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Ex-soccer star Fernando Torres hired to coach Atletico's B team

Soccer // 2 weeks ago

Ex-soccer star Fernando Torres hired to coach Atletico's B team

Former star striker Fernando Torres, who won a World Cup with Spain, was named manager of Atletico Madrid's B team, the La Liga soccer franchise announced Tuesday.

Soccer legend Fernando Torres announces retirement

Sports News // 5 years ago

Soccer legend Fernando Torres announces retirement

Soccer icon Fernando Torres has decided to retire from the sport.

Fernando Torres leaving Atletico Madrid

Soccer // 6 years ago

Fernando Torres leaving Atletico Madrid

Spanish forward Fernando Torres has decided to leave La Liga club Atletico Madrid after the season.

Watch: Fernando Torres strikes goal of the year nominee

Soccer // 7 years ago

Watch: Fernando Torres strikes goal of the year nominee

Once known as a teen soccer sensation, Fernando Torres is now the tested veteran for Atletico Madrid.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Spain defeats the Socceroos in end of World Cup campaign

Spain ended its World Cup campaign on a high note on Monday, cruising to a 3-0 defeat of Australia at the Arena da Baixada.

World News // 1 decade ago

Karate teacher allegedly had child orgies

Spanish prosecutors said a karate instructor sexually abused up to 50 children -- 29 of them continually -- over the course of years in the 1990s.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

UEFA: Spain 4, Italy 0

Spain became the first team to rack up three straight major championships Sunday, blasting Italy 4-0 in the final of the Euro 2012 tournament.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Spain tops Germany for Euro 2008 title

Spain won its first European soccer championship in 44 years Sunday, defeating Germany 1-0 on a goal by Fernando Torres.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Klose leads in Golden Shoe race

Germany's Miroslav Klose, who opened the 2006 World Cup with a two-goal game, owns a one-goal lead in the race for this year's Golden Shoe award.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

WORLD CUP: Spain 3, Tunisia 1

Raul and Fernando Torres scored within five minutes of the second half Monday, delivering Spain a 3-1 World Cup victory over Tunisia.

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Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984), nicknamed El Niño (The Kid in Spanish), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Spain national team as a striker.

Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth system. He made his first team debut in 2001 and finished his career with the club having scored 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances. Prior to his La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División, making 40 appearances and scoring seven goals. He joined Liverpool in 2007, after signing for a club record transfer fee. He marked his first season at Anfield by being Liverpool's first player, since Robbie Fowler in 1995–96, to score more than 20 league goals in a season. Torres became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals after scoring against Aston Villa in December 2009.

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