David Villa, top scorer the previous European championships in 2008, did not play at Euro 2012 - announced on Tuesday evening, the Spanish Football Federation.
- David Villa will definitely not on the list of 23 players called for the championship, which coach Vicente del Bosque will announce on Sunday, May 27. Villa talked about the coach of the national team after the arrival of the Austrian town of Schruns - said the federation.
That's a big weakness for the defenders of European champions. Villa is the most successful player in the history of the Spanish national team (51 goals). Won the title of top scorer at Euro 2008 (four goals) and the World Cup in South Africa (five goals) - for this last tournament, along with German Thomas Mueller, Uruguayan Diego Forlan and Dutchman Wesley Sneijder.
Villa from December heal severe injuries. During the semifinals of the club world championship in Japan with Qatar Al Sadd team (4-0) broke his tibia. For five months there was a race against time, but eventually the Barcelona striker did not manage to get back on the pitch.
In the European Championships in Spain occur in group C and all matches will be played in Gdansk. Their rivals are the representations of Italy (10 June), Ireland (14 June) and Croatia (18 June).