Spain's World Cup-winning striker Fernando Torres declares his retirement from football on Friday, finishing a sparkling 18-year career.
Torres, who scored in excess of 100 objectives crosswise over two spells at his childhood club Atletico Madrid, additionally played for Premier League sides Liverpool and Chelsea and Italy's AC Milan.
He left Atletico to join Japan's Sagan Tosu in July a year ago yet has attempted to hit the statures of his greatest days at Atletico and Liverpool at the J-League side.
"Following 18 energizing years, the opportunity has arrived to put a conclusion to my football vocation," the 35-year-old composed on Twitter, including that he would hold a news meeting in Japan on Sunday to clarify his choice.
Torres made his Spain debut in 2003 and scored the triumphant objective in the 2008 European Championship last against Germany before helping his nation win its first World Cup in 2010.
He was the top scorer at Euro 2012 as Spain effectively shielded their title and scored 38 objectives in 110 appearances for his nation altogether, making him Spain's nation's third-most noteworthy goalscorer behind David Villa (59) and Raul (44).
Torres making the most of his the most productive spell at Liverpool somewhere in the range of 2007 and 2011, netting 81 objectives in 142 diversions overall rivalries.
He moved to Chelsea from Liverpool for a then British record expense of 50 million pounds ($63.49 million), and won the FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League with the London club.
