Fabregas says Spain winning Euro Cup would be 'much more than creating history'

London - Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said if they win the Euro Cup, which would complete a history-making treble, it would mean much more than just a mere record  to them.

If Spain beats Italy in the Euro final then they would rightfully be acknowledged as the best ever team in footballing history, as they have stolen the hearts of millions of fans across the globe  with their brand of awe-inspiring passing football over the last four years, he said.

After decades of pain in Spain, they shook off the tag of recurrent underachievers and went on to win the Euro Cup in 2008, before also lifting the World Cup two years later.

Fabregas slotted the winning penalty against Portugal in the semi-finals, to give Spain the opportunity of an unprecedented Treble, and the Barcelona ace admits beating Italy would mean a  lot more than just any history, as they have already made history.

"We have already made history, this is about much more. Our whole country is here with us in spirit, it's a great motivation," The Sun quoted Fabregas, as saying.

The former Arsenal captain made a special request to take Spain's last spot-kick against Portugal just as he had done against Italy four years ago.

"I wanted to take the last penalty because the memory I had from the Italy game four years ago was great," Fabregas said.

"I had the intuition. Because of the confidence I had, I believed I could do the same thing just like against Italy," he added.