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TBT: Villa Crowned King of the World

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In celebration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw happening on Friday, we're taking a look back at some very special NYCFC World Cup history. Our very own David Villa lifted a World Cup trophy in 2010, so let's take a look back at how El Guaje earned his crown.

It's about the journey...

Spain's quest to qualify for the 2010 World Cup began in way back in September 2008. Just a few months less than a decade ago, they opened their UEFA Group 5 campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Villa scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory for La Furia Roja.