Washington: Spain’s players said Tuesday they’ll be fit for the defense of their World Cup crown in Brazil, despite the rigors of a long club season. Right back Juanfran is just one of the players on Vicente del Bosque’s squad who have been nursing injuries, but he vowed he would be “100 percent” healthy and ready for Brazil. “I don’t have any problem, and I am 100 percent with the team,” the Atletico Madrid defender told a press conference in Washington, where Spain will train prior to a Saturday friendly against El Salvador.
Juanfran suffered a sprained right ankle in the Champions League final that Atletico Madrid lost to Real Madrid on May 24. The 29-year-old said he was limping in the wake of the painful injury, but insisted he was now recovered and had told Del Bosque: “When you need me, I’ll be there and I’ll do my best. I’ve had difficult moments in my career and I’ve overcome them — this is one more,” he said.
