Spain's Euro 2008 winning squad - Where are they now?

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Spain beat Germany in the finals to win the Euros in 2008

#2 Raul Albiol

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Raul Albiol was part of the golden Spain squad which won two Euros and the World Cup

Raul Albiol was part of the Spain squad during their most successful times, but he did not play many times during the crucial matches as more experienced defenders like Puyol were preferred. Albiol is best known for his time at Real Madrid but during the 2008 Euros, he was actually an integral part of the Valencia side.

Following his good displays, he made a move to Real Madrid where he struggled to nail down a regular starting berth although he did play in some crucial matches.

In 2013, he was transferred to Napoli where he is putting in some solid defensive displays. The 30-year-old Spanish defender will be hoping to make the 2016 Euros squad.

#3 Fernando Navarro

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Navarro played his best football when he was at Sevilla

The former Barcelona defender was more of a squad member than a regular starter in the Spain 2008 Euros squad. He made only one appearance in the tournament playing in Spain’s 2-1 victory over Greece in the group stages.

Navarro graduated from the famed La Masia academy and he was considered to be a very promising talent. After playing in Barcelona till 2006, he moved to Mallorca where he played till 2008.

The longest spell of his career was spent from 2008-2015 in Sevilla. The defender who is now 33 currently plays for Deprotivo La Coruna. Navarro has made only 2 appearances for the senior national team, with one of them coming in Euros 2008.

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