Retiring Spain star Torres eyes future coaching role
5 years, 6 months ago

Retiring Spain star Torres eyes future coaching role

The Hindu  

Spanish World Cup winner Fernando Torres said Sunday his body could no longer cope with the physical demands of football after announcing his retirement from the game. “I have a high demand of myself - I always want to be honest and perform at the level I think I should,” said Torres, who scored Spain’s winning goal in the 2008 European championships and played a key role in their 2010 World Cup triumph. “I always gave everything I had and I still will give in the next two months,” added Torres, whose last game will be against former Spain team mate Andres Iniesta’s Vissel Kobe on August 23. “I just need time to spend with my family and think about my next step -- I don’t know if it will be coaching or managing,” said Torres, who named his former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard as the best he had ever played alongside. “I think I will study both things, and just wait for the call.” Torres also remains open to the idea of another emotional return to Atletico in the future, after earning his coaching badges.

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Retiring Nadal focused on helping Spain win Davis Cup
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Retiring Nadal focused on helping Spain win Davis Cup

The Hindu  

Rafael Nadal will not dwell on his impending retirement at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga and focus on helping Spain claim the title this week, the 38-year-old said on Monday. READ | Rafael Nadal’s Davis Cup Record: Wins, losses and titles “The emotions will come at the end. “One thing has been so important for me because I’m going …

Jordi Alba announces retirement from international football
1 year, 4 months ago

Jordi Alba announces retirement from international football

The Hindu  

Jordi Alba, a European Champion and a Nations League winner with Spain, announced his retirement from international football on Friday. “At 34 years old, Jordi Alba puts an end to this great international career. At the age of 22, he settled into a team established in victory after winning a European Championship and a World Cup, and soon became a …

David Silva retires: The ex-Man City star walks away from football as one of Spanish football's best ever players... and yet still hasn't received the credit he deserves
1 year, 5 months ago

David Silva retires: The ex-Man City star walks away from football as one of Spanish football's best ever players... and yet still hasn't received the credit he deserves

Daily Mail  

Current Sevilla coach Jose Mendilibar tells one of the best stories about David Silva, who retired this week aged 37. He played for Celta Vigo for one season and they were relegated when he left for Valencia Silva spent four campaigns at Valencia where he won a Spanish Cup but he left for Man City In 2012 Silva more than …

Ferran Torres eager to make an impact with Barcelona
3 years ago

Ferran Torres eager to make an impact with Barcelona

The Hindu  

Barcelona unveiled new signing Ferran Torres at Camp Nou on Monday and the former Manchester City striker said he was ready to get going after being sidelined since October with a fractured foot. "I'll be ready in less than two weeks," the 21-year-old Spaniard, who suffered a minor fracture on his right foot during last year's Nations League campaign, told …

Liverpool 'join Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona in the race to sign Valencia starlet Ferran Torres'
5 years, 2 months ago

Liverpool 'join Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona in the race to sign Valencia starlet Ferran Torres'

Daily Mail  

Liverpool are reportedly eyeing up a move for Valencia starlet Ferran Torres. Liverpool join Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund in the race to sign Valencia star Ferran Torres Torres, who plays predominately on the right wing, is under contract at the Mestalla Stadium until the summer of 2021. That price could tempt Liverpool into making a move next summer with Jurgen …

The sad tale of Fernando Torres, a reluctant superstar
5 years, 2 months ago

The sad tale of Fernando Torres, a reluctant superstar

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Back in 2008, Fernando Torres became the first …

Fernando Torres 'an absolute legend of football', says Diego Simeone
5 years, 4 months ago

Fernando Torres 'an absolute legend of football', says Diego Simeone

The Hindu  

Diego Simeone labelled former Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres as "an absolute legend of football" after the Spain great played the last game of his career on Friday. Torres, 35, announced his decision to retire in June, targeting Sagan Tosu's clash with Vissel Kobe as the perfect match to finish with due to the presence of his former national team …

Fernando Torres bows out in Sagan Tosu's 6-1 defeat, Sergio Ramos, Steven Gerrard pay tribute
5 years, 4 months ago

Fernando Torres bows out in Sagan Tosu's 6-1 defeat, Sergio Ramos, Steven Gerrard pay tribute

The Hindu  

Fernando Torres did not get a fitting finale to his football career as Sagan Tosu was routed 6-1 on Friday by a Vissel Kobe side led by his former Spain colleagues Andres Iniesta and David Villa. Torres played for the final time in the J.League clash in Tosu, but his struggling side was dismantled - with friend and former team-mate …

Football news: Fernando Torres suffers humiliating 6-1 defeat in his last-ever game
5 years, 4 months ago

Football news: Fernando Torres suffers humiliating 6-1 defeat in his last-ever game

Daily Mail  

Fernando Torres' final game as a professional footballer ended in humiliating fashion as his Sagan Tosu side conceded six goals to Andres Iniesta's Vissel Kobe. Torres, who announced his retirement from the game earlier this summer, played the full 90 minutes of the J-League encounter on Friday but Tosu were completely outmatched at the Best Amenity Stadium. Fernando Torres is …

Andres Iniesta writes to Fernando Torres before final match: 'I miss you already'
5 years, 4 months ago

Andres Iniesta writes to Fernando Torres before final match: 'I miss you already'

The Hindu  

Andres Iniesta penned an emotional letter to Fernando Torres as the two prepared to face one another a final time in the Sagan Tosu striker's last professional match. Iniesta wrote a lengthy letter to Torres before Friday's game, in which the playmaker netted a penalty before going off injured as Vissel surged into a 3-0 half-time lead, published in El …

Torres wants perfect finale with Iniesta and Villa
5 years, 6 months ago

Torres wants perfect finale with Iniesta and Villa

The Hindu  

Fernando Torres believes facing former Spain colleagues David Villa and Andres Iniesta will make for "the perfect finale" when he plays his last professional match in the J.League on August 23. Having announced his decision to retire from football and bring the curtain down on 18 trophy-laden years in the game, Torres explained his decision to make Sagan Tosu's clash …

Fernando Torres retires: Striker's career is a cautionary tale of putting prize ahead of process
5 years, 6 months ago

Fernando Torres retires: Striker's career is a cautionary tale of putting prize ahead of process

Firstpost  

Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne once said, “Some say evanescence helps focus our attention.” Fernando Torress is set to officially declare his retirement from soccer on Sunday the 23 June, 2019, at a press conference in Tokyo. In a career that has spanned over 18 years, Fernando ‘El Nino’ Torres was as whirlwind as the South American storm-cycle of …

World Cup and two-time Euro winner Fernando Torres retires from football
5 years, 6 months ago

World Cup and two-time Euro winner Fernando Torres retires from football

India TV News  

Spanish football legend Fernando Torres, 35, has announced his retirement. The striker, known as "El Nino", began his career with Atletico Madrid, before moving to Liverpool, Chelsea and AC Milan, reports Xinhua news agency. Torres also made 110 appearances for Spain, netting 38 goals, including the goal which won Spain the 2008 European Championships against Germany, opening the door for …

Spain striker Fernando Torres retires from football
5 years, 6 months ago

Spain striker Fernando Torres retires from football

The Hindu  

Spain's World Cup-winning striker Fernando Torres announced his retirement from football on Friday, bringing an end to a glittering 18-year career. Torres, who scored more than 100 goals across two spells at his boyhood club Atletico Madrid, also played for Premier League sides Liverpool and Chelsea and Italy's AC Milan. Torres made his Spain debut in 2003 and scored the …

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