The Post Wanted The Ball To Enter - Spain's David Villa

With his goal having secured Spain's passage to the World Cup semi-final to face Germany, David Villa was smiling ear to ear after La Roja beat Paraguay. 

The Spain striker was in a high mood after his solitary goal led La Roja into the World Cup semi-final...

In comments reported by Marca, El Guaje spoke about the goal that took 83 minutes to come. "The post wanted the ball to enter," said the World Cup's leading scorer, recalling the ball thudding off the far post before nestling into the net. 

"The match was the most difficult we [Spain] have had to play. Our rivals pressured us a lot and did not allow us to circulate the ball among our players who like touches".

As for the semi-finals against Germany on Wednesday, Villa was clear: "Every match is different. I don't think Germany will be pleased that we have progressed".