Fernando Torres: Liverpool's Number 9 [Paperback]

Ian Cruise (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 12, 2010

Updated to include the 2009 season, this fascinating and affectionate look at the phenomenon that is "El Nino" includes his secret wedding to girlfriend Olalla and the recent birth of his daughter

 

Fernando Torres is already a soccer idol: his pacy runs and instinctive goal scoring has won the hearts and minds of millions of fans. This biography explores his rise from child prodigy to one of the greatest players on earth.  Fanatical about the great game from an early age, Fernando joined Atletico Madrid in 1995 at just 11 and three years later was voted best under-15 player in Europe. A few seasons on, and after many stunning goals, Torres was named Atletic's youngest ever captain, going on to score 21 goals in 2003–4. Since signing to Liverpool, Torres has not looked back. Torres was the highest foreign goal-scorer in a debut season in Premier League history with 33 goals in 2007–8. To top it all off, he produced an incredible performance to lead Spain to victory at Euro 2008, scoring the winning goal in the final.

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About the Author

Ian Cruise was chief feature writer at Shoot magazine and a match reporter for the Sunday Mirror before moving online to become a senior member of the team behind the hugely successful Football365 website.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: John Blake (July 12, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844548775
• ISBN-13: 978-1844548774
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,301,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars For Liverpool Fans, October 19, 2009

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