Fernando Torres
Fernando Torres
Fernando José Torres Sanzis a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Atlético Madrid...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth20 March 1984
CityFuenlabrada, Spain
CountrySpain
blend compact difficult freshness hoping side veterans
We're hoping that with the right blend of battle-hardened veterans and the freshness and verve of youth, we can become a very compact side and one that is very difficult to beat.
home ideal madrid seville
Valencia, Seville or Madrid would make an ideal home for the team.
chance convinced finishing playoffs
If things don't go our way we should be in the playoffs but I'm convinced we've still got a chance of finishing in first place.
came last minute offer
Newcastle's offer came at the last minute when the Primera Liga had already started,
helps hope next positive week
Let's hope what we've done this week helps us to get something positive in our next games.
fans home opponents permanent players support team
The players really like the idea of having a permanent home where the team can feel comfortable, get more support from the fans and where our opponents will feel uncomfortable,
clear finished game played point reference
We have a clear reference point which is the game we played in Guimaraes and that finished 3-0. We have to play like we did that day.
although close continue feet ground hope run season
We're doing well because everyone is working hard. We hope the run will continue on Saturday, although we need to keep our feet on the ground because this season we have been close to the relegation zone.
biggest career contract european looks money picture player won
The biggest ambition in my career is still to win the European Cup. I want to have a picture of that to look at later; I want to have that medal. You can have a contract that is better than your friends, but no player looks back and says: 'I won more money.'
best came club felt honest liverpool massive people saturday soon watch work
Liverpool is a massive club in reputation, but as soon as I came here, it felt like Atletico to me. It is a working city, an honest city. The people work all week, and on Saturday they want to go to Anfield and watch the best team in the world.
life love people realise
I didn't realise how my life was changing. When I was 17, 18, 20, I didn't realise how big football was and everything around football. How many people live for football and love football. I was a professional, but I was a supporter.
european exactly feels major
After winning the European Championship with Spain, I know exactly how it feels to win a major trophy, and I know that, if we can win at Liverpool, it will feel the same or even better than it did with Spain.
came fan favourite few meet music nice songs steven trying understand
I am a big fan of the Gallagher brothers. At Liverpool, they came a few times; they are friends of Steven Gerrard. It was nice to meet them. When I was in Spain, I couldn't speak English, so I couldn't understand the lyrics. When I came to England, I started studying music and trying to understand what my favourite songs said.
atmosphere basics came create group helped madrid remember tried
I remember when I first came to Liverpool, Pepe Reina helped with everything, and he made it easy for me. When I was Atletico Madrid captain, I tried to help everyone. These are the basics in football: you need to create an atmosphere and try to create a group of friends. It's not easy, and it doesn't always happen, but you have to try.