PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images Spain's Jordi Alba (right) vies with Venezuela's Julio Alvarez during the friendly football match Spain vs Venezuela at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga on February 29, 2012

As if the Spanish manager Vicente del Bosque didn’t have enough to work with, look out for Jordi Alba’s attacking forays from full-back. The former winger turned defender still managed seven assists last season at Valencia and the Champions League will be graced by the 23-year-old’s presence in the fall. If he thrives during Euro 2012, expect the likes of Barcelona and Manchester United to put a bid in. His value is set to soar.

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