A tough childhood forged the character of a player who finished Quini teach the value of being Barca

David Villa's history began to be written in the Neighborhood Housing Tuilla Protected. In its streets roamed the son of a mining family living in this area and soon began to poke his head above the rest, despite his short stature. The new star of Barca was not at all easy to exploit their innate qualities. Neither the physical nor an accident that took four years to help him, but naturally he overcame all the adversity with the same character that led him to a place on the best team in the world.

David was always the 'Guaje' and the explanation given by the same player: "In dialect Asturian, Bable, meaning child. I said it mainly for two reasons. On the one hand it is common to call the children well and I was especially tiny. Always played against older kids and, being the smallest in the lower grades, I said it lovingly. On the other hand, there was the coincidence that the 'Guaje' was also the assistant to the mining and as my family was in mine, as the name still had more sense. The nickname has followed him throughout his career, but underlines that "David called me at home ... but are the only ones doing it."
His childhood was marked by the admiration he felt toward his father Mel. A miner was played every day health to feed the family. Villa remembers his father that "thank God he retired when I was eleven and had not previously been able to measure the risks to it" like it or not, when you have other concerns kid and live differently, "but saves Mel retina as "just before leaving he had a serious incident in the mine." A David told him that "he had trouble getting out, but thank God we suffer because we were sleeping and when we heard the fire was out." The accident precipitated the withdrawal, since "was provided for how old he was, for years he had worked and health issues." Villa appreciated even more over the years the merits of his father, but was removed from the head the idea of following in his footsteps and fight every day between the darkness of the mine. "As a kid I wanted to be like my father was my idol, but as the years passed I saw how difficult it was to be a miner and the work to be played. Therefore I changed my mind and chose to play football. "

The 'Guaje' changed mine for the ball, although his playing career could be truncated at four years. "Just remember, I have told my parents. Was four and a child fell on me at school. Broke my femur at the top, "he says. The fracture caused great concern among doctors who treated him because "at that time feared that I might be lame." I followed a treatment that took me six months to be cast and going to hospital. Luckily, it paid off. " Villa has not ever suffered this mishap. Even feel safer because "the doctors told my father that if the fracture is soldered well, something that happened, the leg would not break out there."
The football bug started running through his veins and nothing more to get back to kicking a ball. The 'Guaje' pointing conditions and he understood that he was prepared to enter the ranks of Real Oviedo. "I tried them, but was turned down in the fry. They did not want to play there. I do not remember exactly why ... In short, I joined the Langreo and I am glad that I reject Oviedo. In Langreo had a really good years, I made great friends and great experiences then I could live in the Sporting "he explains. Within the family sat poorly marbled club's refusal, since "my father was small Oviedo and took me to his field. When I went to Langreo preferences have changed and then I became sportinguista until death. "

In his time as Atletico had two idols, Quini and Luis Enrique. From the first notes, "taught me values that must be a footballer and how to bring the profession", while Luis Enrique says, "It was a great reference. I tried to imitate and learn what he did. It was a beacon for all of life. " Barca also owes much to him for insisting Quini much to David the choice of the Catalans club, "he told me this past summer. He is convinced that FC Barcelona football would suit me very well and triumph "The 'Witch', also has been forwarded by the Barcelona fans within him:" When you talk of Barcelona you can see it in his eyes the years he spent there and how thankful you are .