20 Quotes by David Villa

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.

I don't like to criticise referees, because I believe it is a very complicated job.

Football was much, much more than I hoped it would be. If I dreamed as a kid, I could never have foreseen such amazing things.

When I was eight, I went into a football school in my neighbourhood, and we played five a side on a little court.

Playing in a team like Barca, you always feel pressure. The demand is to win everything, but this is good for you as a footballer: it makes you play better.

I started out playing football in the streets, playing barefoot like all the boys there - we didn't have the money for football boots.

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.

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.

In Europe, the leagues have been around 100 years.