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Spain striker Villa to miss Euro 2012

Spain striker David Villa ruled himself out of the European Championship on Tuesday after failing to recover from a leg injury that forced him to miss much of the last season with Barcelona.

While the decision was hardly a surprise, it still deals a blow to Spain's chances of defending the title as Villa played a key role in its runs to both the Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup titles. Villa is Spain's all-time leading scorer but hasn't played since fracturing his left shin in December, and Barcelona said on Tuesday that Villa will not be fit in time for Euro 2012.

 

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