Talk:David Villa

message: why no mention for his boyhood love Everton F.C, it is widely known that he is a blue.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.111.67.227 (talk) 
:Well if you can give us a reference or a source then it can go in the article. However, due to the controversial nature of the comment, it would not be allowed in the article without a good source behind it. If you can send a link to a reputable website that shows good evidence, it might be allowed into the article. - T. Moitie [talk] 18:04, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: He is an Evertonian

message: I think it needs better wording. Kefo77 (talk) 17:03, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Euro 2008 opening goals 

message: Why delete my part about the many clubs linked with Villa? I had links to back it all up, and someone coming to the page to find out about Villa should know of all the clubs chasing him Red&White4life (talk) 07:09, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Because Wikipedia is not about rumours, conjecture, speculation nor non notable events. Providing a source does not automatically make it acceptable, it must also conform to criteria for inclusion, particularly in the case of Biographies of Living Persons and the source must be reliable - as per WP:RS. Most speculation about links to clubs are made up by media sources, and exaggerated beyond belief. Any professional footballer is being 'watched' by many clubs at any time, that is what scouts do, and it is not notable. Media journalists ask leading questions and extrapolate a story from that. Ask any manager if they would like to have Ronaldinho in their side, most will say "of course, he is a great player". That is then immediately reported next day as "<Club> to swoop for Ronaldinho". The BBC, Telegraph, Mirror etc. may be generally reliable with real news, but are also not immune to artistic license when it comes to current event hype for their publications. They, however, operate under different guidelines. Possible transfers may be human interest content, but they are not encyclopaedic, and Wikipedia is an Encyclopedia. If someone wishes to know what Villa has achieved, this is the right place to come. If they are interested in the rumour, speculation and gossip, or what he may do in the future, they should seek a tabloid newspaper or a blog. --ClubOranjeTalk 09:32, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Transfer Rumours

message: I think more should be added and his fracture at the age of 9 should aslo be included http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/eurocopa/espana/es/desarrollo/1138186.html  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.60.42.98 (talk) 04:18, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Early life

message: Agreed with the editor who corrected the "wishful thinking", but actually it wasn't entirely made up: the BBC's deadline day live text page shows (entry timed at 17.10) that "Manchester City's prospective new owner Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim has revealed he has made bids for Valencia's David Villa and Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez". 86.136.250.66 (talk) 16:21, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Man City bid 

message: Can someone add in Villa's profile the template with the goal for spain national team, please?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.97.102.198 (talk) 12:35, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request 

message: Someone deleted the part in his PL section that stated David and his wife are expecting another baby this september. It seems to me that the change was made for no reason, seeing that the person who added it had also listed the source.
Maybe someone could put it back in?
Liz Niña (talk) 14:45, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unnecessary change to Personal Life section. 

message: In my spare time, as a big fan of the player, I have been doing research on him and added information to Wikipedia as I found stuff out. As a result I think I have made his wiki page a bit too long, or is it alright? Second opinions?
Paper Back Writer 23 (talk) 17:28, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I actually think it's one of the best football articles. Spiderone (talk) 15:12, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Do you think it warrants a rating that is higher than a C now? Paper Back Writer 23 (talk) 16:59, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Absolutely, I would even try and get it to go through Wikipedia:Good article nominations. It has potential to be at least as good as Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas. Spiderone (talk) 15:20, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too long? 

message: What was wrong with the old one? This new one has copyright issues and will probably be removed. Spiderone (talk) 08:32, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pic 

message: "...who currently plays as a striker for Stoke and Spain." to "...who currently plays as a striker for Valencia C.F. and Spain."
Nothing more to addTunkio (talk) 00:35, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Uh, please explain your reasoning? Samwb123Please read 00:20, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

text: Well, because David Villa currently plays for Valencia C.F. which can be verified from Valencia's homepage and the player has not been transferred according to any football news to Stoke City and the transfer window closed. Stoke City's homepage doesn't list the player either. He plays for Valencia. That's my reasoning.Tunkio (talk) 00:34, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: OK. . Thanks! Samwb123Please read 03:42, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

text: Definitionally, he wasn't offside, or the assistant referee would've flagged it. He might've been apparently offside, but the source discussing the goal never mentioned that. A comment about a player being apparently offside won't get added to the article based on one editor's opinion of how it appeared. —C.Fred (talk) 02:09, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request 

