Casillas remembers Spain's Euro 2008 victory over Italy

Iker Casillas reflected on Spain's famous penalty shootout win over Italy at the quarter-final stage of the 2008 European Championship, admitting that it was the moment he and his teammates felt they'd go on to win the tournament.

The goalkeeper uploaded a photo to Instagram of Cesc Fabregas in a state of elation following his winning kick.

"It may be another year, and another, even 12 more, but that same memory will be indelible to all of us. At least for me," he wrote.

"Since we got Italy, and we knew that we were going to face each other in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008, we had no fear.

"We respected them very much. They were the reigning world champions.

"A continuous stress, a long 90 minutes, even longer extra-time and then, a few penalties. Finally, we were happy!

"The emotion of that group, that joy and that celebration after qualifying. At that time, we knew we were going to be champions.

"Of all the photos I have searched for, I like this one of Cesc Fabregas.

"At only 20 years old, he took us to the starting line of a glorious stage.

"Surely, at that time he did not know, he was a kid [but] he had made every Spaniard happy."