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Athletic Bilbao striker Llorente: Spain cannot rely on past glories

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 01:40

Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente says Spain must forget their past triumphs and start again for this week's Euro2012 qualifiers.

The world champions travel to Liechtenstein this weekend to begin their qualifying campaign for Euro 2012, just over two years since they lifted the European Championship crown in 2008.

Less than two months ago, Llorente and company were celebrating their maiden World Cup success in South Africa but the Athletic Bilbao striker realises they must come back down to earth quickly for the Group I campaign.

"The important thing is to forget the world title and start from scratch," said the target man, who made one appearance, albeit an impressive one, against Portugal in the last-16 in Cape Town.

"There are new challenges and we must work with humility," he underlined.

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