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Andres Iniesta, Fernando Torres make J-League debuts – but both lose

While Andres Iniesta may have moved on from Barcelona, new signing Arthur discusses how he hopes to emulate his habits and successes.

Free-Kick: Iniesta bids farewell as hose curse strikes Spain, while Neymar and Lukaku hope to step up

Fernando Torres ends speculation of his next club as he announces he’ll be joining J.League side Sagan Tosu.
Andres Iniesta and Fernando Torres made their much-anticipated debuts in Japanese football on Sunday — but both ended up on the losing side.
The Spanish pair recently joined J-League teams following illustrious careers in Europe.
We carried the goal threat and led the game, but it wasn’t enough. Amazed with the atmosphere by our fans. Let’s keep on fighting together! / Pusimos las ocasiones y el juego, pero no fue suficiente. Encantado del ambiente creado por nuestra gente. A seguir luchando todos juntos! pic.twitter.com/VDBkgrT2pr— Fernando Torres (@Torres) July 22, 2018

Iniesta’s signing for Vissel Kobe has been met with understandable excitement in Japan and the home crowd were given their first sight of the former Barcelona great when he came on as a second-half substitute against Shonan Bellmare.
Iniesta, in his first appearance since…

Fernando Torres aiming to put Sagan Tosu on world football’s map

Fernando Torres ends speculation of his next club as he announces he’ll be joining J.League side Sagan Tosu.
The career of Fernando Torres has come full circle. The Spanish striker fell in love with football from reading the legendary Japanese comic “Captain Tsubasa.” “I remember when I was a kid, we couldn’t find the signal really well on TV, but everyone in school was talking about this cartoon about football, from Japan,” Torres said back in 2012. “I started playing football because of this … that was the first contact I had with Japan.”
The last chapter of a football career that has seen spells with…

Sydney FC target Fernando Torres as Bobo, Adrian Mierzejewski sold

Fernando Torres has won the Champions League, Europa League, World Cup and European Championship during a glittering career.
Sydney FC are on the hunt for ex-Spain striker Fernando Torres after they confirmed the departures of marquee striker Bobo and Johnny Warren Medallist Adrian Mierzejewski.
“We have some very exciting targets who we are talking to and I’m looking forward to bringing in more quality to an already experienced and talented squad,” recently appointed Sydney FC coach Steve Corica said on Saturday.
Spanish star Torres is considering his options after calling time on his second spell at childhood club Atletico…

Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres hopes to return after emotional goodbye

Atletico Madrid fans produced a touching tribute to Fernando Torres before his final game at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Fernando Torres ended his long wait for a trophy with boyhood club Atletico Madrid when the Spanish side beat Marseille 3-0 in the Europa League final.
Departing Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres said he would like to return in an off-field role in the future after scoring twice in an emotional farewell in his last game for his boyhood club.
Torres, 34, was welcomed onto the pitch at the Wanda Metropolitano — along with the 2017-18 Europa League trophy, secured last Wednesday — by a banner reading “From Child To Legend” before scoring both goals in a 2-2 draw against Eibar.
After scoring 129 goals in 404 games with Atletico, Torres said…

Fernando Torres scores fairy-tale double in Atletico Madrid farewell

Atletico Madrid fans produced a touching tribute to Fernando Torres before his final game at the Wanda Metropolitano.

A sluggish-looking Atletico Madrd, with many players appeasring like they were still suffering the after effects of Friday’s Europa League title homecoming celebrations, finished the season with a 2-2 draw at home to Eibar on Sunday.

With second place in La Liga already in the bag, this was essentially a glorified friendly in order to say goodbye to Fernando Torres, who played his last ever game for his boyhood club in front of a sellout crowd.

El Nino did not disappoint, netting a fairy-tale…

Atletico Madrid Europa League win tops World Cup emotionally – Fernando Torres

Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atletico Madrid cantered to a 3-0 victory en route to winning the 2018 Europa League.

Atletico Madrid celebrate winning their third Europa League title as the trophy returns to Madrid for the first time since 2012.

The ESPN FC panel discuss Atletico Madrid’s dominance in the Europa League this season as they cruised to a 3-0 victory in Lyon.

Gemma Soler reports pitchside on what was said regarding Antoine Griezmann’s future after Atletico Madrid’s win over Marseille.
Atletico Madrid veteran Fernando Torres said that the Europa League final victory with his boyhood club was more emotionally satisfying than winning the World Cup with Spain or the Champions League with Chelsea.
Torres, 34, is leaving Atletico for a second time this summer, having first departed for Liverpool in 2007. Since then he has scored Spain’s winning goal in the Euro 2008 final, won the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 Champions League — before returning “home” in January 2015.
“El Nino” has…

Chicago Fire to have Fernando Torres talks in Madrid – sources

The Five Stripes picked up a road-win at the Chicago Fire thanks to goals from Ezequiel Barco and Josef Martinez, raising their unbeaten streak to eight games.
Representatives of the Chicago Fire are in Madrid in the hope they can land current Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.
Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez is scheduled to hold talks with Torres’ representatives on Tuesday, the sources said. Spanish radio Cadena Cope was the first to report that the Fire’s reps had traveled to Madrid.
The Fire are in pole position among MLS teams to land Torres because they holds Torres’ discovery rights. The Montreal Impact,…

Fernando Torres talks to proceed without Chicago Fire present – sources

The Five Stripes picked up a road-win at the Chicago Fire thanks to goals from Ezequiel Barco and Josef Martinez, raising their unbeaten streak to eight games.
A scheduled meeting between Fernando Torres’ representatives to decide the Atletico Madrid striker’s future will take place without Chicago Fire representatives present, sources have told ESPN FC. It is unclear whether dialogue between the two sides will continue.
ESPN FC reported that Fire GM Nelson Rodriguez was in Madrid to advance the discussions, but sources said that will not happen.
Spanish radio Cadena Cope was the first to report that the Fire’s reps had traveled to Madrid.
The Fire are considered…

Fernando Torres, Kevin Gameiro AWOL as Atletico slump to home defeat to Espanyol

Diego Simeone says Atletico Madrid want to keep their best players as speculation mounts that Antoine Griezmann will soon leave the club.
It was very much a case of after the Lord Mayor’s show as a second-string Atletico Madrid side slumped to a 2-0 home defeat against Espanyol on Sunday afternoon — their first at the Wanda Metropolitano in La Liga.

There was an understandable sense of lethargy from Los Rojiblancos after their midweek exploits and truth be told, the result was no less than their visitors deserved.

Plenty of food for thought for Diego Simeone, who would have been looking for his fringe players to stake a claim…

Fernando Torres ‘a complete superstar’ – Chicago Fire coach Veljko Paunovic

Fernando Torres has announced he will be leaving his boyhood club Atletico Madrid at the end of the season. Chicago Fire coach Veljko Paunovic has called Fernando Torres a “complete superstar” amid reports that his former Atletico Madrid teammate could join his MLS club.
Torres, 34, has confirmed he will leave Atletico this summer and is open to offers from different destinations outside Europe, with China, the Middle East and MLS all thought to be options, according to his agents.
Earlier this month, MLSsoccer.com reported that the Fire were interested in signing Torres and already own his internal league…

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