Fernando Torres reveals Liverpool preference with brilliant gesture
Former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has been spotted training in a Reds shirt with 'Alexander-Arnold 66' on the back, showing his continued connection to the club.
The Spanish footballer, who retired in 2019, was seen keeping fit by practising boxing moves. The most noticeable part of the social media video was Torres wearing a Liverpool home shirt with Trent Alexander-Arnold's name on it. Torres was a big hit with Liverpool fans after joining the club in 2007 and scored 81 goals in 142 appearances.
The 39-year-old is set to play at Anfield next weekend when the Liverpool Legends team take on Ajax Legends. In January 2011, Torres upset Liverpool fans when he signed for Chelsea for a then-British record transfer fee of £50million. Despite struggling for consistency at Stamford Bridge, Torres won the Champions League and the FA Cup in the 2011-12 season, as well as the Europa League in the following campaign.
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The £50m Liverpool pocketed on the sale of Torres was immediately reinvested with the acquisition of Andy Carroll for a then-club record fee of £35m and Luis Suarez, who joined from Ajax for £22.8m. Torres later returned to Atletico Madrid (where he started his career) before moving to Japanese side Sagan Tosu.
Torres made 110 appearances for Spain, scoring 38 times, including the winning goal in the 2008 European Championships final against Germany. He also went on to win the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 before Spain retained their title of European Champions in 2012, capping off a remarkable international career
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