adminLONDON. — Whether setting up Andres Iniesta to score the winner in the 2010 World Cup soccer final or netting decisive penalties at Euro 2008 and Euro 2012, Cesc Fabregas has been a key driving force behind Spain’s recent glittering run.
Add his assist for David Silva to score the opening goal in the Euro 2012 final and it is easy to see why the 28-year-old Chelsea midfielder last month became the second-youngest player after Sergio Ramos to reach 100 caps for La Roja.
Fabregas should be at the peak of his powers heading into next year’s European Championship finals, when Spain will be chasing an unprecedented third consecutive continental title.
Yet his slump in form for Chelsea this season has been a significant factor in the London club’s disastrous start to their English Premier League campaign.
After helping Chelsea ease to the English Premier League title last term with 18 assists in 34 matches, Fabregas has made only one in 12 games this term. With stiff competition for places in Spain’s midfield he is by no means guaranteed a place in the squad for the tournament in France starting in June. — Reuters.
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