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Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays for Liverpool. He began his career at Atletico Madrid where he made his debut in 2001. At Athletico he scored 74 goals in 174 appearances in the Spanish First Division and earned the nickname El Nino (The Kid) due to his young age. His importance to Athletico Madrid was shown when he was named captain at the age of 21. He moved to Liverpool in 2007 for a club record transfer of approximately £26.5 million. In his first season at Liverpool he scored 29 goals in all competitions, breaking Michael Owen's record and becoming the first Liverpool player since Robbie Fowler to score more than 20 League goals in a season. He made his international debut in 2003 scoring his first goal against Italy in 2004. He scored the goal in Spain's 1-0 win over Germany in the Euro 2008 final.

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I'll leave if Fernando Torres is sold, says Rafael Benitez

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Rafael Benitez will quit as Liverpool boss if star striker Fernando Torres is sold against his will... more

Under-fire Rafael Benitez pins his hopes on Fernando Torres

04.11.09
Rafa Benitez has admitted he is relying on injured striker Fernando Torres to save Liverpool's Champions League dreams... more

Battle to beat Fernando Torres is keeping hitman Didier Drogba on song

02.11.09
Chelsea striker says his race with rival to be leading scorer in the top flight is behind his super start to season... more

Fernando Torres: Pain is no barrier when it comes to Manchester United

26.10.09
Fernando Torres has admitted that he played through the pain barrier to fire Liverpool to a crucial 2-0 victory over Manchester United... more

John Terry taunts Rafael Benitez over Liverpool's weakness

22.10.09
John Terry believes the 4-0 romp against Atletico proves his team have the strength in depth that struggling Liverpool can only dream of... more

Fernando Torres out of Lyon clash

19.10.09
Fernando Torres has been ruled out of Liverpool's Champions League clash with Lyon at Anfield... more

Drogba v Torres

06.10.09
Who's the best striker in the world? Is it Didier Drogba or Fernando Torres? In order to solve, or fuel, this debate here is a collection of the players’ best bits from the season so far... more

Give me potty Didier Drogba over beautiful Fernando Torres

05.10.09
Torres is a magnificent scorer of wonderful goals but in the dull real world, I’d plump for Didier... more

Fernando Torres can get even better, says Rafael Benitez

21.09.09
Fernando Torres' two goals were the difference between defeat and a 3-2 Barclays Premier League win for Liverpool at West Ham - but manager Rafael Benitez remains confident the best is yet to come from his compatriot... more

We'll get it right, insists West Ham star

21.09.09
James Tomkins insisted there is no reason to press the panic button despite West Ham suffering their worst League start in seven years... more

Torres pens new Liverpool deal worth £110,000 a week

14.08.09
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has signed a new contract, agreed last season, which will put him on £110,000 a week... more

Euros gave Fernando Torres a taste for trophies

06.04.09
Football: Fernando Torres has today that being part of Spain's victorious Euro 2008 campaign has given him an appetite for winning the Champions League... more

Real mauling puts Torres in mood for United

11.03.09
Football: Fernando Torres believes Liverpool can build on the momentum created by last night’s impressive victory over Real Madrid and blow the title race wide open when they face Manchester United... more

Benitez claims Torres holds the key

02.02.09
Manager Rafael Benitez believes star striker Fernando Torres is now the key man in Liverpool's Barclays Premier League title challenge... more

Lampard sees red as Liverpool close gap on United

02.02.09
Fernando Torres scored his first goals since October to keep Liverpool's title dreams alive... more

Smiley Riley gives Chelsea rhyme and reason for despair

02.02.09
Despite the fact that Liverpool may barely have deserved to win the match,Chelsea earned the right to lose it... more

Redknapp is on Red alert over Torres threat

12.11.08
Tottenham's Carling Cup clash could not have come at a worse time for Spurs manager Harry Redknapp as Liverpool prepare to unleash hotshot Fernando Torres... more

Torres sets sights on West Brom

06.11.08
Fernando Torres is set to make his comeback from a hamstring injury against West Brom at Anfield... more

Confident Benitez tells star striker Torres, fitness comes before friends

04.11.08
Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool have not missed Fernando Torres and is refusing to gamble on his fitness against Atletico Madrid... more

Torrid test awaits Reds in Madrid, says Torres

22.10.08
Fernando Torres fears Liverpool are in for a hard time when they take on his former club Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon... more

Rafa bans Torres trip

21.10.08
Football: Rafael Benitez has blocked Fernando Torres from travelling to Spain to see Liverpool take on his former club Atletico Madrid... more

Lehmann blasts ref for being 'arrogant and biased'

30.06.08
Jens Lehmann did his best to sour Spain's Euro 2008 triumph in Vienna with a bitter attack on the referee and a jibe at the match-winner Fernando Torres.... more

Blues' dream Villa has £25m price tag

11.06.08
Spanish striker fired a hat-trick to boost his chances of a £25million move to Chelsea... more

'The best is yet to come from Torres'

06.05.08
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez today warned the Premier League that Fernando Torres will get even better next season... more

We deserved more, says Rafael Benitez

01.05.08
Rafael Benitez felt his side were hard done-by as Liverpool failed to reach a third Champions League Final in four years... more

We'll tame Torres pledges Carvalho

21.04.08
Ricardo Carvalho is confident his Chelsea side can cope with the Spanish striker... more

Torres: We can't afford to single out Fabregas

02.04.08
Fernando Torres admits Liverpool have to do more than shut out Cesc Fabregas... more

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  • Facts
  • He finished as top goal scorer and player of the tournament at both the under 16 and under 19 European Championships.
  • In July 2009 Torres became a father.
  • He was the youngest Spanish player to reach 60 caps for his country.

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