Fernando Torres is a confident man as the World Cup approaches. In fact, according to the Chelsea striker, Spain have earned the right to be labelled the favorites.
It's hard to argue with Spain's resume. They're the defending World Cup champions and have won back-to-back European championships.
"We should be [favourites] by right and because we've won that right," Torres said in an interview with Spanish newspaper Marca, via ESPN FC.
The 30-year-old also commented on the impending arrival of countryman Diego Costa at Chelsea.
"It's the same every summer:" he said.
"No-one has ever given me anything on a plate. They made me compete for my place the very moment I got into the first team; that's what they taught me and it'll be that way until I leave."
"The higher quality players that come -- and Diego Costa is quality -- the greater the competition will be and the better it'll be for the team".
