Fabregas excited to reach Euro 2012 final

Donetsk: Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas did not hide his enthusiasm to reach the Euro 2012 final following a victory against Portugal in the penalty shoot-out.

The Barcelona midfielder scored the decisive penalty which sent La Roja to the final on Sunday after 120 minutes without a goal from either side.

It is the third consecutive final for Spain in major international competitions, and Fabregas hailed his side's fighting spirit after one victory. "The team has worked so hard," he told Telecinco. "I had the feeling that there would be penalties tonight.

The Barcelona midfielder scored the decisive penalty which sent La Roja to the final.

"I wanted to take one if we had this opportunity. "To be honest, I am very excited. To reach another final in four years is amazing." Spain were on the back foot during some stages of the match, but Sergio Ramos thinks that his side worthy winners.

"After a very long season with so much work, we deserved this," the Real Madrid defender said. "We are happy with the performance of the team. Individual success is not as important as the collective one, which is to reach the final.

"I am proud to be Spanish".

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