Torres snubbed from Spain:
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Fernando Torres' stuttering career suffered another setback when he was axed from the Spain squad on Tuesday night.
The £50million Chelsea striker did not even earn a place on the bench as his country sealed qualification for Euro 2012 by thrashing Liechtenstein 6-0.
Torres has flopped at Stamford Bridge since arriving in a British record deal from Liverpool in the January transfer window.
Manager Andres Villas-Boas has persevered with the striker but he is now longer receiving the same patience at international level.
In a thinly-veiled swipe, Spain boss Vicente del Bosque said: 'He is an important player but the people selected for the national team are those who do well for their clubs, not the other way round.'
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