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Luis Milla, Spanish Under-21 coach, has spoken to players like Busquets, Javi Martínez and Muniain, battling for European Championships and Olympic Games. Milla has given notice to expect a European Championship final to decide if this circumstance occurs.

"There are players who have the chance to double Olympic and European Championship. It is a decision to be taken after the Euro because it will be a long season" said Milla. "They have the conviction mentally and physically after playing the Euro want to play the Olympics but they are young, that illusion is normal and they should say so publicly. But we must wait to the last moment to see" Milla added.

The coach has also referred to the praise of Messi to Guardiola. "Guardiola is a reference for everything you did and how he did it. Let him say Messi is the show that has a cohesive group," he stressed. (via MD)

The Barça canterano propelled the U21 Spain side to victory over Egypt when he came on in the second half.
Montoya and Cuenca featured in Luis Milla’s starting line-up.

Cristian Tello, FC Barcelona’s youth player, rescued Spain’s U21 side in the friendly against Egypt which served as a test for the upcoming Olympic Games in London this summer. Other Azulgranas, Isaac Cuenca and Montoya, were also named to Luis Milla’s team, and played from the start.

Egypt took advantage of one of the few goal-scoring chances that they had throughout the match to open up the scoring. Meanwhile, Montoya and Cuenca, two of the most active players on the pitch, were running riot down the right wing.

Tello came on in the second half and completely revolutionized Spain’s offensive play. The U21 side scored the equalizer after a spectacular play from the Barça youngster down the left; Álvaro Vázquez was quick to latch onto the pass and score Spain’s first. Tello could have scored the go-ahead goal but the Egyptian keeper saved the shot, Spain, however, would score from the penalty spot minutes later. In stoppage time, Álvaro Vázquez closed out the scoring for the night (3-1). (via FCBarcelona.com)


[Match Stats]
Spain: Mariño (Joel, 46'); Montoya (Azpilicueta, 68'), Botía (San José, 46'), Domínguez, Dídac (Víctor Ruiz, 71'); Oriol (Iturraspe, 60'), Ander; Cuenca, DeMarcos (Tello, 46'), Capel (Koke, 46'); and Álvaro Vázquez

EGYPT: Aly Lotfy; Mahmoud Acaa, Ahmed Hegazy, Amor Solya, Shehab ElDin, Marwan Mohsen (Magdy, 71'), Ahmed Shokry, Islam Ramadan, Salih Soma, HoussamHassan and Ahmed Sherwidan.

Goals: 0-1, Mohsen (37'), 1-1, Álvaro Vázquez (53'), 2-1, Koke (72'), 3-1, Álvaro Vázquez (90').

Under-21 coach is more difficult than Busquets can be in London for more than the age for Olympic team.

The Spanish international coach under-21 and olympic, Luis Milla, goes feasible that the blaugrana Thiago Alcántara is part of the selection for the Olympic Games of included London in case he is also summoned by Vicente del Bosque to play with the absolute selection Euro cup of Poland and Ukraine. Instead, it said Sergio Busquets participate in the Olympics and was hopeful about the possibility of Alcantara Rafinha decant finally by the Spanish and not Brazil.

Luis Milla was interviewed on the Cadena Cope and admitted that the presence of Thiago at the Olympic Games "is an option although it is also called for the European, because age can join the Olympic team. Another thing is Busquets, because that would take one of three places of those over age. Through July and are still much we contemplate options. " Under-21 coach explained what the situation is Thiago's brother, the Blaugrana also Rafinha Alcantara, who doubt between choosing in the future play for Brazil or Spain's. So far it has been called in the lower Spanish. "I hope that Rafinha be selected Spanish as their brother," said Milla. "Then, if he chooses to play for Brazil, we can not force him," admitted the coach. "We want everything to be natural. He has to make his decision and we can not force anything. "

Luis Milla from the Federation added that "we are very happy with him and his performance. Rafinha is doing very well and comes with a vengeance. He knows his brother is with the Federation, we are trying very well and has chosen us. " (via SPORT)