David Villa – Page 4 – Football Scout

Are David Villa and Sebastian Giovinco the most dynamic duo in MLS history?

David Villa talks up NYCFC’s unity after learning of his #1 ranking of all MLS players by ESPN FC.

Janusz Michallik and Steve Nicol disagree over whether David Villa or Giovinco is a better player to build a squad around.

Alejandro Moreno reacts to TFC coach Greg Vanney’s comments on Sebastian Giovinco possibly being the best ever in MLS.

The vote for the top spot in ESPN FC’s #MLSRank couldn’t have been any closer.

Eighteen different MLS writers and pundits filled out ballots, with 30 points going to the first-place selection, 29 for second place, and so on down the line with the 30th selection getting one point. The final tally? David Villa edged out Sebastian Giovinco 512-511.

The closeness of the vote is fitting given that the two players have become increasingly intertwined in the past two years. Without question, their…

David Villa’s supernatural ability and unmatched effort have him atop MLS

David Villa talks up NYCFC’s unity after learning of his #1 ranking of all MLS players by ESPN FC.

David Villa does not need to be working this hard. No one would blame the man who’s won pretty much everything there is to win — a World Cup, a European championship, multiple La Liga titles, the Champions League — and sits as the Spanish national team’s all-time leading goal scorer for taking a play off during a random midsummer game. But instead, there’s Villa, sprinting back into the defensive third to make a tackle, helping down-a-man New York City FC preserve a 2-1 lead against the Chicago…

Who scored the goal of Week 20 in MLS? Vote now!

Relive the top goals from Week 20 throughout Major League Soccer.

Hector Villalba, Gustav Svensson, Blerim Dzemaili, David Villa or Kyle Beckerman — who scored the MLS Goal of the Week?

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New York City FC’s David Villa wins ESPYS’ Best MLS Player award

Enjoy the top saves from around MLS during week 19, but which save tops the bunch?
New York City FC striker David Villa has been named the Best MLS Player at the 2017 ESPYS awards.
Villa, 35, picked up the accolade after netting 23 goals last season as NYCFC reached the Major League Soccer playoffs for the first time, and following his 12-goal contribution so far this term, which has helped his team to up third in the Eastern Conference.
Villa, the current MLS MVP, saw off competition from Philadelphia Union’s Andre Blake, Seattle Sounders’ Stefan Frei, FC Dallas’ Matt Hedges…

Top vote-getter Giovinco joins Kaka and Villa in MLS All-Star Fan XI

Sebastian Giovinco put on an MVP-worthy performance against Orlando, netting a brace and an assist en route to a 3-1 win.
A trio of World Cup-winning players highlights the 2017 MLS All-Star Fan XI, who along with the rest of the MLS All-Stars,…

Top vote-getter Giovinco joins Kaka and David Villa in MLS All-Star Fan XI

ESPN FC Midseason MLS Awards: Villa, Nikolic inspire NYCFC, Chicago form

ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno breaks down the best in MLS with his weekly awards.
July already? This Major League Soccer season has flown by and we haven’t even gotten to the good parts.
At the halfway mark and following a 2016 that often felt stale and predictable, this campaign has exceeded hopes that it could be a breakthrough for the league. With spending up, rosters are as talented as ever, and that has been evident week in and week out on the field.
As for who has stood out from the rest…
MVP: David Villa, New York City FC
With apologies to Chicago’s Nemanja Nikolic,…

Sebastian Giovinco, Miguel Almiron, Greg Garza leading MLS All-Star Fan XI

From Ike on his bike to Diego Valeri’s nutmeg, take in all the best skills from week 17 in MLS. Sebastian Giovinco, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Kaka, David Villa, and Tim Howard are all set to feature in the fan-chosen MLS All-Star team that will face Real Madrid in Chicago on Aug. 2.
Madrid’s preseason preparations see them face Manchester United, Manchester City and Barcelona in the International Champions Cup, before they round off their U.S. trip with a game against the MLS All-Stars at Soldier Field.
Major League Soccer has invited supporters to decide the first 10 players they feel should…

David Villa has built the foundations for NYCFC, on the pitch and off

Janusz Michallik breaks down the controversial decisions and David Villa’s star performance in NYCFC’s win over Seattle.

NYCFC had star man David Villa to thank for their three points against Seattle, as his brace turned around a 1-0 deficit.

NYCFC coach Patrick Vieira joins ESPN FC’s Heineken boot room to discuss the all round play of star player David Villa.

As David Villa rattled in goals number 50 and 51 in his New York City FC career, the club’s social media team, long prepared for this inevitable moment, sprung into action with a series of highlight clips, graphs and stats meant to illustrate the magnitude of his achievement in hitting that mark.

And it is a truly noteworthy moment; 51 goals in 78 games is a prodigious return, even if you factor in 14 of them being penalties. But it was one of the less-showy stats put out by the club that hints…

Atlanta United’s young starlets face Vancouver; LA and D.C. say bye to RFK

Miguel Almiron and Hector Villalba combined for three goals in eight minutes in the first half as Atlanta downed NYCFC.
Major League Soccer is in full swing. Jason Davis highlights the matches you can’t miss as the season rolls into Week 14.
Atlanta with no shortage of young MLS stars
While most of the games this weekend are impacted on some level by the upcoming international break, the Vancouver Whitecaps match against Atlanta United should be a full-strength affair — minus a few notable, lingering injuries.
Atlanta is again riding high after wowing its big home crowd in a 3-1 win over NYCFC last weekend. The…

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