On this day in 2007 Spanish striker Fernando Torres left boyhood club Atletico Madrid to join Liverpool.
El Niño 🇪🇸🌟 pic.twitter.com/9BwfYHZNtd
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 4, 2024
El Nino was an instant hit at Anfield, developing an iconic bond with captain Steven Gerrard.
#️⃣9 on the back, long sleeves, Total 90s on and that @Torres bounce 🎵👌
El Niño talks through the kits that defined his Reds career 👕 pic.twitter.com/Iv8z0ZPutc
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 4, 2024
Torres scored 81 goals and provided 19 assists in 142 appearances for the Reds and to this day remains a legendary figure in Premier League history.
17 years ago today, Fernando Torres joined Liverpool 🇪🇸
“Torres at his peak, 𝒖𝒏𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆.”pic.twitter.com/14bTkFvCqp
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) July 4, 2024
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