Fernando is a life-long Athlético Madrid fan, born in working class Fuenlabrada to Flori and José. He has an older brother called Israel and an older sister called Mari Paz. Born in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid, Torres became interested in football as a child and joined his first team, Parque 84, at the age of five.[1] His father José Torres worked during Torres' childhood, and his mother Flori Sanz traveled daily with him to training sessions. His grandfather was not a passionate football fan, but took pride in being an Atlético Madrid supporter, and Torres inherited his love for the club.
Fernando José Torres Sanz (born March 20, 1984) is a Spanish football player. He was born in the Fuenlabrada neighbourhood of Madrid and was the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and the youngest to become captain (at age 19). Nicknamed 'El Niño' (The Kid) for his youthful face, Torres is a striker for Spain and Liverpool. Torres scored 55 goals over 5 seasons in the Spanish top flight, with only Samuel Eto'o and David Villa scoring more in the same period. Torres also played two seasons in the second division where he scored 7 goals in 40 games.
Full Name: Fernando Jose Torres Sanz
Birth Date: March 20, 1984
Birth Place: Fuenlabrada, Madrid
Height: 6′ 1” (1.85m)
Weight: 174 lbs (78.7 kg)
Age: 26
Position: Forward
Squad No: 9
Fernando Torres Biography
Fernando is a life-long Athlético Madrid fan, born in working class Fuenlabrada to Flori and José. He has an older brother called Israel and an older sister called Mari Paz. He inherited his passion for Athlético from his grandfather. His first football team was Parque Four, which he joined as a fresh and innocent five year old, and his second team was called Mario's Holland, a neighborhood club which he joined when he was just seven years old. Then, aged ten, he joined a club called Rayo 13, for which he scored 55 times in a single season. He was one of the three players to earn a trial for Athlético Madrid; he joined the club, still aged just eleven, in 1995. During his debut season for the senior team, Fernando broke his leg, but still went on to play as part of the Spain Under-16s which won the Algarve Tournament in 2001. His first team debut for Athlético was on the 27th of May of that year against Leganés, and a week later he scored his first goal against Albacete. In 2003, Fernando was honored with being made the youngest ever captain of Athlético, at just 19 years of age. In the 2006 World Cup, Fernando scored the final goal against Ukraine, and fired two past Tunisia before making his hat trick by converting a penalty in the 90th minute. Back home in Spain, speculation was surrounding his transfer status. In total, Fernando scored 82 goals in 214 appearances for Athlético, and it was a huge wrench, after giving countless other big clubs the cold shoulder because they just weren't his beloved Athlético, to finally move to Liverpool for a confirmed £20m. He hated leaving his family and friends, and could speak hardly any English, but scored within 15 minutes of his debut game against Chelsea and things just got better and better for the player the Athlético fans had affectionately dubbed 'El Niño'. He has since become the first ever Liverpool player to score seven times in seven consecutive games in the Premier League at Anfield, and has scored, so far, a total of 30 goals in his debut season for the club. The Liverpool fans have a special chant, with which they only honor a few players, and they have put Fernando's name where they once put Anfield legends Kenny Dalglish and Robbie Fowler's. Fernando has been hailed as the best striker in the world, and looking at his unbelievable record, it's not difficult to see why.
Spouse
Olalla Domínguez Liste (27 May 2009 - present) 2 children
Trivia
Spanish football player.
Before he went to Liverpool, England, he played for Atletico Madrid, Spain.
Fiancée is Olalla Dominguez Liste. They have been together for eight years and live together in Liverpool.
Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in their 1-0 win over Germany in the Euro 2008 final. It was Spain's first European Championship victory since 1964.
When Nando was eight years old he met his girlfriend Olalla during those summer spent at the seaside town of Estorde, Galicia, North West Spain where both families visited for summer vacations.
Wife Olalla gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Nora, at 10.30, July 8th, 2009, at the Hospital La Rosaleda Compostelan, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Expecting second child with wife Olalla [19/7-10].
Nando married his childhood-sweetheart Olalla on 27 May 2009 in El Escorial, Madrid.
[When asked about an unforgettable memory of your life] The birth of my daughter.
Wife Olalla gave birth to Leo, on December 6th 2010.
Personal Quotes
Just after I turned eight my parents bought a house in Estorde, in Galicia. Although at first this might not seem so important, it turned out to be because it was there that I met the girl who ended up being my girlfriend, Olalla. Apart from that, that time in my life was important because I made friends with a group of people who are still my friends today.
[When asked about what he thinks is a symbol of Spain in an interview] Our flag. People identify us with sevillanas and bullfighting but for me Spain has much more important things.
Where Are They Now
(2007) Liverpool, England
(November 2008) Expecting first child with girlfriend Olalla.
(July 2009) Wife Olalla has given birth to their first child, a baby girl called Nora.
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