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Casillas: We are the favorites of Euro 2012

We are the favorites to win the Euro2012, said the Spanish captain Iker Casillas national team before the control of the Iberians with Italy in Bari.

Spain leads the ranking of the qualification group "I" for the championship next year, which will be held in Poland and Ukraine. We are the favorites to win the European Championship in Euro 2012, said the Spanish captain Iker Casillas national team before the control of the Iberians with Italy in Bari.

Spain leads the ranking of the qualification group "I" for the championship next year, which will be held in Poland and Ukraine.

Speaking to EFE ahead of his side's friendly clash with Italy in Bari, the 30-year-old said: "Spain are the favorites for Euro 2012 in my opinion. Of course, we have to be humble as we've always been. We can win another trophy if we treat approach the tournament with the respect it deserves. It's still a long road to the final though and it won't be easy."

Casillas then moved on to discuss the 2014 World Cup and stated that Spain want to be successful in Brazil as well.

"The qualification campaign for the 2014 World Cup hasn't started just yet, but we want to successful defend our title there [in Brazil] as well."

Spain is paired with France, Belarus, Georgia and Finland in Group I of the UEFA qualifying campaign for the tournament in South America.