Villa: England can win World Cup

Spain striker David Villa believes England can win the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, and has likened them to his own side, who struggled to live up to expectations until their UEFA EURO 2008 triumph.
La Roja head into the tournament as favourites, while the Three Lions have stuttered in recent games, with yesterday's 3-0 win over Platinum Stars an underwhelming conclusion to their build-up.
However, Villa, who has just moved from Valencia to Barcelona, believes Fabio Capello's side are among the best. "Yes, England are good enough to win the World Cup," he told The Sun. "Absolutely. They are a bit like Spain, aren't they?

England are good enough to win the World Cup. They have a great manager and a team that can perfectly well reach the Final.

Spain's David Villa

"The fact is, they have always had good teams and they have found it difficult in the big competitions. But the day will come, won't it? I think they have a perfect generation to make it to the final, and they will surely be one of the teams to beat."
Villa, who is likely to partner Liverpool's Fernando Torres up front for Spain, added: "Individually, England have some of the best players - in defence, midfield as well as attack.
"They have a great manager and a team that can perfectly well reach the Final. I like a lot of their players but this season I would pick out Wayne Rooney. Frank Lampard also had a marvellous season and I have a special kind of admiration for Steven Gerrard."