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were going to sell me. But when I returned from my vacations, Vicente Soriano said that he did not want me to leave Valencia. That removed all doubt for me." In 2003 Villa married his childhood sweetheart Patricia González (who had also been a footballer in her teenage years). On 7 December 2005, their first child was born, a girl who they named Zaida. Her name is engraved on his personalised Adidas F50's, while one boot bears the Spanish flag, the other has the Asturian flag. On 18 August 2009, his second child was born, a daughter named Olaya. His footballing idols are Luis Enrique and Quini. Villa frequently attends charity events. On 15 December 2008, alongside Valencia team-mates David Silva, Rubén Baraja, Nikola Žigić and Hedwiges Maduro, Villa visited the children's ward of the Clinical Hospital of Valencia to wish the patients a "Merry Christmas" while on
Personal life
Christmas Eve he, alongside Formula One racing driver Fernando Alonso, footballers Santi Cazorla and Juan Manuel Mata and road bicycle racer Samuel Sánchez, attended a charity event in Oviedo to raise money for the "Oviedo Economic Kitchen Association". He is also actively involved with the campaigns of the UNICEF charity. Beginning in July 2008, a "David Villa Camp" is held annually, where children receive training from professional footballers. Villa also participates in a training session with the children. Villa featured on the Spanish box art for video game FIFA 07. More recently, he co-starred in an advertisement for the Adidas F50 adiZero, alongside Barcelona team mate Lionel Messi and French legend Zinedine Zidane. It was with this advertising campaign that Villa earned the nickname "The Blaze". All stats correct as of June 25, 2010. As of 25 June 2010. As of 25 June 2010. Real Zaragoza Valencia
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* Supercopa de España: 2004