Villa Glad To Make History

The Valencia forward told Marca, "We suffered greatly, but in the end we're all happy. We've done much for history."

The striker added that he had spoken briefly with the king of Spain, who had been present at the match.

"He said he was very happy and wanted to come back to see us win again," added El Guaje.

"Let's see if we can do that for Spain - eliminate Russia and head to the finals."

Despite stating that Italy were a strong side, he went on to say that Spain were "superior".


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