Manchester City star David Silva is eyeing a hat-trick of European Championship titles with Spain this summer.

Spain head into Euro2016 in France as defending back-to-back champions and La Roja are considered as one of the favourites to lift the crown once again.

Playmaker Silva has acknowledged the fact that it will be very difficult for Spain to lift the European Championship title this time around, but he is hopeful that his side can claim an unprecedented third consecutive triumph in the competition after their 2008 and 2012 victories.

"Winning this championship three times in a row is a complicated challenge, but we will try," said Silva as the tourism ambassador for Gran Canaria's Anfi del Mar resort.

"I feel much better and I am very eager to play with Spain and to play great matches. It will be a very competitive and great tournament.

"It will not be easy to repeat the past successes, because there are very strong teams at the European Championship."