[Selection] Villa tells Del Bosque he can count on him

Summit on Tuesday in Barcelona with a view to the Euro.

Javier Miñano, trainer selection, accompanied Vicente del Bosque yesterday in Barcelona to evaluate the fitness of David Villa with a view to the European Championship for Spain begins on June 10, the day of his competition debut against Italy.

Asturian striker told they can count on him because he will able to play, but obviously left the final decision in the hands of the coach, which will list on 15 May.

Miñano also spoke with the athletic trainers of Barça following the day to day evolution of 'El Guaje', especially Emili Ricart, and consulted doctors at the club azulgrana. Afternoon Del Bosque Miñano and went to Camp Nou to watch Barça-Chelsea.

Villa broke his left shin in Japan in the semifinals of the Club World Cup on December 15 and had surgery four days later in Barcelona. He was diagnosed between 4 and 5 months out.

The term was fulfilled more optimistic last week and the '7 'of Barça has not yet been run on grass, although recovery is under way outside the group and away from the cameras.

Del Bosque has always said it wants to wait, but only if you are sure it will be able to play. In Barça are more cautious and, although the desire was to have him in the last month of competition, it is assumed that the high of 'El Guaje' will approach those 5 months that fall within the logic. (via MD)

Villa: “My leg is getting better and we are setting goals for my recovery”

Barça’s injured Spanish striker this morning climbed the nearby 3,00 foot mountain. La Mola, with teammate Sergio Busquets, Emili Ricart and Pepe Costa and is confident about his recovery.

Villa reckons that in the league: “the only thing we can do is to just keep on winning our games and see what happens”.



On Sunday it will be exactly four months since David Villa broke his leg in the semi final of the World Club Cup in Japan, but he is recovering well and today posted a photo on his Twitter account (@Guaje7Villa) of a photo on top of La Mola – a 3,000 foot mountain just outside of Barcelona – with Sergio Busquets , trainer Emili Ricart and Pepe Costa of the . After the climb, Villa took part in a charity event where he explained that it wasn’t the first time he’d been up the mountain” but today I took the toughest route”.

David Villa was clearly happy at the progress he is making, claiming: “my leg is getting better and we are setting goals for my full recovery”, even though he knows that patience and time are vital to get over his serious injury.

Villa also explained that his injury has meant he is watching more football than ever and he believes that Barça’s chances in the league depend on keeping up their winning run: “we just have to keep winning games and we’ll see what happens”.

Support for the 8th edition of the Llibre Solidari

David Villa later attended an event for the Llibre Solidari, which contains stories written by Catalan sports writers and the proceeds from which will go to the Espai Jove of the Hospital Infantil Sant Joan de Déu. The striker’s photo is on the cover of the book, taking over from previous Barça players and coaches who have supported the initiative including Iniesta, Guardiola, Xavi, Messi, Rijkaard, De la Peña, Puyol and Eto'o. (via FCBarcelona.com)

Villa only thinks of his back and drops listen to offers

The injury has not lowered the cache of 'Guaje', but the player has no interest in a change.

David Villa is making progress in recovery from injury in the tibia suffered in the Club World Cup, while in Italy and there is speculation about the deals you can get in the summer. The player, however, does not think about their future because its going to catch this one hundred percent in order to help Barca in the last games of the season and to enter the list of Vicente del Bosque for Euro .

One of their representatives, Michelangelo Vara said in statements to the web Calciomercatto.it that any speculation about interest from other teams "are just rumors. We know nothing or no one has made ​​any comments. David has two years left on his contract with Barcelona and is happy. How can we not be happy at the club champion of Europe and the World? ".

Rod made ​​it clear that the striker is absolutely "concentrate on recovering from the injury. We are optimistic and if all goes well, in a month will be with Barcelona and gain confidence with sights set on the European Championship. It's in the final phase of rehabilitation. "

In Italy, his name was associated with the arrival of Sebastian Giovinco hypothetical to Barça. The footballer, who plays for Parma even if your property is shared with Juventus, one of the objectives would Blaugrana as 'Calciomercato.it'.

Aside from the rumor mill, Villa is demonstrating with his attitude during these months to be hungry as soon as possible under the orders of Pep Guardiola. The player has not taken a break and to meet deadlines and short dress in the last games of the season. A good example was this week when the player came on Thursday Santos at the Ciutat Esportiva, although the coach had given rest day.

The forward was subjected to a session with the collectors club and focused the attention of children attending the facility barcelonistas occasion of the international tournament of the FCB Escola. Small, and their parents crowded around the locker room area of the first team to look closely at one of his idols. Villa, despite his injury, keeps the charisma among the culés. (via SPORT)

David Villa is sponsoring the joint book-driven sports journalists

The Asturian striker has given the book image (shown with his face painted gold) and is the author of the prologue.
The money obtained by selling the book will go towards building a play area for young patients.

The barcelonista center forward David Villa, has agreed to be the literary godfather to a group of sports journalists in Barcelona eight years ago published a book of solidarity, the benefits in this issue will go to hospital for children Sant Joan de Déu.

As is traditional at this time before the day of Sant Jordi, a group of about forty sports journalists of Barcelona, ​​but in the latest editions have also joined representatives of Madrid, brought to market a book of sports stories to raise funds for a charity or institution, preferably related to children and youth.

For this edition, the eighth, the sponsor has been chosen Villa player who continues to recover from a serious injury that was done in the Club World Cup semifinal last December in Japan. The Asturian forward, who has given the book image (shown with his face painted gold) and is the author of the prologue, appears for the first time to the media on Thursday to present the book in society.

This year, the bank that works with reporters at issue is the Banco de Sabadell, after seven years with Caixa Penedès, while El Corte Ingles remains the sole entity that distributes the book, both entities work selflessly and even provide capital.

The entity chosen to allocate the funds of the book is supportive of the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, an institution in Barcelona, which in this year 2012 host the teens. Up to 3,000 young people each year enter the hospital.

The money obtained by selling the book will go towards building a play area for younger patients with chronic diseases, so they can have a scope, as they already have children, so they can feel at home, surrounded by the comforts and amenities to make your stay more bearable.

Last year, the athlete was paid to work was Andres Iniesta, who sponsored the book "Heroes of sport ', in which raised 67,030 euros that ended up in full to the Association of Barcelona Sanfilippo, an organization that fights a disease degenerative. (via MD)