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Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres is a Spanish international and currently a Liverpool striker. An extremely talented individual, Torres was tipped for greatness from the start of his playing career and he spent several years at Atletico Madrid (some of them as captain) before finally giving in to his dream of playing in the Champions League and moving to the Premier League. Born in 1984, Torres has achieved a lot in his short career and will undoubtedly go on to win many trophies in the future.

Transfer Rumors: Chelsea lodge initial bid for Liverpool star Torres

Semifinal: Germany vs Spain – The ultimate midfield battle

Semifinal: Germany vs Spain – The ultimate midfield battle

The spectacular Moses Mabhiba stadium in Durban will play host to the second of the World Cup semi-final ties, as an irrepressible young German side square up to a decidedly patchy Spanish outfit in a re-run of the European Championship final from 2008 (incidentally, a final Spain won 1-0).

Movie star footballers

Movie star footballers

A life of a footballers is not much inferior than that of a rockstar. From awfully huge wages to their sexual activities getting closer to hypersexuality (a.k.a. nymphomania). And just like rockstars, footballers too have shown the desire to become movie stars. But unfortunately, rockstars usually don’t have problem with fluent speech unless they have…

Transfer Rumours: Barcelona Are ‘Determined’ To Sign Fernando Torres

Transfer Rumours: Barcelona Are ‘Determined’ To Sign Fernando Torres

It would appear that a certain other Spanish international has replaced ‘Cesc Fabregas at the top of Barcelona’s summer shopping list, with Liverpool’s recently-shorn hitman Fernando Torres now reported to be the Catalan’s ‘numero uno’ transfer priority. Here’s the best of what today’s transfer gossip columns have to offer… Premier League Barcelona are ‘determined’ to…

Fernando Torres: “We have to keep faith in our own style.”

Fernando Torres: “We have to keep faith in our own style.”

Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina discussed the current state of their Spanish side after their shock loss to Switzerland. Torres stressed putting the Swiss game behind them, the importance to stay true to their unique style and his side’s preparation during a brief interview with the respected Madrid sports daily, Marca. Pepe Reina stressed that…

Who is Spain’s backup for Torres and Villa?

Vicente Del Bosque probably had the easiest job in the world when choosing his initial strike force. Torres and Villa are two of the best on the planet, and make up the best front two at the World Cup. But, there is a problem. As highlighted by Torres’ vast problems this season, neither is indestructible….

Liverpool Nightmare Ends In Title Dilemma

Rafael Benitez is frustrated...

As a football fan, as opposed to a Man Utd fan, I have to confess to feeling some sympathy for the Liverpool faithful right now. As loyal, knowledgeable, good humoured and expectant a group of fans as you are likely to find, how many more kicks in the gut can they be expected to endure…

West Ham players should be ashamed of themselves

Spineless, gutless, embarrassing, unprofessional. Four words I could use to describe the appalling performance by West Ham against Liverpool at Anfield last night.  As a life long supporter of the club and a current season ticket holder I watched us capitulate from the first whistle to the worst Liverpool team in decades. Obviously in the…

United’s win only proves that Liverpool overachieved last season

United’s win only proves that Liverpool overachieved last season

Let’s face it, Liverpool, in the year (THEIR year) that they were supposed to halt United’s title no.19, have been nothing short of shocking. But given we’re talking about the team who, before Christmas, won only 2 games out of 15 (the 2 were against us and Everton), it’s also fair to say that, as…

Rooney? Torres? Drogba? Who is currently the best striker in the Premier League?

Rooney? Torres? Drogba? Who is currently the best striker in the Premier League?

Wayne Rooney The transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid in the summer has coincided with the emergence of Wayne Rooney as a goal-scoring machine. Always praised for his unselfishness and work ethic, the former Evertonian has demonstrated a lethal touch in front of goal this season. Statistics show that he has banged in 28…