Fernando Torres

An Oral History Of Fernando Torres At Atlético De Madrid, Chapters 1 & 2

... was an Atlético fan - a huge Atlético fan. While my father’s Galician roots drew me to Deportivo [La Coruña], my grandpa never tired of explaining to be how marvelous it is to be rojiblanco. A plate with the club shield presided over the room. I looked at it with the surprise of a kid in whose heart the colors were already engraved. I was already an atlético. “He wanted to keep going and pile on the goals. That’s what he liked doing.”. As a child, Torres was successful not only on the pitch, but in the classroom. Manuel Briñas - Atlético youth coach: One thing he never abandoned was his studies. Fernando, apart from being a good player, was a great student, and this is thanks to his parents, an exemplary family that raised a beautiful person. Although I treat all players the same, I always followed Fernando’s career outside of Spain. José Torres - ...

Lacklustre Atletico Drop Points, Lose Torres To Scary Injury At Deportivo

... Andone, he frequently came out second best. DF Filipe Luis, 7 - Easily the best of a very bad bunch at the back. Did his job with the minimum of fuss at both ends and smashed the post with a thunderbolt immediately before Griezmann equalised. MF Angel Correa, 6 - Was his side's only above average attacking performer in the first period. Forced a smart stop from Deportivo goalkeeper German Lux and looked the most likely to make anything happen before being surprisingly subbed. Antoine Griezmann didn't have his best game but delivered one moment of magic to earn Atleti a share of the points. MF Koke, 4 - The Invisible Man. Did not get involved in the game at all and was frequently found wanting in the midfield, be it in from the middle or a more nominally wide position. His game was summed up when he misplaced a simple three-yard pass to Vrsaljko straight out of play before being hooked on the ...

Torres Suffers Frightening Head Injury

... “Thank you all so much for caring for me and for your messages of encouragement. It was just a scare. I hope to return very soon!”. Muchas gracias a todos por preocuparos por mí y por vuestros mensajes de ánimo. Ha sido sólo un susto. Espero volver muy pronto. — Fernando Torres (@Torres) March 2, 2017. The initial fear and concern over the injury can be summed up by the reaction of the staff and players involved. Atletico manager Diego Simeone said immediately afterwards: “We are very worried. “I heard the collision from the bench. “Our thoughts are with him.”. Atletico Madrid's Argentinian coach Diego Simeone. Source: AFP. Thanks for the messages of support for @Torres. He’s stable and conscious. He’ll spend the night in hospital and undergo more tests tomorrow. — Atlético de Madrid ...

With Doctor Praising 'perfect' Team-mates Who Rushed To Stop Striker Swallowing His Tongue

... the night in hospital. Torres was later able to Tweet: “Many thanks to all concerned by me and for your messages of encouragement. “It was just a scare. I hope to return very soon. Muchas gracias a todos por preocuparos por mí y por vuestros mensajes de ánimo. Ha sido sólo un susto. Espero volver muy pronto. — Fernando Torres (@Torres) March 2, 2017. Getty Images. Torres appeared to be unconscious as soon as he hit the turf. The referee frantically waved for medics after Torres was knocked unconscious while Atletico players rushed to his side. After several minutes of treatment Torres was placed on a stretcher. Torres was carried off the pitch and towards a pitch-side ambulance. Getty Images. Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone looks concerned on the sidelines. Getty Images. Antoine Griezmann watches on as Torres is put into the ambulance. Medical staff are careful to put ...

Fernando Torres Conscious After Suffering Head Injury In Atletico Madrid Match

... match at Riazor. Thanks for the messages of support for @Torres. He’s stable and conscious. He’ll spend the night in hospital and undergo more tests tomorrow. — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) March 2, 2017. “The player, who is stable, conscious and lucid, had to be rushed in an ambulance after being stabilised according to the usual protocol, before being admitted to La Coruna’s Modelo Hospital, where he will spend the night for observation.”. Diego Simeone’s side had fallen behind in the 13 th minute when Florin Andone slotted in, before Antoine Griezmann equalised with a spectacular 68 th-minute strike. Atletico boss Simeone said in his post-match press conference: “Worried, nervous….those are the feelings after he suffered such a heavy blow. Good news (1/2) @Torres has undergone a cranial and cervical CT. There are no alterations nor traumatic injuries. — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) March 2, 2017. “We heard the blow from the bench, we saw how he fell and we were afraid. We didn’t know if that noise was Fernando’s neck or not. Good news (2/2) @Torres , conscious ...

Fernando Torres Conscious After Suffering Head Injury In Atletico Madrid Match

... La Coruna, the Spanish club have announced. Torres, a second-half replacement, collided with Depor substitute Alex Bergantinos as they both went to head the ball in the 85 th minute of the league contest at the Riazor. The former Liverpool and Chelsea frontman then crashed heavily to the turf, with his head clattering against the ground. . @Torres suffers a head injury. He was rushed to the hospital to undergo tests. He will spend the night in hospital for observation. — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) March 2, 2017. With players from both sides appearing very concerned by what they had seen, medical staff rushed over and Torres, who at least initially seemed to be unconscious, was subsequently taken off the pitch on a stretcher. An Atletico statement confirmed there was positive news about the 32-year-old after he underwent tests at a local hospital. The statement read: “Fernando Torres has undergone a cranial and cervical CT scan that has ruled out any ...