When did Liverpool sell Torres?
When did Liverpool sell Torres?
31 January 2011
On 31 January 2011 Torres signed away from Liverpool to Chelsea for a fee of £50 million. His was the highest fee Liverpool had ever received for a player. It also made him the world’s fourth most expensive footballer.
Why did Torres fail?
During his time at Stamford Bridge, he only scored 45 goals in 172 matches and in an interview with TalkSport, Fernando Torres was very honest about why his form fell apart at Chelsea. “Maybe it’s my fault, not being able to adapt quicker. The only problem I had at Chelsea was not being consistent with my performances.
How much did Fernando Torres make at Liverpool?
Torres, a World Cup winner in 2010 and European champion in 2008 with Spain, spent three-and-a-half years at Liverpool after joining from Atletico Madrid for a fee of £20m, scoring 81 goals in 142 matches. 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (£80m) 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (£56.5m) 3. Kaka (£56m) 4. Fernando Torres (£50m)
When did Torres sign a contract with Chelsea?
Torres, who signed a six-year contract when he joined the Reds, had been linked with Chelsea before. The west Londoners were reported to be interested in luring the Spaniard from Anfield in the summer of 2008 and made a bid in May 2010, but after helping Spain win the World Cup in June, Torres pledged his future to Liverpool.
How much money have Liverpool spent on players?
According the the respected Liverpool stats and archive site lfchistory.net , Liverpool have so far signed nine players for a fee of at least £20m – with Lazar Markovic (£19.8m) and Robbie Keane (£19m) just falling short of that mark.
Who are the players Liverpool have bought from Southampton?
Another one of the succession of players Liverpool have bought from Southampton, the quicksilver Senegalese Mane has the potential to be the very best. He was excellent in his first season at Anfield, and promises more in his second. 1.
Torres, a World Cup winner in 2010 and European champion in 2008 with Spain, spent three-and-a-half years at Liverpool after joining from Atletico Madrid for a fee of £20m, scoring 81 goals in 142 matches. 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (£80m) 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (£56.5m) 3. Kaka (£56m) 4. Fernando Torres (£50m)
Torres, who signed a six-year contract when he joined the Reds, had been linked with Chelsea before. The west Londoners were reported to be interested in luring the Spaniard from Anfield in the summer of 2008 and made a bid in May 2010, but after helping Spain win the World Cup in June, Torres pledged his future to Liverpool.
What did Fernando Torres do in Euro 2008?
As if all this wasn’t enough, Torres then topped off an incredible season by helping Spain to Euro 2008 glory in Austria and Switzerland. It was he who scored the winner in the final against Germany – one of two throughout the tournament. Remarkably, it was Spain’s first major honour since 1964 – and our No.9 was the hero.
When did Fernando Torres get the No 9 shirt?
Signed for a club record fee of approximately £20 million in July 2007, Torres was handed the No.9 shirt vacated by Anfield legend Robbie Fowler. Undaunted, he soon became the first Red since Fowler in 1996-97 to break the 30-goal barrier and quickly became the new idol of the Kop.