He has made 33 appearances this season, scoring a crucial goal in the Uefa Cup win against Litex Lovech in Bulgaria, and he refutes the suggestion that the Villa squad is too small.

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It was Spain's trademark style, and the team played accordingly, using either a small, dead-eye striker like David Villa or the fleet-footed Fernando Torres up front to deliver the final blow.

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In 1980 Villa Tunari, the area's small administrative centre, was a roadside slum.

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Inside you will find a small, tranquil garden housing an old European-style villa with antique tables, unusual statues and six delicious double rooms, all different and all decorated exquisitely.

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He was arrested at his fancy Hanoi villa and charged with failing to obtain the proper licences for three small investment firms he chairs.

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Within seconds a small army of men in spotless white jellabiya robes arrived, whisking me and my bags to a one-story villa split into two guest rooms.

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