Fernando Torres

He is married to Olalla Domínguez Liste since 27th May 2009. This couple is blessed with a daughter named Nora and a son named Leo.

This sports personality is associated with charitable organizations such as ‘Oliver Mayor Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’, ‘UNICEF’, ‘Liverpool´s Disabled Supporters Association’, ‘Club Atletico de Madrid Foundation’, ‘Talita Foundation’, ‘Multiple Sclerosis Foundation’, ‘Grow up Playing Foundation’, ‘Montse Benitez Foundation’.

He was born to José Torres and Flori Sanz on 20th March 1984, in Fuenlabrada city of Madrid. He has two siblings Israel and Mari Paz, and Fernando is the youngest.

He was interested in the game of football since his childhood days and in 1989, he joined the ‘Parque 84’ team and participated in a locally organised football tournament.

He was introduced to the ‘Atlético Madrid’ team by his grandfather, who was a follower of that team. He started playing as a goalkeeper and then played as a striker. In 1991, he became a member of the local team ‘Mario’s Holland’ where he played as a forward and performed well.

In 1992, his family moved to Estorde, Galicia, and the following year, he was overwhelmed to see the trophies of the ‘Atlético Madrid’ team when his father took him to the team’s trophy room.

When he was ten-years-old, he played for the ‘Rayo 13’ team and scored 55 goals in one season and got selected for the Atlético trial. His performance amazed the guides and Fernando was inducted into the youth system of the club in the year 1995.

In 1998, he participated in the ‘Nike Cup’ as an under-15 team player and his team Atlético emerged as winners in the game.

Atlético Madrid club signed a contract with Torres in 1999, and this marked the beginning of his professional football career. A year later, he was moved from the youth team and included into the ‘Honor Division’ of the club.

In April 2001, Fernando represented his country Spain and the team won the ‘European Under-16 Championship’. He was the top scorer and also named as the best player.

In 2001, Torres was launched into the senior team of Atlético club, and on 27th May that year, he registered his first goal for the team. Though his team did not win that particular match but were promoted to the Liga second division (Segunda Division).

He played for Spain in the ‘European Under-19 Championship’ and again his team emerged victorious with Torres scoring the highest point, and again voted the best player.

In 2008, he was the ‘Man of the Match’ in the ‘UEFA Euro’ final. The following year, he was a recipient of the ‘FIFA Confederation Cup Silver Shoe’.

He won the ‘UEFA Euro Golden Boot’ in the year 2012 and the following year, he was awarded the ‘FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe’.