Every one of my team-mates and every one working in the club wants to make things better. I’d like ask the public, the people who come to the games, to trust that we are working hard to improve. They shouldn’t doubt things will get better if we all stay together. David Villa Read Quote
I started out playing football in the streets, playing barefoot like all the boys there – we didn’t have the money for football boots. David Villa Read Quote
I am a very optimistic person. I don’t know if it is because I’ve come up right from the bottom, but I am someone who always thinks you can make things better. David Villa Read Quote
I don’t like to criticise referees because I believe it is a very complicated job, and what they do is very beneficial for football. David Villa Read Quote
At the World Cup, most teams changed their style when they played us and maybe were more defensive. In the final, we didn’t know if Holland were going to do the same, but the important thing was we beat them in the end. David Villa Read Quote
I don’t like to criticise referees, because I believe it is a very complicated job. David Villa Read Quote
I would like to praise all of my coaches, from Pep to the first I had as a kid, because all of them have helped make me who I am. David Villa Read Quote
I learned a lot of things that made me be a better player and have more of a variety on the pitch. David Villa Read Quote
I have always had the same philosophy throughout my career: work hard for your club, and if you get selected, it’s because the hard work was seen by the head coach. David Villa Read Quote
For me, the best defender I played against was Carles Puyol. He was my teammate, too, but my rival many times. Also, Roberto Ayala, the Argentinian centerback. David Villa Read Quote
