Jordi Alba Adds To Spain Goalscoring Value

[Folami David]

Jordi Alba has quickly filled the boots of 2010 World Cup winner Joan Capdevila since taking over the left back spot for Spain in late 2011 but with one key difference: he can't stop scoring.
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The diminutive but speedy 24-year-old, who buried a memorable effort past Gianluigi Buffon for the world and European champions in their 4-0 drubbing of Italy in the Euro 2012 final, has netted two ofSpain's 10 goals in qualifying matches for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil.
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Alba also struck twice against Nigeria at the Confederations Cup in June and while efficiently performing his defensive duties he regularly wreaks havoc down the wing with his perfectly timed dashes into space.
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The Barcelona fullback's goal against Finland on Friday, when he raced onto a chipped Cesc Fabregas pass and finished like a centre forward, set Spain on their way to a 2-0 win that stretched their lead overFrance at the top of Group I to three points with two games left.