message: The article does not need COI, check up on the revision dating back to September 16 2009 (when it was upgraded to "Good Article" status) and you will see that the article is in nearly identical condition. It's silly if anyone really thinks David Villa has time to edit this with such good English. DVilla21 (talk) 22:00, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: COI

message: I don't know the first thing about soccer (football). Is David Villa the top scorer or second place? I'm seeing conflicting edits on here, and only way is correct. Someone figure it out, then watch for changes to the contrary.--Mblumber (talk) 03:50, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: He will soon be the undisputed top scorer as he is going to score more, thanks for the explanation. Off2riorob (talk) 15:06, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Top scorer 

message: His slap on the Honduran player in the World Cup should be mentioned, and the general surprise that he didn't get a ban. Who knows what would have happened to Spain's World Cup if the expected ban had been handed out.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.97.248.165 (talk) 11:24, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Slap v Honduras 

message: So, what is this dispute about again, a own goal attributional ... what is the reliable citable situation now..? Off2riorob (talk) 19:55, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  44 or 45 

message: The proper pronunciation of this player's name in Spanish is: 
--R Núñez 87.220.207.89 (talk) 23:37, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  IPA for Spanish 

message: I want to add the info about david villas goal vs sporting gjion on the 12th feb 2011
Judewindmill (talk) 16:30, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed.   Salvio  Let's talk about it! 13:02, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from Judewindmill, 13 February 2011 

message: He is the best Spanish striker and has scored the most ever goals for Spain beating The former best Spanish striker in the world Raul.
90.220.3.110 (talk) 17:34, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Bility (talk) 22:00, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from 90.220.3.110, 21 March 2011 

message: Last line in Club Carrer Section says: "On 28 May 2010, Villa scored the third goal in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Final against Manchester United, helping Barcelona win 3-1." It should say: "On 28 May 2011......"
Plus there is not enought information about 2011 performance. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/sports/soccer/in-dominant-display-barcelona-wins-champions-league.html?_r=1&ref=sports
quinua (talk) 17:34, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from quinua, 28 May 2011 

message: Please update the pictures on this web page! The profile picture and other pictures on the page are quite dated. Can you upload one of Villa from FC Barcelona? Daylife has a good archive of photos of him. For example: http://www.daylife.com/photo/09uK3VGeW3es5?q=David+Villa.
Thank you so much. PUXA GUAJE! VISCA BARCA!
Siemprebarca07 (talk) 01:31, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: That files are and not acceptable for Wikipedia because of the unfree copyright status. Read Wikipedia:Image use policy. --Martin H. (talk) 02:14, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from Siemprebarca07, 16 June 2011 

message: From what I understand of what is written on this article, Villa has made 8 goals in 11 world cup games. That`s an impressive 0,727 ratio.
Ronaldo has made 15 goals in 19 world cup games, though. That`s a 0,789 ratio. And, let`s not forget, he played one final right after having a seizure!
As the article is blocked, I ask that someone change the last phrase of the 3rd paragraph to exclude this wrong information. By the way, the link that is supposed to back the info is broken.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.122.131.75 (talk) 23:21, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: . And to back it up, here's an official source for the stats: FIFA Statistics. –Kooma (talk) 16:17, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit Request: World cup goal ratio - not above Ronaldo 

message: i suggest his position to be edited as "foward" instead
what he does in barca recently and also national team he sticks at left front side mostly, since he left valencia he no longer plays that much in the box  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Em 88 (talk • contribs) 16:22, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  position 

message: He made 188 appearances for Valencia not 166.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.45.16 (talk) 16:25, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request 

message: In the section of personal life , Villa is in a bar holding a cartel with nazionalist propaganda. This photo is not representative and should be deleted.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.154.237.248 (talk) 21:13, 24 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: . The image has been removed from the article. -- Alexf(talk) 23:01, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nazionalist photo should be deleted 

message: Where are the references to goals from David in the Segunda Division B and the Copa del Rey?. The División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol is professional?--Carlosaguila87 (talk) 22:30, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Career statistics 

message: "On 28 May 2010 he scored....", when it should read "On 28 May 2011 he scored...."  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.239.61.239 (talk) 23:59, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  2010-11 season 

