To all Liverpool fans Fernando Torres needs no introduction. For all others who are not too familiar with the goal scoring legend allow me to enlighten you.
Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) hails from sunny Spain, who, you may have already gathered, plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Spanish national team as a striker.
Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth ranks.
He made his professional debut in 2001 and ended his career with the club he supported having scored 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances, earning the nickname El Niño ("The Kid") along the way. Prior to his La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División, making 40 appearances and scoring seven goals. Sought after by many clubs, he joined Liverpool in 2007, with the club paying a club record transfer fee. He marked his first season at Anfield by being the Liverpool's first player, since Robbie Fowler in 1995–96, to score more than 20 league goals in a season.
He is also a Spanish international and made his debut for the country against Portugal in 2003. He has since appeared in three major tournaments, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008. He did not score a goal at Euro 2004, but he scored three at World Cup 2006. Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in their 1–0 win over Germany in the UEFA Euro 2008 Final.
A selection of Fernando Torres special moments. As the song goes "we bought the lad from sunny Spain, he gets the ball and scores again"
The legend that is Fernando Torres:
And just listen to what the fans think of him:
More Torres
Just in case you don't know the words by now
The Story About The Armband
Interview After Man City Game
The Lads In The Albert Seem To Like Him
Videos are courtesy of You Tube
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