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9 Best Memes About Spain Saying Goodbye to the World Cup
The Spanish national team leaves the World Cup with a win, as Fernando Torres and David Villa got their goals. The memes and jokes don’t relent from Torres missing quite a lot, or from Diego Costa being terrible in the tournament.
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2014 World Cup – Vicente Del Bosque Ruined The Spain Swan Song for David Villa
It’s hard to believe Vicente del Bosque didn’t know David Villa was retiring from the Spanish national team once this World Cup is over. Is he that disconnected from his players? Are the rumors of him losing faith with his players, feeling betrayed by their ability in the first two matches, true? Or was it simply Villa no longer being part of the Barcelona-Real Madrid “mafia”, which means he gets less attention from a manager who is now taking hits from every direction for a million reasons and one.
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Atletico Madrid Are Here to Stay
Almost half a season gone, and they’re still here. Atletico Madrid aren’t going to let the title race slip away from them like last season, and keep on the pace and chase of Barcelona while staying ahead of Real Madrid, moving forward with a 3-0 win over Valencia.
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FC Barcelona – David Villa, Eventually, Was a Slight Disappointment
When Barcelona added David Villa from Valencia in 2010, they knew it wasn’t going to be a deal they’ll benefit from for more than a few seasons, and still, his departure to Atletico Madrid is followed by a taste of missing out on something greater with Barca, and eventually, ending up as a slightly disappointing figure.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United & Barcelona in Wayne Rooney, Thiago Alcantara & David Villa Exchange Deal
The voices that keep whispering about an impeding deal involving Manchester United and Barcelona won’t lay to rest. The current trendy suggestion is along with Thiago Alcantara, Barca will send David Villa and a bit more money in exchange for Wayne Rooney.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona Still Not Selling David Villa
When this offseason began, David Villa looked like one of the easiest transfers to make. Plenty of attention from the Premier League (Tottenham) and the Serie A (Fiorentina) hasn’t made Barcelona change their minds about the demands, and despite not really being a part of the future plans, nothing is moving forward at the moment.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Are Barcelona Really Trying to Sign Wayne Rooney?
Until we see Wayne Rooney start playing for Manchester United once again, we won’t be sure a potential departure is in the cards for him. However, despite reports from Spain, it’s highly unlikely that Barcelona are actually one of the teams trying to sign him.
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Lionel Messi – A Birthday Boy With Only One Thing Left to Get
As Lionel Messi turns 26, and from a Peter-Panish forever child he becomes, in front of out eyes, an actual adult, once again the only thing missing from his incredible long list of achievements pops to mind – winning the World Cup with Argentina, so the argument over the best footballer of all time might finally be decided.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona Will Struggle to Sell David Villa
On the surface, it seems quite simple: Barcelona want to sell David Villa, who wants to leave, while teams like Arsenal and Tottenham are waiting to pick him. And yet, a transfer that’s been talked about for six months might not happen because of money.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Tottenham Closest to Signing David Villa
The days of David Villa on the Barcelona squad seem to be numbered, and a number of Premier League teams (and others around the continent) are interested in his services. For now, it looks like Tottenham might be the closest team to obtaining him.