Spain’s ‘wakeup call’

Posted: 1:00 AM CDT Monday, Jun. 18, 2012

GDANSK, Poland -- Spain striker Fernando Torres warned his teammates to learn from Russia's early exit and not be complacent when the defending champions take on Croatia today (1:45, TSN2) for a quarterfinal spot in the European Championship.

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GDANSK, Poland — Spain striker Fernando Torres warned his teammates to learn from Russia’s early exit and not be complacent when the defending champions take on Croatia today (1:45, TSN2) for a quarterfinal spot in the European Championship.

Torres hopes Spain will be alert from the opening whistle and urged the team to remember what happened to the Russians, who started the tournament brightly, but were eliminated after a 1-0 loss to Greece.

“It’s a good wakeup call for us and for all the teams like us, if you want to win the tournament,” Torres said Sunday. “You have to be aware from the first minute to the end, especially against a team like Croatia.”

Spain and Croatia are tied with four points in Group C, with a draw enough to secure a place in the quarterfinals. The World Cup champion would only exit if it loses at the Arena Gdansk and Italy beats Ireland, which is already eliminated.

— The Associated Press