Spain striker Villa to miss Euro 2012
May 24, 2012, Thursday
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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.
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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