message: PLEASE CHANGE THE MAIN IMAGE OF THE PLAYER WITH THE BELOWMENTIONED AS THE ONE GIVEN IS NOT VERY RECENT
http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/20322_10151108859852026_1891332675_n.jpg
122.175.172.212 (talk) 11:39, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: See the image use policy, images need to be free content (usually) and uploaded to Wikipedia (or the Commons) for them to be used in articles. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 14:13, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 15 December 2012 

message: Newspapers decided on january 3rd 2013 he was going to Tottenham Hotspur On 3rd of January 2013 #Coys
176.27.211.151 (talk) 12:22, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: "Newspapers decided"? Sources? Newspapers don't "decide" or manage players contracts. Players and teams do. In any case, unsubstantiated rumours have no place in Wikipedia. -- Alexf(talk) 15:39, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 3 January 2013 

message: Villa Signed for Tottenham Hotspur for £million on the 29th May 2013 with the fee set to rise to £million on appearance fees
88.215.22.10 (talk) 14:14, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. --ElHef (Meep?) 14:26, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 29 May 2013 

message: Please change the number of goals Villa scored for F.C. Barcelona from 33 to 48 because that's the amount of goals he scored.
109.163.171.234 (talk) 13:02, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: - He has indeed scored a total of 48 goals for Barcelona, but 15 were scored in the cups, and as you can see from the notice "senior career" numbers in the infobox only include goals scored in the league. The complete statistics are in the page already anyway, here. Zidanie5 (talk) 17:04, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 1 November 2013 

message: David Villa has played 94 matches for the team of Spain 217.217.180.254 (talk) 12:16, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  National Team (Caps) 

message: While he has signed with the club, I don't think that it should be listed as his current club since it will not commence play until April, 2015. He will likely be loaned back to another club until December 2014. Walter Görlitz (talk) 15:07, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I was thinking of this, and it seems that any other assumption fails WP:CRYSTAL. He has been signed as a professional by a club, and left all others. Until such a time comes when we can say "David Villa plays at X FC on loan from New York", there's not really an argument against putting it as his current team. tAD (talk) 21:18, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  New York City FC 

message: Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that :File:David Villa - 01.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on December 3, 2015. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2015-12-03. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:40, 16 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[:File:David Villa - 01.jpg]] to appear as POTD soon 

message: Ambidextrous means "able to use both hands equally well". I think the author of the sentence means "both legs".  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.174.182.226 (talk) 09:05, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  ambidextrous? 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: he didnt play in euro 2012 please change in hounors section.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Playcas (talk • contribs) 19:32, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Euro 2012

message: In the article's lede, it says that "The goals-to-games ratio he has achieved for the national team has not been matched by any player since Alfredo Di Stéfano".
Actually, this is technically incorrect unless you introduce a minimum criteria for how many caps one should have played before applying a ratio-based statistical comparison with other players. For instance, a player who scores two goals in his first three caps has a higher ratio than Villa. Mario Gaspar of Villareal comes to mind here. OscarL 16:09, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Goal average in the national team 

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message: Villa has spent a good part of his career playing as a left winger - all of his contract for Barcelona and many games for Spain, including the 2010 World Cup. For that reason, I think "winger" should be added to his position in the article. --5.12.23.40 (talk) 02:54, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Position

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: 176.248.46.130 (talk) 20:12, 20 May 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. NiciVampireHeart 20:22, 20 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 20 May 2018 

message: David Villa has been the subject of sexual harassment accusations dating back to his time at NYCFC. An investigation by NYCFC found that inappropriate behaviour took place, and though it did not name David Villa, it was in direct response to these allegations. An article by The Athletic goes into further detail of the behaviour David Villa is accused of, including evidence and wider corroboration from contemporary sources. I think the personal life section of David Villa should be updated to reflect the allegations made against him, in line with numerous reputable media sources now reporting it:
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/new-york-city-fc/story/4227808/nycfc-reports-unacceptable-behavior-after-investigation-into-sexual-harassment-allegations
https://theathletic.com/2213536/2020/11/23/david-villa-nycfc-alleged-harassment/
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/23/david-villa-sexual-harassment-allegations-new-york-city-fc-mls 
This could be written as follows:
In the summer of 2020, David Villa was accused of sexual harassment that took place during his time at NYCFC. A subsequent NYCFC investigation found that "inappropriate and unacceptable" behavior took place, though Villa was not mentioned by name. Villa maintains the allegations are "untrue". Timiny sanchez (talk) 11:55, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: . ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 12:51, 1 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 24 November 2020