David Villaformer player of Barcelona and world champion in South Africa, shared on Friday his desire that his country’s selection play at least one match in Mexico in the next World Cup in 2026
The 2026 World Cup will be carried out jointly Mexico, the United States and Canada. Villa was present at the press conference held in Monterrey, Nuevo León, prior to the match in which some Barcelona’s legends will be measured next Sunday before historical players of the UANL Tigers, Mexican football.
Mendieta, Villa, Sorín and Company, in the previous Legends Party
The Asturian highlighted the growth of the so -called MX League that has supported figures that passed through the Spanish League such as its compatriots Sergio Canales and Sergio Ramos, Del Monterrey; the Colombian James Rodríguez, of the Lion; or the Costa Rican Keylor Navas, with Pumas UNAM.
Villa especially recognized Ramos, who at 39, said, is a model to follow for the new generations. “What Ramos is doing, and I do not talk about putting goals, it is impressive. By physicist and mentality that still gives to compete is an example for the youngest of how one should be delivered on a court and Sergio has always been a model of it,” he said.
David Villa expects Spain to play a World Cup match in Mexico
The former Barça player, Valencia, Atlético de Madrid, Zaragoza, among other teams, also opinion about his compatriot Lamine Yamal, 18 -year -old star of Barcelona, whom he said you have to take care of. “Lamine’s talent is brutal, she is a boy who has spontaneted very fast. He is a unique player who will give many joys to the whole world of football. He is barely 18 years old so you have to be patient and help him; it is not normal so much talent at that age. He is doing fantastic things in selection and in Barça.”
Villa also talked about the desire he had to play outside Spain when he went from 30 years and regretted that no chance was opened in Mexico to do so.
“I was lucky to be born in Spain and play in that great league, but after spending the 30 of course I opened out. I opened to all the possibilities, unfortunately it was not given to Mexico. I was in the United States and in Japan, but I would have loved to come to this country, but here I am to play the legends game,” he concluded. In the press conference also their former companions Gaizka Mendieta and the Argentine Juan Pablo Sorín were present.
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