TORRES: THANK-YOU, LIVERPOOL
Fernando Torres has issued a heartfelt 'thank-you' to LFC and its followers for helping him become a European champion.
Watch the reaction to Spain's win in Liverpool's Picture House pub, which adopted Merseyside's Spanish community during Euro 2008>>
El Nino scored the winning goal as Spain won their first trophy since 1964 on Sunday – an achievement he insists would not have been possible without the support of the Red half of Merseyside during the last year.
He said: "It is a dream come true and now we have a place in European history, so it is very special.
"It is my first major title but I hope it will be the first of many because I want to win many more titles with Liverpool and Spain.
"I would like to thank the staff and players at Liverpool for their support during Euro 2008 because it makes a real difference when you know you have the backing of the people of your club. Because of this they share in our success.
"I have had a wonderful first season at Anfield and the goals I scored for Liverpool gave me the confidence and belief I needed for the Euros. Again, I would like to thank Rafa and his staff because I have improved as a player thanks to them.
"But it isn't just the people at the club who have helped me, it is also the supporters and the people of the city.
"From the moment I first came to Liverpool I have been made to feel welcome and that is why I am able to enjoy my football so much.
"It is incredible because the Liverpool fans have given me so much support and I know that they have even been supporting Spain. This is something I will never forget and I thank everyone for that.
"Now I am looking forward to competing for trophies with the Reds because I know that means so much to the club and the fans."
Torres - along with countrymen Alvaro Arbeloa, Xabi Alonso and Pepe Reina - will now be given three weeks' rest before returning to Melwood for pre-season training.
Eighteen members of Rafa Benitez's squad returned today, with more set to follow over the next week.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The UEFA select squad (official)
REDS ACE MAKES EURO 2008 SELECT
Jimmy Rice 01 July 2008
Fernando Torres has been named in UEFA's squad of Euro 2008 – but there is no place for Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
El Nino is one of four forwards in the 23-man select alongside international teammate David Villa and Russia's Andrei Arshavin and Dmitri Pavlyuchenko.
UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh explained: "Clearly Torres is a match-winner. He's a fantastic front player – very fast, powerful, brave – and he's a finisher. His movement is excellent as well.
"To say anyone is the best player in the world is a difficult one, but he is one of the big talents in European football."
On Ronaldo's absence, Roxburgh added: "This is entirely about the tournament and not about reputations or how well you started.
"Of course he was mentioned – and if Portugal had gone further, there's no argument he'd have been in this group because he's a fantastic player.
"He was in our Champions League all-star squad for the season – and at the beginning of the tournament he threatened to be in this one.
"But then it came abruptly to an end. When it comes to a squad of the tournament, those that go to semis and finals dominate things like this."
The UEFA select squad in full is:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands).
Defenders: Bosingwa (Portugal), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Carlos Marchena (Spain), Pepe (Portugal), Carles Puyol (Spain), Yuri Zhirkov (Russia).
Midfielders: Hamit Altıntop (Turkey), Luka Modric (Croatia), Marcos Senna (Spain), Xavi Hernández (Spain), Konstantin Zyryanov (Russia), Michael Ballack (Germany), Cesc Fàbregas (Spain), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Lukas Podolski (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands).
Forwards: Andrei Arshavin (Russia), Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia), Fernando Torres (Spain), David Villa (Spain).
wahahaha sik perlu mention cristiano ronaldo indahhhhh pok ya midfield, torres striker
Jimmy Rice 01 July 2008
Fernando Torres has been named in UEFA's squad of Euro 2008 – but there is no place for Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
El Nino is one of four forwards in the 23-man select alongside international teammate David Villa and Russia's Andrei Arshavin and Dmitri Pavlyuchenko.
UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh explained: "Clearly Torres is a match-winner. He's a fantastic front player – very fast, powerful, brave – and he's a finisher. His movement is excellent as well.
"To say anyone is the best player in the world is a difficult one, but he is one of the big talents in European football."
On Ronaldo's absence, Roxburgh added: "This is entirely about the tournament and not about reputations or how well you started.
"Of course he was mentioned – and if Portugal had gone further, there's no argument he'd have been in this group because he's a fantastic player.
"He was in our Champions League all-star squad for the season – and at the beginning of the tournament he threatened to be in this one.
"But then it came abruptly to an end. When it comes to a squad of the tournament, those that go to semis and finals dominate things like this."
The UEFA select squad in full is:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands).
Defenders: Bosingwa (Portugal), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Carlos Marchena (Spain), Pepe (Portugal), Carles Puyol (Spain), Yuri Zhirkov (Russia).
Midfielders: Hamit Altıntop (Turkey), Luka Modric (Croatia), Marcos Senna (Spain), Xavi Hernández (Spain), Konstantin Zyryanov (Russia), Michael Ballack (Germany), Cesc Fàbregas (Spain), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Lukas Podolski (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands).
Forwards: Andrei Arshavin (Russia), Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia), Fernando Torres (Spain), David Villa (Spain).
wahahaha sik perlu mention cristiano ronaldo indahhhhh pok ya midfield, torres striker
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