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Sevilla starlets out to impress
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Diego Capel has been enjoying an impressive
season at Sevilla (¿Getty Images)
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As Luis Aragones continues to cast his eye over the talent
at his disposal ahead of UEFA EURO 2008T, Sevilla FC starlets Diego Capel
and Jesus Navas will have been delighted to discover Spain assistant coach
Armando Ufarte in the stands the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday
night.
Young hopefuls
Ufarte is likely to report back to Aragones with glowing remarks after
the midfield pair both impressed in the 2-0 win against Villarreal CF.
Neither Capel nor Navas have played for Spain and it is ten months since
a Sevilla player, Javi Navarro, last represented the country. The 34-year-old
Navarro made his debut under Aragones and has been capped four times,
but a knee injury has kept him out of action all season. Goalkeeper Andres
Palop was called up for a friendly match against Greece in August 2007,
but is yet to make his debut. He could now be beaten to that honour by
Capel and Navas who will hope to force their way into Aragones's plans
for the summer following good campaigns at club level.
Spanish dream
Like the 22-year-old Navas, Capel has been a regular for both Spain's
Under-21s and Seville, and having enjoyed his first taste of the UEFA
Champions League this season, he is hoping to step up another level. "I'm
doing well with the U21s and I want to carry on working to make my dream
of playing with the senior side come true," the 20-year-old told
uefa.com in March. "Every player strives to get that far." Both
will be waiting anxiously to see if that dream is fulfilled this summer.
Euro2008.uefa.com,
8 April 2008
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