World Of Sports: Victor Valdes

Víctor Valdés i Arribas (born 14 January 1982), is a Spanish football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga as their undisputed first-choice custodian since 2003.He is the most successful goalkeeper in Barcelona's history and one of the best goalkeeper in Europe this decade, having won a total of 17 titles including five La Liga titles, three Champions League titles, and one Copa del Rey title. He also has won the Zamora Trophy a record four times. Before joining the full team in 2002–03 season, Valdés played for the youth teams and FC Barcelona B.Currently, he has a contract with Barcelona until 2014.On 20 May 2010, Valdés was included in Spain's final 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa as the third-choice goalkeeper (behind Iker Casillas and Pepe Reina, respectively), wearing the #12 shirt.On 3 June 2010, Valdés earned his first cap by starting in a friendly match between Spain and South Korea at Tivoli-Neu in Innsbruck, Austria. Coincidently it was 10 years to the day since compatriot Iker Casillas made his debut for the national team. In July 2010, he won the 2010 World Cup with Spain. He won his second cap in Spain's 1–1 draw against Mexico, coming on as a second-half subtitute for Iker Casillas.Valdés is currently the captain of the Catalonia national football team, a team that is not a member of UEFA or FIFA.