As Luis Aragonés continues to cast his eye over the talent at his disposal ahead of UEFA EURO 2008™, Sevilla FC starlets Diego Capel and Jesús Navas will have been delighted to discover Spain assistant coach Armando Ufarte in the stands the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium on Sunday night.
Young hopefuls
Ufarte is likely to report back to Aragonés 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 Aragonés and has been capped four times, but a knee injury has kept him out of action all season. Goalkeeper Andrés 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 Aragonés'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.
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