Fernando Torres Quotes

Whatever team wants me, I'd love to play for them.

England is of course a great country to play in, and I'll always be open for a return. But it has to be a club I feel good about.

There were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have left Real Madrid for.

I received many offers - namely from Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Milan - but I preferred the tranquillity of playing for Fiorentina.

I prefer beating Real Madrid to beating Manchester City!

I admire Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool - these are the teams that are always there fighting.

I always say that I need competition, and I need competition every week, and in Spain, I was at an amazing club, but I had four matches a year: Barcelona v Real Madrid, Real Madrid v Barcelona, and after that, we'd win 4-0, 5-0, 4-1, 6-1.

Everyone goes on about Manchester United all the time, but they're just another team in the final. I don't see it as anything special.

Even when I went to Aston Villa, it was very important that I was not in competition with Manchester United.

If Milan agrees to let me go, and if there's an agreement between the clubs, I would love to play for Madrid.

I've done well against Madrid and scored against them several times.

I am the captain of Madrid, and I will defend my team.

Chelsea is a top club, and I have many friends there, but you cannot turn down the chance to join Manchester United.

I consider Birmingham a proper football club; the tradition and support base that fits the club.

The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona is very big.

I was close to Napoli and it's true that I did hope to one day play for them, but I am so happy here that after arriving at Lazio, I stopped thinking about it.

I'm so good at Atletico. Honestly, I don't see myself leaving.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are our rivals in domestic competitions, and they'll both fight to the end to win the League.

When United wanted me, I was like a horse with blinkers on. I was not interested in anyone else. City offered more money, but the team was weaker, and their history couldn't compete with United.

I think everybody respects Real Madrid; nobody wants to play against us.

I am flattered Serbia are interested in me and for the great effort they are making. But I am Spanish and my desire is to play for Spain.

I love playing there... I like Atletico.

Everyone dreams of playing for Madrid, but we all know that it can be life or death.

People might talk more about Real Madrid and Barcelona than about Atletico, but what matters to me is what happens on the pitch. We compete with them year after year. I am not interested about the club's reputation.

I'm very attached to Real, more so than Barcelona.