Fernando Torres: Former Liverpool, Chelsea & Spain striker to retire.

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.

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He lost his glory as soon as he left Liverpool for Chelsea, but he's still my most loved Liverpool striker of recent times.

El Niño....I can still vividly remember that your fantastic goal jubilation against Chelsea that year...

thesicilian:
Ok

watin be your problem? I go swear for you ooo. Why you stole my FTC for nothing??

Na now the news dey reach here

Person Wey don call me since yesterday

El Nino.... Nemanja Vidic's tormentor.

Chelsea fans will never forget that goal against Barcelona

Nice one

This guy.
He shouldn't have left Liverpool

Fernando 50


How did ACMILAN sign this guy sef.


Wish you best of the best in your next endeavor

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

donziggyman:
watin be your problem? I go swear for you ooo. Why you stole my FTC for nothing??

Sorry. Didn't know it meant so much to you.

Double striker.

This guy that year na fire until Chelsea killed his career with inhouse controversies, imagine shevchenko too.

Fernando although you never ended well, but your beginning will always speak great loud of you.

THAT goal against Barcelona. Evergreen. Unforgettable.

thesicilian:
He lost his glory as soon as he left Liverpool for Chelsea, but he's still my most loved Liverpool striker of recent times.

Who are you?

Chelsea fans say "Thank You" we will never forget that goal against Barcelona in 2012

May God orders your steps to greatness

thesicilian:
He lost his glory as soon as he left Liverpool for Chelsea, but he's still my most loved Liverpool striker of recent times.

AND HE WON EUROPA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND FA CUP WITH CHELSEA.WHAT GLORY ARE U TRYNNA PROVE

El Nino

Only to leave Liverpoo to win Trophies You couldn’t win since He left

Pelaiye2703:
El Niño....I can still vividly remember that your fantastic goal jubilation against Chelsea that year...

Torres..

The most deadliest striker ever

thesicilian:
He lost his glory as soon as he left Liverpool for Chelsea, but he's still my most loved Liverpool striker of recent times.

Liverpool never had any glory when he was with them. It was a case of working hard for so many years without anything to show for it . He joined Chelsea and win three trophies, three major trophies!

Wazobia #50 Naira Good luck

who told Africans that the remaining water after brushing Teeth is for washing face?? .........

I notice that when players retire, the accolades mentioned include:

National team trophies
Club trophies
Goals and assists
Individual awards

I have never seen chances created or key passes or dribbles made being mentioned...

bestmutiu2019:
AND HE WON EUROPA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND FA CUP WITH CHELSEA.WHAT GLORY ARE U TRYNNA PROVE

A very good question to ask him.
He won things he could not win in a supposed club where his glory was shinning.