Torres

When Fernando Torres arrived at Chelsea FC for an incredible $80m, he set a new transfer record and became a vital element in the team’s strike force. Renowned sports journalist Luca Caioli has interviewed pivotal figures in Torres’s life, including the man himself, unveiling his meteoric rise from Madrid’s humble streets to the top of the world’s richest soccer league. When Fernando Torres arrived at Chelsea FC for an incredible $80m, he set a new transfer record and became a vital element in the team’s strike force. Renowned sports journalist Luca Caioli has interviewed pivotal figures in Torres’s life, including the man himself, unveiling his meteoric rise from Madrid’s humble streets to the top of the world’s richest soccer league. El Pibe de Oro. The Golden Boy. Diego Maradona’s unwaning shadow looms large over world football. In 2007 the brilliant Argentine chose Lionel Messi as his successor to the famous No. 10 shirt. But you can never be sure that potential … Read more » When Manchester City’s owners appointed Roberto Mancini in late 2009, the message was clear: this was the man who would overtake the Blues’ illustrious neighbours and restore the club to the pinnacle of English football. The form … Read more » Cristiano Ronaldo is one of football’s all-time greats: a FIFA Ballon d’Or winner with pace, trickery and extraordinary goalscoring ability. Driven by an insatiable desire to be the best he possibly can, he has inspired first Ma … Read more »