David Silva will join an elite list of Spain's greatest players if he wins his 100th cap in his country's Euro 2016 opener against Czech Republic on Monday.
Silva will become only the 11th player to reach a century of appearances if selected in Toulouse.
The Manchester City midfielder's last appearance in the European Championship was in the 2012 final, when he scored the opener in a 4-0 victory over Italy.
Silva, 30, was also part of the squad that won the tournament in 2008 and triumphed in the 2010 World Cup.
"To win 100 caps would be fantastic, especially at the Euros," said in the Daily Mirror.
"When I was a young boy playing on the streets in Arguineguin, I never thought I would play for Spain once -- apart from in my dreams.
"My first kit was a keeper's shirt. It was too big for me, and I soon realised that I was better with my feet than my hands.
"I watched Spain's games on television and I hoped that one day it would be me, but to have played so many times during such an important period of success is a big thrill for me."
Spain are aiming to win the Euros for a third successive time and, of the 10 players that already have 100 caps, eight played alongside Silva in a hugely successful decade.
Of those eight, Iker Casillas, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas and Sergio Ramos are in Vincente del Bosque's squad in France.
The others to have reached the milestone are Xavi Hernandez, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres and Carles Puyol.
Silva said Spain were capable of securing an unprecedented Euros hat trick but warned: "It will be tough, because there are so many great teams.
"But that is the challenge, and we have a team that is capable of beating anybody."