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In the News: Villa Staying Put, Pirlo's Throne Vacant

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David Villa has ruled out a return to European football, saying that he's focused on extending his career as long as possible.

"[Seeing Pirlo retire showed me] that I have to train harder every day if I want to continue extending my career. Someday I will leave, as will everyone, it's a fact of life. But I'm going to fight to make it as late as possible," Villa said in an interview that originally appeared in Marca.

He also spoke about MLS, saying that players in Europe are reaching out to him about coming stateside.