Confed Cup: Torres wows his supporters with hat-trick, Iraq-S.Africa draw(2ndupdate)

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP): Fernando Torres wowed an already partisan crowd with a hat-trick in Spain's 5-0 drubbing of New Zealand at the Confederations Cup on Sunday, a victory that confirmed the Liverpool striker's growth into a team leader.

Cheered from the moment the stadium announcer read his name over the loudspeaker, Torres proceeded to send the 21,649 fans at the Royal Bafokeng stadium into delirium after beating New Zealand goalkeeper Glen Moss with a curling shot, a redirected ball and a powerful header - all inside 17 minutes.