 goals to his name in the tournament so far, the Barcelona striker is an all-time leading scorer for the Spanish national team with 51 goals.

“Some days things fall for you and on other days they don’t. Of course goals are always on forwards’ minds, because they are our bread and butter, but you end up thinking more about the chances you miss than the ones you put away”, he said.

This year has not been one of his best in terms of playing time for Barcelona. Villa has been linked to a move away from Camp Nou, with Tottenham and Arsenal being the front row contenders in securing his services.

 

“I’m here to help the team, as I always am. This hasn’t been my best year. It’s not that I’ve come into the tournament at a disadvantage compared to my teammates, but it has been a slightly unusual situation”. “I have never felt untouchable in the national team. I’m just an ordinary member of a squad that is striving to keep winning”, he concluded.


Ivanka Agarwal

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