Torres ready to lift Spain after loss

Coach Vicente del Bosque left Torres on the bench in Wednesday's surprise loss to Switzerland in Spain's Group H opener but he looked strong and hungry for goals after he was thrown into the fray with around half an hour remaining.

"I have been training at the same pace as my team mates for two weeks now, putting the injury behind me so that I can be available for the coach," Torres said at a news conference on Saturday at Spain's training base in Potchefstroom.

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