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da pinnacle： In an age where footballers are as equally recognised for their obscene pay packets, fast cars and playboy lifestyles, as for their actual ability on the football pitch, it’s good to know that there are some players who still uphold the long-established and time-honoured traditions on which the game was built. Fernando Torres’ decision to stay at Liverpool this season, made with a minimum amount of fuss and objection, was a victory for the purists of the game and for class, tradition and good old fashioned loyalty.
It comes as no surprise that a player of Torres’ class and quality on the pitch is as equally so off it. Torres upholds the game’s morals of hard work and fair play every time he crosses the white line and appreciates the privileged position he is in by getting paid a handsome sum for kicking around a football. You do not see Torres diving around the pitch looking for free kicks or penalties, or play-acting to deceive referees. You also get a humbleness and humility from Torres and not the arrogance and egotism often seen with similarly gifted players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Didier Drogba.
The Spanish striker could have easily requested a move this summer following three years of underachievement and broken promises at Anfield but has decided to stay and help the club turn a corner under new manager Roy Hodgson. As seen with Javier Mascherano’s refusal to even return Hodgson’s phone calls over the summer to discuss his future and Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas shamelessly trying to engineer a move to Barcelona, some footballers show a distinct lack of regard for the club that employs them and pays their wages. Torres chose to keep a dignified silence amid speculation regarding a transfer before returning to the club to clarify reports and publicly commit his future to Liverpool.
Torres is now entering the prime of his career and has still yet to win a major trophy at club level. With Chelsea and Barcelona, as well as the ambitious Man City, all reportedly keen on the Liverpool No.9, the Spaniard would have been tempted to pack his bags and leave. Liverpool are a side that finished 7th last season and are faced with the prospect of Europa League football this season. The club’s inability to find new investment this summer and finally start work on a new stadium would have also all been crosses in the ‘against’ column as Torres was figuring out his future. However Torres must now sense new investment is close and will be confident he can fire The Reds up the table this season.
Torres’ decision to stay will further enhance is glowing reputation on Merseyside in the eyes of his adoring public who worship him following his remarkable 56 goals in 79 league games for the club. Torres now has to prove his fitness on the pitch following a season disrupted by injury last year. Should he do so, then Torres can continue to light up the Premier League in a red shirt for years to come. While Liverpool are now optimistic heading into the new season under the stewardship of manager Roy Hodgson, Torres’ decision to stay could prove pivotal to the club’s future successes.
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