If he picks Casillas, many will say it was because of the off-the-field problem affecting De Gea.
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De Gea’s name appeared in court papers as part of a police investigation into a prostitution ring allegedly involving a Spanish pornographic filmmaker.
Given the questions raised by their dismal performance at the 2014 World Cup, when they exited the tournament at the group stage, the result put more pressure on Vincente del Bosque’s squad which could be at a turning point with so many of their key players heading towards the end of their careers.
“The disappointment of what happened in Brazil forces us to be more focused than ever in this competition”, Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta said Sunday.
Jaroslav Plašil’s strike in that 2-1 loss is the Czech Republic’s lone post-independence goal against Spain.
At around 1PM BST we’ll have the confirmed team news, but until then their is plenty of content to keep your appetite in check on the VAVEL UK website.
Spain finished first in qualifying Group C with 27 points having won 9 games and lost 1.
In beating Turkey, the Netherlands and Iceland to top spot in Group A, Pavel Vrba’s side won arguably the toughest group in qualifying and they posted a hugely impressive W7-D1-L2 record in order to do so.
Spain, who will also face Turkey and Croatia in a tricky section, were dominating global football when they became the first side to claim two consecutive European titles by winning Euro 2012 two years after a maiden World Cup win. Spain have an embarrassment of riches in almost every position and if they all play to their full potential then they will certainly be there and thereabouts come the latter stages of the tournament. If Spain are to make it three European Championship titles in a row, they will need to beat stronger teams than the Czech Republic, but nonetheless a resounding win to start the tournament will underline their credentials and let their rivals know that this great era of Spanish football is not over yet. “I intensified my training and played with the (Arsenal) reserves to get ready for Spain”.
Spain manager Vicente del Bosque: “We shouldn’t set any limits”. Spain will face against Czech Republic in a Euro 2016 Group D soccer match in Toulouse on Monday, June 13.
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Pedro Rodriguez insists Spani’s Euro 2016 campaign will not be established by the on-going David de Gea saga.
