The Euro 2008 and 2010 FIFA World Cup winner claimed that Spain will go all out to win Euro 2012 but added that failure to do so will not be the end of the world.
Leading to the Euro 2012 being hosted in Poland and Ukraine, reigning champions Spain are bookmakers’ favourite to record their third successive major title.
With the players and the coach gunning for the championship success, Xavi Hernandez came out in the open to talk about the unthinkable. The Barcelona midfielder stated that they will go out to defend their title but advised the supporters to remain calm
in case their national heroes fail.
Continuing on the subject, Xavi stated that failure to lift the title on July 1st will not be a disaster for them as everyone should take into consideration that as many as eight teams have the potential to be crowned at the end of the competition.
Further on the topic, the influential playmaker claimed that he cannot recall a more open European Championship where everyone is prepared to go the distance.
Xavi singled out Netherlands for their excellent group of individuals in their squad and hailed their preparations for the games. He also claimed that France, Germany, Portugal, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011, Italy and England, all have the credentials to make the storied competition
more exciting.
"We are going to try to win it, but if we don't achieve it then we will be calm. It would by no means be a disaster for us," Xavi was quoted by Spanish daily, El Pais.
"There are seven or eight teams that could win the title, so there would be a lot of disasters this year if that were the case, not everybody can win.”
"I cannot remember such an open tournament," the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753, who have everything and are a very good team.”
"Then you have http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749."
Spain are scheduled to kick-off their title defence in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 on June 10, where La Roja squad will meet Italy in their opening Group C fixture.
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