Spain became the first nation to retain the European Championship, winning it again in 2012, where they set a tournament record for the longest continuous minutes without allowing a goal (509). Casillas became one of four players to represent Spain at four World Cups in 2014. He made his debut in 2001 and was named player of the tournament after Spain defeated Greece 4-1 in the last 16. Casillas has won 80 caps for Spain and was part of the team that finished as runners-up at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He is considered one of the best goalkeepers in world football and has been selected for the UEFA Team of the Year on five occasions. He began his career with local club La Coruna before joining Portuguese giants Porto in 1995. It took him three seasons to be named captain but he still managed to score seven goals himself during that time. In 1998, Casillas returned to Spain and joined national teammate Xabi Alonso at former club Real Madrid. He has since gone on to become one of the most respected players in Europe and has won several trophies with Los Blancos including two UEFA Champions League titles, one in each of his years at the club. In 2004, Casillas helped Spain win the UEFA Euro Championships. The following year he was part of the Spanish squad that finished second at the Olympic Games in Athens.