“David Villa Sánchez (born 3 December 1981 in Tuilla), nicknamed El Guaje (The Kid in Asturian) is a Spanish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Valencia CF and Spain.” Wikipedia, Yahoo!, ESPN, YouTube, (1)

Copa becoming Brazilian show (BBC – Tim Vickery)
“As English clubs take a stranglehold on the Champions League, a similar dynamic seems to be taking place in the Copa Libertadores, the South American equivalent. There are signs that it is becoming a Brazilian show.”

Saifi Not Taking Rwanda For Granted (MTN Football)
“Algerian striker Rafik Saifi has warned his side against complacency when they tackle Rwanda in their opening 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kigali on March 28.”

Kuyt El Capricho (The Run of Play)
“I did not feel contempt. I did not feel empathy. I felt fascination. I find myself searching for similar stimuli in the beautiful game. A few nights ago, I pondered over many a quaint and curious YouTube video. I sought the soccer world’s shadowy specter.”

Trapattoni calls up Celtic hero O’Dea (FIFA)
“Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has demonstrated his confidence in the squad that have got his side’s FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign off to a solid start for the FIFA World Cup qualifier against his native Italy.”

Klose out for eight weeks after ankle operation (ESPN)
“Injured striker Miroslav Klose will miss both legs of Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarter-final and could be out for as long as eight weeks, manager Uli Hoeness said on Monday.”

Brazil v Italy: story of pomp and glory (TIMESONLINE – Brian Glanville)
“Brazil and Italy, who meet on Tuesday in an attractive friendly at the Emirates stadium, have played each other 12 times, including twice in the World Cup final, once in the World Cup semi-final, once in a decisive World Cup group game and once in a World Cup third-place match.”

Beckham ensures legendary status (Footballing World)
“David Beckham has inspired contrasting emotions during his career. Some have been captivated by his global status, his rise to becoming the first real football superstar and his fantastic success on the field too.”