Final destination: Berlin

The Spain squad find themselves 43 days and 2141 kilometres from their dreams.

On Monday 1 June, the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas saw the start of the training camp for a Spain team that is going for their fourth (#APorLaCuarta) European Championships Trophy in Germany.

A lot of work and excitement ahead for a national team that is scheduled to hold its first training session on Monday afternoon, an event that will be open to all fans to come along and watch..

Coach Luis de la Fuente has today greeted the 23 players who have reported for duty with the Spain squad so far. However, Real Madrid players Dani Carvajal, Nacho Fernández and Joselu Mato are still training with their clubs in the build up to the Champions League final and will join the team over the coming few days.

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Centre-back Aymeric Laporte is also due to report for duty late considering his participation in the Saudi Arabian Cup final. In addition, the Navarrese duo of Mikel Merino and Nico Williams will not join the squad from day one due to family reasons.

Ahead, four days of work at the Ciudad del Fútbol before the first warm-up match against Andorra in Badajoz and then another chance to test the squad next week against Northern Ireland in Mallorca.

Fans attending Ciudad del Fútbol this Monday will be able to enjoy the first Spain training session of this camp at the home of Spanish football.

The opening match at the European Championships on 15 June is already looming ever bigger in the distance in the shape of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where Spain get off the mark against Croatia. Not only that, the final on 14 July will also be held in the same stadium, so the Spain squad all know what their dream final destination looks like. Now, as hopes of a great tournament rise: the final stretch of the journey has just begun.