In 21st century world football, Fernando Torres is an absolute top striker, a super goalscorer who has frightened countless opponents. On 21 June 2019, when the legendary Spanish striker retired, he returned to the place where his dream began – Atletico Madrid.
Today, the 38-year-old Torres is leading the team as the head coach of Atletico's U19 youth team, and the former Golden Boy is leading a new generation of young players to achieve the football heritage of Atletico for two generations!
Before I start speaking, let's take a look at the changes in Torres's body shape in recent years after retiring from retirement, like a muscle man. I don't know, I thought he was going to play MMA! In terms of appearance, it can be said that no small change has taken place.
However, in fact, Torres is the proverbial dressing is thin and stripped with flesh.
Torres originally had a good explosive power and core strength, but some people praised his speed and strong scoring ability, and it was not very common to think that he was strong. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, he had a show.
Perhaps because in the hearts of many people, he is still the genius young man who debuted at the age of 17 and surprised the whole field.
Back to the main topic, so far this season, Torres led at the Atletico Madrid U19 has played 36 matches in all competitions, winning 29, drawing 3 and losing 4, creating good results in the Spanish U19 Honor League and the Youth Champions League.
On March 3, Atletico Madrid U19 ushered in an important match, the youth Champions League quarterfinals away to Real Madrid U19, staged the Madrid derby.
In the end, Torres led the team to a 3-2 victory to create history, and Atletico Madrid's U19 team reached the youth Champions League final four for the first time in their history. It is worth mentioning that Real Madrid U19 was the winner of the last Youth Champions League.
Although the coaching time is not long, for Torres, who has only just started his coaching career, the current results are undoubtedly a good start.
In 1995, at the age of 11, Torres joined atletico's academy. On 27 May 2001, at the age of 17, he made his first-team debut and officially started his football career in the Sheets. At the age of 19, he became the youngest captain in the history of Atletico, and gradually became a legend of the club from a talented striker.
Torres returned to Atletico after retiring, prepared and experienced to step into the coaching position, and usually indulged in iron to strengthen a circle.
On 26 July 2021, Atletico Madrid officially announced that Torres was in charge of The Atletico Madrid's U19 youth team, and he began his first head coaching career since football.
Unexpectedly, the former Calderon's holy child, Spain's golden boy Torres, also stepped onto the head coaching seat, which made people sigh the passage of time.
Now, he is not only a role model for the young atletico who are growing up, but also a mentor and friend who appears on the football pitch with them. Maybe one day we'll see head coach Torres lead the Atletico Madrid first team.
When Torres grew from a talented young player to a legendary striker, he returned as a teenager, and at Atletico Madrid, he drew on the football experience, football culture and football spirit of his predecessors at this club.
In the world of football, it is inevitable that generations will say goodbye to the field, but there will always be generations of people who can pass on the football culture and football spirit.
Materials have a lifespan, but the spirit can be eternal, which may be a great charm of football!