Fernando Torres Clashes With Ex Liverpool Teammate in Spanish Youth Cup Game

Fernando Torres Clashes With Ex Liverpool Teammate in Spanish Youth Cup Game

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at May 15, 2023 at 12:14 PM
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  • Fernando Torres was involved in a touchline spat with former Liverpool teammate Alvaro Arbeloa
  • The former players clashed in a Spanish youth cup game between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid
  • Torres and Arbeloa played together previously for both the Spanish national team and for Liverpool

No love was lost between Fernando Torres and former Liverpool teammate, Alvaro Arbeloa, after the stars clashed during a Spanish youth cup game.

Torres, who now manages Atletico Madrid, was involved in a scuffle with Arbeloa after his side was dumped out of the competition by their city rivals, Real Madrid in a 4-2 defeat.

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Fernando Torres played alongside Alvaro Arbeloa at Liverpool. Photo credit Alex Livesey
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According to Football Espana, the former Chelsea striker was angered by Arbeloa’s conduct and pushed him, before allegedly threatening to 'blow his head off' in an angry exchange.

Torres was eventually shown a red card for his conduct by the centre referee, much to the delight of the Real Madrid supporters in the stand.

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The Atletico Madrid boss and Arbeloa were former teammates at Liverpool and Spain's national team, but have moved on into management following their retirement from active football.

Atletico fightback not good enough

Atletico Madrid put up a fierce fightback in a Champions Cup Juvenil A quarter-final second leg at the Valdebebas, but it was not good enough to earn a spot in the next round, Marca reports.

Torres' young charges, who lost the first leg 2-0 to their city rivals, scored twice in normal time to force the quarter-final tie into extra time.

However, Real Madrid killed the game off in extra time after scoring two goals to secure a 4-2 aggregate win and progress to the semi-finals of the cup competition.

Torres stuns fans with physique

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Torres impressed fans with his physique as a result of his keen interest in bodybuilding over the last two years.

After calling it quits on a lucrative football career which saw him play for club and country, the Spaniard has been working on honing himself physically.

Torres has undergone a stupendous transformation, so much so that he shocked some supporters who recently ran into him while they were on holiday.

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