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Lucas Vazquez hopes to celebrate birthday with Euro 2016 triumph

The Real Madrid star has made an impressive leap from the third tier of Spanish football to the Furia Roja, and would be happy to put birthday celebrations on hold in July

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Lucas Vazquez admitted he is staggered by his rise from the Segunda Division B to the Spanish national team, and hopes to cap an incredible year with victory at Euro 2016.

Just two years ago the Real Madrid player was part of the Castilla team that was relegated to the third tier.

But first Rafa Benitez, and then Zinedine Zidane gave him a chance with the first team, and a wonderful season led to a call-up from Vicente del Bosque in France.