(Adds detail, quotes) MANCHESTER, England, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Juan Mata hopes his move from Chelsea to Premier League rivals Manchester United will help secure his place in champions Spain's squad for the World Cup in Brazil in June. Playmaker Mata spoke to the media for the first time on Monday following Saturday's 37.1 million pounds ($61.22 million) move. The club revealed he would wear the number eight shirt rather than the number seven used by former greats David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eric Cantona. The 25-year-old Mata struggled for game time this season under Jose Mourinho, with Chelsea's manager preferring an attacking midfield trio comprising Brazilian internationals Oscar and Willian and Belgium winger Eden Hazard.
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