Player Profile: Fernando Torres

Name: Fernando Jose Torres Sanz
Nickname: El Nino "The Kid"
D.O.B: 20th March 1984
Place of Birth: Fuenlabrada, Spain
Playing Position: Striker

Teams: Atletico Madrid (2001-2007), Liverpool (2007 - present)
National Team: Spain (2003-present)

Married to Olalla Dominguez, who he has known since childhood, has a daughter born 8th July 2009 called Nora.

Nickname "The Kid" stemmed from his youthful appearance.

Youngest player to play for Atletico Madrid and become Captain

Youngest player ever to score for Spain

Wears number 9 Liverpool shirt

Acheivements

- UEFA European under 16 Championship: 2001
- UEFA European under 19 Championship: 2002
- UEFA European Championship: 2008

- Nike Cup top scorer: 1999
- Algarve Tournament Player of the Tournament: 2001
- Algarve Tournament top scorer: 2001
- UEFA European under 16 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2001
- UEFA European under 16 Championship topscorer: 2001
- UEFA European under 19 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2002
- UEFA European under 19 Championship top scorer: 2002
- PFA Team of the Year: 2007-08, 2008-09
- Premier League Player of the month: Feb 2008, September 2009
- Liverpool top scorer: 2007-08
- UEFA European Team of the Tournament: 2008
- FIFPro World XI: 2008, 2009

Real Madrid El Classico Interview

Some of the Real Madrid boys had some things to say about the upcoming El Classico.

Sergio Ramos

"The match comes at a very important time this season. There is hardly any difference between us and Barcelona and the slightest mistake could kill both our chances to win the title. We are very excited about the match. I believe it could be decisive."

"We must be strong, use the speed of our wingers in attack, keep posession and make as few mistakes as possible, especially when defending"

"Barcelona have a style of their own. It dosent matter who plays because the whole squad has the same philiosophy. We'll have to have a clear idea of what it is we must do and play how Pellegrini wants us to"

"Leo Messi always performs at a high level. He makes a difference"

Guti

"It will be an important match. We fear no one. Barcelona are doing a good job, but we have sufficient weapons to help us defeat them"

"I only think about victory. We will be very motivated because we know how much is at stake for us. We will have to concentrate hard because Barcelona are a great apponent. It wont be easy"

"We could have won the first leg of the matchat Camp Nou. It is now time for us to defeat them at the Bernabeu"

"I think we can do it. We are strong home and we will have the support of our fans. We have players who are capable of scoring at any given time"

Iker

"The Classico will be a great game, but it wont be decisive. Three very important points will be at stake and our goal is to win the match. The winner's position on the table will be strengthened, but the league is still far from over. Other teams we will face are fighting for particular objectives"

"We hardly concede any goals because we all help out. Everyonr is invloved in defending set pieces. Our quality in attack can guarantee us to win games as long as we dont concede any strikes"

"Kaka wants to help the team. The team will benefit if he's in good form. He is angry because he hasn't performed as he wished, but we are delighted with him because he is a team worker who sets a great example. We want him to recover as soon as possible"

"Barcelona's Xavi is a great player and his team benifits from his skill with the ball. Valdes is a very good goalkeeper. He is doing well on his team"

Manchester United Vs Bayern Munich

Okay, so at the start of the week the results didnt look to be good for this game. Wayne Rooney was apparantly out for 2 to 3 weeks and The Red Devils had already suffered a defeat Away. So one could say we were fucked.

All that changed however, we got "The White Pele" back....

So with Man U's top player starting, it started to look much much brighter at the end of the tunnel. Even brighter when Gibson and Nani scored early goals within 7 minutes of each other. Im sure the words "Lets P.A.R.T.Y" came into a lot of United's fans heads there, mine included.

So with another fabulous goal from Nani in the 41st minute, it looked like Bayern would be going back home to cry into there Bratwursts.

But somehow, luck was not on United's side, Olic scored in the 43rd minute and in the second half Rafael (who i have to say was playing pretty good so far) got sent off.

A ten man United just couldn't fend of Bayern and Robbin scored in the 74th minute leaving a desperate Man U trying to get another goal.

Sadly however, fate intervened and it was not meant to be. So Bayern Munich get to go home and eat a good bratwurst, drink some beer and stare at Heidi Klum pictures before the Champions League semi-final.

Alltogether I think both teams played very well. However Bayern was definetly stronger in the 2nd Half. I do believe Manchester deserved to have won however and hopefully they kick everyone's asses next year.

Wayne Rooney coming off to make way for O Shea. Hopefully no more damage caused to him.

Robbin after scoring

Rooney clutching his ankle. (Pray here guys)

Reafael being sent off (Booooooo)

Nani after scoring (YAyyyyyy)