put his latest goalkeeping error behind him and will be ready
for Spain's Euro 2016 bid.
At the 2014 World Cup, the experienced goalkeeper
committed costly mistakes in the 5-1 defeat to Netherlands
and the 2-0 loss to Chile as the defending champions failed
to progress beyond the group stage.
Casillas was again in the spotlight on Saturday when he
failed to deal with a deflected shot and gifted Bakary Sare
the only goal in Porto's defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes.
However, the Spain coach remains confident it will have no
lasting effect on the 33-year-old and he will be ready to aid
the national team's European Championship and compete
for a starting berth with David de Gea.
"Casillas made a mistake, but the important thing is that he
is well and arrives at Euro 2016 in good form," Del Bosque
told Cadena COPE.
"I think he's already cured of fear. All goalkeepers make
mistakes, it's impossible not to.
"[He] doesn't normally face a lot of shots [and it] requires
more concentration."
Del Bosque hinted Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz and Paco
Alcacer of Valencia could make his squad for the
tournament in France having impressed with their displays
in a Liga season which he feels is more competitive than
usual.
"Many Spaniards are scoring goals. Aduriz is fantastic and
Alcacer has not lost his eye for goal," Del Bosque added.
"We will look to forwards who have had a good season and
complement what we want.
"I would not say there are three teams that are very good
because a few others are having excellent season, making it
a very tight league, which is what you want."
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