While Spain is competing in the Confederations Cup, the Spanish players took a walk in South Africa while fans over there went crazy over Liverpool striker, Fernando Torres. I guess mostly are Liverpool fans!
Take a look!
It seems like Torres' popularity is getting higher and higher!
Representing Spain in the Confederations Cup 2009, Fernando Torres just needed 17 minutes into the game to score his hat-trick against New Zealand in Spain's 5-0 win.
Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1 Torres 83 AR Match of the Match: Torres
The opening game of the Premier League of 08/09 season started off with Liverpool facing Roy Keane's men, Sunderland. At the Stadium of Light, it's important for Liverpool to get the 3 points at the start.
Sunderland started on the hungrier side, aggressive on the play while Liverpool was still suffering from its holidays mood syndrome. Exactly how they played their Champions League Qualifier in midweek, they were slow in passing, losing out first and second balls to the home side.
Xabi Alonso, whose future is still in doubt, came on in the second half. This was when Liverpool started to buck up in their play, dictating the ball around, creating chances and he almost scored again from his own half. Fortunately, for Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon, the ball was slightly off target.
As the game seems to be coming to a bore draw game, this was time for match winners to perform their show. Who else? Fernando Torres! The man who scored the goal against Germany in the European Final and won the Cup for Spain! Once again, he received a pass from Alonso, turned himself towards the goal, and shot into the bottom of the goal. No chance for Gordon. Superb shot!
We managed to hang on and got the 3 points. Not 100 marks performance by Rafa's men, but they got the result. Many rooms for improvement for the team and to challenge for the title, we have to keep up the pace, but not chasing year after year.
Many would have known that Spain were back in their country, celebrating their European Championship win! What a fantastic achievement by the Spaniards and they didn't hold back in their celebrations back home, especially one guy, our number 1 goalkeeper, Pepe Reina.
Pepe in the airplane, he got so high uh?
Pepe introducing the team!
Pepe leading the country's cheers!
Well, didn't expect Pepe Reina to be so vocal in person! Enjoy the holidays and be back soon. Your safe hands are needed.
Congratulations to Spain for winning the European Championship 2008. They deserved it! Who scored the winning goal? Who else? Fernando Torres is the man!
Tonight will be the European Championship showdown final between Spain and Germany. Well, our Torres will be starting and Chelsea's Ballack will be hoping to break his No 2 jinx. It will be an exciting encounter between the 2 European Giants.
Chanced upon this video, showing the top 5 goals so far in the Championship. Enjoy these goals, they are world-class!
Louis A devoted Livepool fan from Singapore, who has been supporting Liverpool since he was 5 years old. Anfieldreds is born on 23th November 2006. Anfieldreds is about Liverpool football club news, previews, Louis' views and comments. Feel free to email me at llzz_18@hotmail.com and give me your comments anytime. Enjoy.