Alba wants to play at Olympics

3 July 2012 18:19

Barcelona-bound left-back Jordi Alba feels he is capable of playing for Spain at the Olympic Games in London.

The 23-year-old made 50 appearances in all competitions for Valencia before playing a leading role in Spain's title-winning campaign at Euro 2012, starting each of his team's six matches in Poland and Ukraine.

Alba is one of three players who were at the Euros to make Luis Milla's preliminary Olympic squad, and he says he is in perfect physical condition to play in London, despite coming off a long season.

"I will have some days to rest and then we will see if I make the cut," he told reporters at a press conference.

"But I think I am fit, I am young and I think I am capable of playing in London."