Fernando Torres has enthused at his return to the Spanish national team and has outlined La Roja’s determination to win the Confederations Cup.
The Chelsea striker ended a brief absence from Vicente del Bosque’s plans to return to La Seleccion in this week’s final 23-man cut for the summer trip out to Brazil.
“It’s a joy to be here for a tournament like this that we have never won, and for me to make the group,” Torres told reporters today.
“We are looking forward, we want to be the last team in the tournament and to come back with the trophy.
“I missed the last two squads and it has always been that to be selected takes a lot.
“It is not easy, there are many teammates who are doing well, but the end of the season has been very good for my team and me.
“I had the ambition to return and I now want to play and train and keep doing things well.”
Torres reiterated Del Bosque’s sentiments about the group’s motivation.
“You have to come with the enthusiasm of the first day because when a team has already won, they cannot lose the desire and hunger, and we will not miss it.”
After the competition, Torres will return to Stamford Bridge where he will be working under former Real Madrid Coach Jose Mourinho.
“There were a lot of rumours and now it is confirmed. But first we have a very nice challenge ahead of us in the Confederations Cup, which will require 100 per cent.
“Once completed we can think about next season, with hope and knowing that we have a very demanding Coach.”
