The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 hosted European Championships after failing to prove their physical fitness before the start of the competition.
After overcoming the setback of a 1-1 draw against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 in their Euro 2012 opening match, Spain stand at the brink of qualifying for the quarter-finals as they go into their final group match against Croatia.
With La Roja favoured to defend their European title in the current edition of the continental competition, midfielder Xavi Hernandez gave an optimistic view of their placing in his latest interaction with media representatives.
The Barcelona youth academy graduate stated that he wants to win the competition and added that he wants to do it for club teammates, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629.
Puyol was ruled out of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983 and Ukraine hosted European footballing extravaganza in May, while Villa has been recovering from fractured tibia since December.
Xavi stated that he wants to give his colleagues joy and believes it is the best possible way to do it. He hailed the injured duo are champions and gave his support to the players who were brought into the national team setup to replace them.
“Puyi is a leader, a winner. And Villa is our historic goal scorer. But they are not here. We'll try and give them some joy," Xavi said while talking to TVE.
"They are two champions, but injuries are part of football, too. Their replacements are giving their all for the team."
Xavi also took out time to reject suggestions that he is at loggerheads with captain http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815, who plies his trade for Real Madrid at club level. Xavi claimed that he has been friends with the assured custodian since they were kids and added that no
one can break their relationship.
"Casillas and I get on stupendously. We have been friends since we were kids and nothing is going to break that," Xavi continued.
Xavi will have to be running on all cylinders in Spain’s final group match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Croatia-c2879 on June 18, a fixture that can make or break their European title defence ambitions.
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