The Spanish football team travelled to Malaga yesterday ahead of the friendly international game against France.

Luis Aragones’ team take on the French at Malaga FC’s La Roseleda stadium tonight (February 6th) as they continue their preparations for the European Championship in Austria and Switzerland this summer.

The squad gave a high-profile demonstration of Spain’s state of the art transport links by making the journey from Madrid to Malaga on the AVE train yesterday, Typically Spanish reports.

Launched in December, the new high-speed service connects the Spanish capital with the Costa del Sol city in just two hours and 30 minutes.

Included in the squad is the 17-year-old Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic, who will become the youngest ever player to represent Spain at international level if he is selected.

Aragones has also caused controversy by refusing to pick Real Madrid captain Raul for the national side, despite his current good form.

La Roselada has a capacity of 28,963 and was extensively rebuilt in 2006.

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