The Spain star was inspired by the Pacific side's
approach and says their spirit is more important than the four goals he scored
in his side's 10-0 win
Fernando Torres has hailed the example shown by Tahiti as
more important than the four goals he scored in Spain’s 10-0 victory over the
Pacific islanders in the Confederations Cup on Thursday.
Spain’s win over a team made up of amateurs edged the
European and world champions closer to the semi-finals of the Brazil
tournament, but the Tahiti story captured the hearts of the Roja players as
well as the boisterous crowd in the Maracana.
"What we take from this game is the example the
Tahiti team, who played with 100 per cent passion and fair play until the
end," said Torres.
"They try to play properly, they try to enjoy
themselves. They don’t try to stop the game or kick players - they enjoy their
football and that is the big thing we take from the game today.
"We were taking pictures with their players after
the game. They are happy people and I really enjoyed seeing them smiling and
enjoying themselves until the last minute."
Torres scored four times after opening the scoring,
despite missing a penalty, as Spain mauled Tahiti with further goals from David
Villa (three), David Silva (two) and Juan Mata.
The Chelsea striker described scoring in the revamped
Maracana as ‘more than a dream’ and admitted Vicente del Bosque’s side showed
no mercy to their opponents.
Torres added: "It’s more than a dream. No one can
imagine scoring four goals in the Maracana in an official game in a great
tournament.
"We focused like we were playing a final. We played
with intensity and professionalism. We want to finish first in the group and we
showed that with our professionalism."
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