David Villa was mobbed by pitch invading fans as he was paraded as the club’s latest signing at the Estadio Vicente Calderon on Monday.
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David Villa, Atletico Madrid striker:“It is true the idea was for me to go to the English Premier League because the biggest offers came from there, but then Atletico de Madrid showed up and they did more in three days than others did in months, which in this case was something more personal. Professionally, everything is beyond doubt. The fact is: Atletico de Madrid finished third in La Liga, they were fighting against Real Madrid until the last minute, they won the Copa del Rey and they will play in the Champions League.”
“It’s been said that I left Barcelona to be in the Spanish national team, but I have left Barcelona because I was not playing as much as I wanted to, and if there was not a World Cup and if I were not in the national team I would have also left to play. I adore this sport, I love this sport, I have many good years to enjoy this sport ahead, and I was not doing that on the bench.”
