RSS
ATOM
advertisement
I Want To Break Raul's Record With Spain - David Villa
The striker still has a long way to go but has set himself a long-term goal...
|
Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
Mar 25, 2009 5:00:28 PM
David Villa has declared today that he wants to break Raul's record of 44 goals for Spain some day.
The Valencia striker currently has 25 goals for the national team and after bagging one in each of the last six games, he is in fine form at the moment.
Speaking to Eurosport, he admitted that Raul's record is distant, but it is something that he wants to aim towards.
"Long-term, I would like to break the record of Raul who has 44 goals. It is a distant goal but I want to keep on scoring and playing for the national team. Each time I wear the shirt I am proud and being in the history of the team is important for me," he mused.
There were fears that Villa would not be able to play against Turkey this weekend due to injury but he sounds optimistic that he will be fit.
"I am doing well. I have been out of 15 days but I trained with the team on Saturday and Monday. It helps me to get confidence and the knee is healing well. I think I will be able to play on Saturday and help the team," he opined.
Certainly Spain look a stronger side when 'El Guaje' does play and the striker knows that right now, they are the team to beat in Europe.
"It is a pressure that everyone likes. We like the demand, it makes us work harder and it is good that we have to do it. Now we must win our two games against Turkey. The last few occasions we have struggled to qualify and now it is in our hands. We have a good chance to avoid any suffering. As soon as we are qualified for the World Cup we can start to think about the Confederations Cup," he concluded.
James Walker-Roberts, Goal.com
The Valencia striker currently has 25 goals for the national team and after bagging one in each of the last six games, he is in fine form at the moment.
Speaking to Eurosport, he admitted that Raul's record is distant, but it is something that he wants to aim towards.
"Long-term, I would like to break the record of Raul who has 44 goals. It is a distant goal but I want to keep on scoring and playing for the national team. Each time I wear the shirt I am proud and being in the history of the team is important for me," he mused.
There were fears that Villa would not be able to play against Turkey this weekend due to injury but he sounds optimistic that he will be fit.
"I am doing well. I have been out of 15 days but I trained with the team on Saturday and Monday. It helps me to get confidence and the knee is healing well. I think I will be able to play on Saturday and help the team," he opined.
Certainly Spain look a stronger side when 'El Guaje' does play and the striker knows that right now, they are the team to beat in Europe.
"It is a pressure that everyone likes. We like the demand, it makes us work harder and it is good that we have to do it. Now we must win our two games against Turkey. The last few occasions we have struggled to qualify and now it is in our hands. We have a good chance to avoid any suffering. As soon as we are qualified for the World Cup we can start to think about the Confederations Cup," he concluded.
James Walker-Roberts, Goal.com
| Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
| Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
|
Thank you for your comment!
Please enter your name
Please enter your location
Please share your comment!
34 Comments
Advertisement
Inside Goal.Com
-
Capello remains one of the greats of the game
After tasting success wherever he had gone previously, the coach will look upon his time at Wembley as an incomplete job rather than a complete failure
-
Can Suarez repeat Cantona's grand comeback?
The divisive Uruguayan can look to history when he starts against United on Saturday for the first time since receiving an eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra
-
Key battles: Manchester United v Liverpool
The former Reds defender believes that the Uruguayan must put controversy to the back of his mind when his team face the champions
-
The importance of Champions League qualification
The Ruhr side's remarkable run in Europe's elite tournament saw their revenue unexpectedly soar last season, but some teams are structured to depend on such results to survive
-
Cartoon: Capello's managerial merry-go-round
Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day ...
Advertisement
Advertisement
