Torres gains confidence after first Spain goal in a year

Striker Fernando Torres, who scraped into Spain's Euro 2012 squad by the skin of his teeth, celebrated by ending a year-long goal drought for his country in a 4-1 friendly win over South Korea on Wednesday.

Torres, complimented by coach Vicente del Bosque afterwards, gave Spain an 11th-minute lead although South Korea then gave it a fright when Kim Do-heong - who plays for National Police Agency - rifled an equalizer a minute before halftime.

A Xabi Alonso penalty and a Santi Cazorla freekick in a four-minute spell early in the second half put Spain back in control and Alvaro Negredo, who like Torres just made the cut, added a fourth.