SPAIN STAKING CLAIM ... Fernando Torres (right) celebrates with goalscorer David Villa in Euro 2008 MANY superstars have graced European Championships — but few have gone on to dominate them quite like these men. As the tournament in Poland and the Ukraine draws near, we take a trip down memory lane to pick out seven stars who have lit up previous Euros.  Here’s hoping tha...Full Story »

Barcelona striker David Villa has played down his absence from the Spain national team at Euro 2012. The 30-year-old striker ruled himself out of selection for the finals in Poland and Ukraine as he is still nursing a fractured tibia sustained at the Club World Cup in December. His unavailability has been described by Spain coach Vicente del Bosque as a heavy blow, but Villa thinks that La R...Full Story »

David Villa: Will not feature at the European Championship this summer Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque admits the absence of David Villa strikes a blow after he failed to recover from his broken fibia in time for Euro 2012. The Barcelona striker is the national side's all-time leading scorer with 51 goals in 82 games but has not played since December and finally ruled himself out of contentio...Full Story »

Sergio Ramos believes that Spain have the right blend of youth and experience to successfully defend their European Championship title this summer. The reigning world champions will go into the tournament in Poland and Ukraine without two key men in Carles Puyol and David Villa but the versatile Real Madrid defender is impressed by the strength of Vicente del Bosque's provisional panel. "I'm...Full Story »

(REUTERS)Madrid: Barcelona striker David Villa ruled himself out of the running for a place in Spain’s squad for Euro 2012 on Tuesday after failing to fully recover from a broken leg.Villa, Spain’s all-time leading goal scorer, broke his left leg while competing in the Club World Cup with Barca in December, and has not played a competitive match since then. “I tried right to th...Full Story »

Spain's players on Wednesday rued the absence of star striker David Villa from their Euro 2012 campaign but said they were still geared up to become the first country to win three major titles in a row. "David Villa's absence is a hard blow, especially when you think of his contribution during the World Cup," Malaga's Santiago Cazorla told journalists after a first training session in the weste...Full Story »

Barcelona have confirmed that David Villa will not be going to Euro 2012 with Spain after losing his battle for fitness following a broken leg. The striker's inclusion in Vicente del Bosque's final 23-man squad has been in doubt since he fractured his tibia during the Blaugrana's Club World Cup semi-final win over Al-Sadd in December. However, the former Valencia man had returned to training...Full Story »

Barcelona doctor Ricard Pruna has declared that David Villa could play for Spain at Euro 2012. The 30-year-old striker is in a race against time to be fit for this summer's showpiece event after sustaining a fractured tibia in December during the Club World Cup in Japan. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has refused to rule out including Villa in his squad for Poland and Ukraine, and Pruna is h...Full Story »

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has admitted he is worried about David Villa's chances of competing at Euro 2012, only days after pledging to wait until the last moment before ruling out his injured striker. Spain's bid to successfully defend their European title suffered a blow Tuesday when it was announced Barcelona defender Carles Puyol would likely be unavailable due to imminent knee surgery...Full Story »

Barcelona forward David Villa revealed that he is nearing the end of his injury nightmare, admitting that he "can see the light at the end of the tunnel". Villa has been out of action since suffering a fracture of his left tibia during the Blaugrana's Club World Cup semi-final clash with Al-Sadd last December. However, the Spain international is on course to return to first-team action well bef...Full Story »