Fernando Torres, having spent six years at Atletico Madrid, is no stranger to Spanish football. And it would seem that dedication to his club is among his many attributes.
The 24-year-old was in serious doubt for Tuesday night's Champions League date with Real Madrid, but he insisted afterwards that he was desperate to face Los Blancos.
"It was very important for me to play because of my past with Atletico," Torres said to ITV.
"I was working all week to try to stay fit for this game."
'El Nino' was the first to feature on the score-sheet as the Reds romped to the quarter-finals with an emphatic 4-0 thumping of the Spanish giants.
And while Torres admitted to feeling his problem ankle throughout the game, he dismissed the significance of his own discomfort when compared to the importance of their victory.
"We knew tonight was a massive game for us and for the fans, so it doesn't matter to play with pain in games like this," he concluded.
The 24-year-old was in serious doubt for Tuesday night's Champions League date with Real Madrid, but he insisted afterwards that he was desperate to face Los Blancos.
"It was very important for me to play because of my past with Atletico," Torres said to ITV.
"I was working all week to try to stay fit for this game."
'El Nino' was the first to feature on the score-sheet as the Reds romped to the quarter-finals with an emphatic 4-0 thumping of the Spanish giants.
And while Torres admitted to feeling his problem ankle throughout the game, he dismissed the significance of his own discomfort when compared to the importance of their victory.
"We knew tonight was a massive game for us and for the fans, so it doesn't matter to play with pain in games like this," he concluded.
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