Spanish World Cup-winning striker Fernando Torres has announced he is to retire from football.

Torres, 35, played at Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea in his 18-year career and is currently at Sagan Tosu in Japan's J1 League.

In 110 games for Spain, he scored the winner in Euro 2008 and was on target in their Euro 2012 final win.

"After 18 exciting years, the time has come to put an end to my football career," he said on social media.

Torres said he will hold a news conference in Tokyo on Sunday to "explain all the details".

His career started with Atletico, before a £20m move to Liverpool in 2007, where he scored 81 goals in 142 games.

In 2011, he was signed by Chelsea for a then British record transfer fee of £50m.

Although he failed to replicate his goalscoring form at Stamford Bridge, he was part of the Blues' Champions League-winning team in 2012.

He also won the FA Cup and scored in their 2-1 win against Benfica in the Europa League final in 2013.

After 45 goals in 172 games at Chelsea and a brief four-month loan spell at AC Milan, he returned to Atletico in late 2014.

He finished on the losing side as Atletico lost the 2016 Champions League final to Real Madrid, but won a second Europa League in 2018 - his final appearance before moving to Japan.

Torres, who is Spain's third highest goalscorer with 38, played in six major tournaments including their 2010 World Cup triumph.

"During his career he became a legend by his own merits, and left an unforgettable mark both in the field and in the hearts of everyone he worked with," said Atletico.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48715978

how many times will he retire?

Wow, my Liverpool boyfriend those days

Noted

Nairaland isn't updated anymore
Be posting old news as new or trending

ok


op rest in peace

Thanks for the memories Nando

He had the opportunity to be like Messi and Ronaldo but he decided to move to Chelsea which ended his career.

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Melodycomng:
Happy married Life

Do you read the post. Foolish people everywhere

Love d goal he scored against barca for Chelsea in champion league

logon599:
El nino!

The goal he scored when Liverpool beat Ferguson's United at Old Trafford, is to this day one of my most memorable premier league moments. Legend

Vidic, as great as he was in the defence of Manu, was not capable of man marking Torres. Torres always gave him tough time.

I think Torres' best moments were in Liverpool!

Joining Chelsea was a wrong move for him..

All the best El Nino

happy retirement El no-no, can't forget his goals against Chelsea when he was at Liverpool

Melodycomng:
Happy married Life

Hello

Thank you for all you do while at Liverpool.
Wishing you all the best in whatever you wish yourself.
YNWA!

temigreat:
Love d goal he scored against barca for Chelsea in champion league

most memorable Torres moment in Chelsea

adedayoa2:
Wow, my Liverpool boyfriend those days

I am here dearue

Late, late Nairaland. He announced his retirement about 2 days ago.

One of the best strikers i have see in his prime.A good finisher, a dribbler, composed with the ball at his feet and above all very good in the air.
Just unfortunate that Liverpool exhausted him before selling the expired remnant to chealse at the rate of £50m. But like thy say law of Kama exist, £40m out of that money went to Andy Carroll. Though they got Suarez from the remaning balance who justified his own.

logon599:
El nino!

The goal he scored when Liverpool beat Ferguson's United at Old Trafford, is to this day one of my most memorable premier league moments. Legend

Vidic still has nightmares about that goal till you.

LZAA:
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LOL. U go chop Ban soon.

Walahi I can't forget that goal against Barca that took Chelsea to the UCL final, where we eventually defeated Bayern Munich to cling the 2012 UCL trophy.

What a great moment it was for all BLUES

Retire well Fernando

Old news sha

ogbiwa:
Spanish World Cup-winning striker Fernando Torres has announced he is to retire from football.

Torres, 35, played at Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea in his 18-year career and is currently at Sagan Tosu in Japan's J1 League.

In 110 games for Spain, he scored the winner in Euro 2008 and was on target in their Euro 2012 final win.

"After 18 exciting years, the time has come to put an end to my football career," he said on social media.

Torres said he will hold a news conference in Tokyo on Sunday to "explain all the details".

His career started with Atletico, before a £20m move to Liverpool in 2007, where he scored 81 goals in 142 games.

In 2011, he was signed by Chelsea for a then British record transfer fee of £50m.

Although he failed to replicate his goalscoring form at Stamford Bridge, he was part of the Blues' Champions League-winning team in 2012.

He also won the FA Cup and scored in their 2-1 win against Benfica in the Europa League final in 2013.

After 45 goals in 172 games at Chelsea and a brief four-month loan spell at AC Milan, he returned to Atletico in late 2014.

He finished on the losing side as Atletico lost the 2016 Champions League final to Real Madrid, but won a second Europa League in 2018 - his final appearance before moving to Japan.

Torres, who is Spain's third highest goalscorer with 38, played in six major tournaments including their 2010 World Cup triumph.

"During his career he became a legend by his own merits, and left an unforgettable mark both in the field and in the hearts of everyone he worked with," said Atletico.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48715978

He made me love football,.

He was my favorite football player..

Thank you Fernando Torres..

You can never be forgotten my nigga..

My favorite football player, thank you so much for making me love football..

Lokoyen:


LOL. U go chop Ban soon.

old news .

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