Barcelona have set up a dream FIFA Club World Cup final against Santos by defeating Al-Sadd 4-0
today. The Barca victory though was dampered by the broken leg to striker David Villa, that will
keep the Barca striker out of action for around six months.
The Villa's injury aside, this was more like a training exercise for Barcelona as Al-Sadd is not
in the same class.
Barcelona have set up a dream FIFA Club World Cup final against Santos by defeating Al-Sadd 4-0
today. The Barca victory though was dampered by the broken leg to striker David Villa, that will
keep the Barca striker out of action for around six months.
The Villa's injury aside, this was more like a training exercise for Barcelona as Al-Sadd is not
in the same class.
It is a tournament that receives much criticism given its awkward timing and relative unimportance,
but I guess the World Club Championship has lost a whole heap more supporters following Barcelona's
game with Al-Sadd.
Not that is was anything to do with Barca's Qatari opponents, who worked diligently to try and
contain the European Champions.
David Villa broken leg: Barcelona striker suffers in Club World Cup
semi-final
Premier League clubs Chelsea and Liverpool have been forced to call off their pursuit of
Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa after the striker suffered a broken leg.
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David Villa broken leg: Barcelona striker is all smiles after horror injury
Barcelona star David Villa was in surprisingly good spirits on Thursday despite suffering a
broken leg. The 30-year-old was carried off on a stretcher six minutes before half-time.
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Villa lost for season during Club World Cup victory of Al-Saad (Photo: AP Photo)
When is a victory considered a loss?
Barcelona's 4-0 demolition of Qatar's Al-Sadd Sports Club advanced Barcelona to the Club World
Cup Championship against Santos, but the victory came at one hell of a price.
Barcelona striker David Villa to have surgery on broken leg
Barcelona star David Villa was in surprisingly good spirits on Thursday despite suffering a
broken leg. The 30-year-old was carried off on a stretcher six minutes before half-time.
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A coaching change at FC Ingolstadt led to an early winter break for Edson Buddle, who was sent
home until the new year. The U.S. national team striker isn't going to lay around doing nothing
during the German winter break though. He has headed to London, where he will spend a week training
with West Ham United.
Many of you have asked about this peculiar shirt sported by Puyol after Barca's World Club Cup
win over Santos on Sunday. 'El Guaje' is David Villa's nickname, and as you may
know, the poor tipo has been ruled out with a horrendous broken leg that has ruled him out
for the rest of the season and possibly Euro 2012.
Villa-Villa-Villa, Villa Maravilla! Road to recovery begins for Spain's kid is a post from: Just
Football
David Villa is not the most controversial of footballers. If you're the type of
fan that likes his players a little rough around the edges, or the type for whom players only
register when they do something out of the ordinary the Barcelona striker may
rarely even register.
Barcelona striker David Villa got a welcome boost as he was released from Hospital yesterday,
five days after undergoing an operation on his broken leg picked up last month in his clubs
successful World Club Cup competition.
Villa must be delighted with being able to spend Christmas day with his childhood sweetheart,
Wife Patricia Gonzalez and their two Daughters, Zaida (8) and Olaya (2).
