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MADRID, Spain -- Once Spains star striker, Fernando Torres scoring slump may be threatening his chances of helping defend his countrys European title next summer. Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque sat the Chelsea striker in the stands for the first time for Tuesdays Euro 2012 qualifier, favouring the in-form Alvaro Negredo and David Villa to spearhead the attack, with Fernando Llorente starting on the bench. Del Bosque made it clear after Spains 6-0 rout of Liechtenstein that Torres past success wont be enough to regain his leading role with the world champions. "(Torres) is an important player, but those who stand out with their clubs will get the call to the national team, not the other way around," the former Real Madrid coach said. The 27-year-old Torres has been heavily criticized for scoring just a single goal since his 50 million-pound ($81 million) move to Chelsea from Liverpool last January. His troubles, however, have been even greater with Spain. Torres netted the winner in the 1-0 Euro 2008 final win over Germany, but a nagging injury saw him relegated to the substitutes bench during last summers World Cup and he has struggled to break into the team ever since. His last goals for Spain came on Sept. 3 last year when he scored a double in a 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in the teams first qualifier. While failing to recover his scoring touch, Torres has watched Barcelona striker Villa become Spains all-time top scorer and Negredo of Sevilla and Llorente of Athletic Bilbao jump ahead of him in the pecking order. Perhaps even more worrying for the Chelsea striker, Valencias Roberto Soldado is making a strong bid to crack a Spanish squad that is also loaded with versatile attacking midfielders such as Andres Iniesta, Juanma Mata and the young Thiago Alcantara. Negredo, who scored a double to spark Spains rout of Liechtenstein, said he understood Torres difficult position. "(Torres) came down to the locker room after the game and congratulated me," Negredo said. "I am not going to get into whether he was upset or not. I would understand it if he were, because it is not pleasant to come and then not play a minute. "But he is a great teammate and one of the national teams captains." Spains sixth win in as many games on Tuesday sealed its qualification for the European championship. Andre Williams Red Jersey . Johnson spent the last five seasons with Pittsburgh after being taken in the seventh round of the 2009 draft. He played in 52 games with 26 starts, totalling 22 catches for 216 yards and a touchdown. Jacquian Williams Red Jersey . But after playing in England for more than a decade, Reo-Coker already recognized a key issue. He faces an adjustment as he prepares for his first Major League Soccer season. http://www.authenticgiantsofficial.com/authentic-lawrence-ta ylor-kids-jersey.html .S. international midfielder Michael Bradley. 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"Im suiting up," Jefferson said Monday. "Its going to take more than that to make me sit out. We have worked too hard to get to this point." Jefferson injured his foot in the first quarter of Sundays 99-88 loss to the two-time defending NBA champions. Charlottes leading scorer skipped a light team workout Monday and said he doesnt plan to practice Tuesday. That means he wont test out the foot until the shoot around period on Wednesday morning. His left foot remains in a walking boot and hell continue to receive treatment for the next two days. First-year coach Steve Clifford said the medical staff informed him Jefferson doesnt run the risk of serious injury if he continues to play on the injured foot. Clifford also said the injury wont require surgery this off-season. "There would be no long term effects, nothing that could be permanent going forward. So that part were not worried about," Clifford said. In essence, the injury is all about the 6-foot-10, 289-pound Jefferson managing the pain, something the 10-year NBA veteran said he didnt do well in Game 1 even though he finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. "I have to adjust to the pain," Jefferson said. "I have to go out there and know that its going to be there and have that mindset. To me that will make me handle it a lot better. Last game it came out of nowhere and I didnt know what I was limited to and what I could and couldnt do. Now I know." Jefferson received two pain killer injections during Sundays game after injuring the foot in the first quarter while coming off a double screen.dddddddddddd He said he will continue to receive injections to handle the pain throughout the series. "They are going to be my new best friend," he said with a laugh. After Sundays game, Heat centre/power forward Chris Bosh said Miami went after Jefferson to test his injured foot. The Bobcats are expecting the Heat will run plenty of pick and rolls at Jefferson to test his mobility in Game 2. But Clifford seems more worried about Jeffersons play on the offensive end, rather this ability to adjust on defence. "I thought it hampered him a lot more offensively than defensively," Clifford said. "We watched on film a couple of the pick and rolls and he defended them fine. His problem is he cant pivot hard off that foot and that is such a big part of his game -- the quick spins, going one way, faking and going back the other way. I thought it hurt his offence a lot more than his defence." Point guard Kemba Walker, who led the Bobcats in scoring in Game 1, said he and his teammates are going to have to help pick up the slack if Jefferson is limited. "I definitely think I have to increase my level of play and be a lot more aggressive offensively," Walker said. "Other guys as well. I think everyone is looking forward to that challenge." Cliffords other concern heading into Game 2 is limiting turnovers. Charlotte turned it over 15 times leading to 20 points for the Heat. "They dont need 20 points," Jefferson said. Said Clifford: "We need maximum concentration and maximum intensity, starting with the turnovers. You have to concentrate on the reasons you win and you play well. I think we can do better." cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '
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