Spain World Cup winning striker Fernando Torres announce his retirement from football on Friday finishing a sparkling 18-year career.
Torres who scored in excess of 100 objectives crosswise over two spells at his childhood club Atletico Madrid, additionally played for Premier League sides Liverpool and Chelsea and Italy’s AC Milan.
He left Atletico to join Japan’s Sagan Tosu in July a year ago however has attempted to hit the statures of his greatest days at Atletico and Liverpool at the J-League side.
“Following 18 energizing years, the opportunity has arrived to put a conclusion to my football profession,” the 35-year-old composed on Twitter, including that he would hold a news gathering in Japan on Sunday to clarify his choice.
Torres made his Spain debut in 2003 and scored the triumphant objective in the 2008 European Championship last against Germany before helping his nation win their first World Cup in 2010.
He was the top scorer at Euro 2012 as Spain effectively guarded their title and scored 38 objectives in 110 appearances for his nation altogether, making him Spain’s nation’s third-most astounding goalscorer behind David Villa (59) and Raul (44).
Torres making the most of his the most productive spell at Liverpool somewhere in the range of 2007 and 2011, netting 81 objectives in 142 diversions over all rivalries.
He moved to Chelsea from Liverpool for a then British record charge of 50 million pounds and won the FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League with the London club.
I have something very important to announce. After 18 exciting years, the time has come to put an end to my football career. Next Sunday, the 23rd at 10:00 AM, local time in Japan, I will have a press conference in Tokyo to explain all the details.See you there.
Fernando Torres taught me the meaning of real heartbreak and he was one of the first players I genuinely fell in love with.
Farewell, El Niño. https://t.co/SdGefwaceK
— RF9 ?? (@SambaRole) June 21, 2019