Fernando José Torres Sanz : Personal life and Style of play

Personal life

Torres' parents are José and Flori, and he has two older siblings, Israel (b. 1977) and Maria Paz (b. 1976). Torres married Olalla Domínguez Liste, with whom he had been in a relationship since 2001, on 27 May 2009 in El Escorial, Madrid. It was revealed in February 2009 that the couple were expecting a baby, which they later confirmed to be a girl. Olalla gave birth to a daughter, Nora, on 8 July 2009 at the Hospital La Rosaleda, in Santiago de Compostela. The couple are expecting their second child, which Torres confirmed to be a boy in September 2010.
In 2009, it was reported that Torres has a personal fortune of £14 million. He features in the video for "Ya Nada Volverá A Ser Como Antes" by Spanish pop rock group El Canto del Loco, whose singer, Dani Martín, shares a strong friendship with the footballer. He makes a cameo appearance in the 2005 comedy film Torrente 3: El protector In 2009, he released an autobiography entitled Torres: El Niño: My Story. His surname was the most popular name to feature on replica Premier League shirts sold across the world in the 2009–10 season.

Style of play

He is considered to be a world-class striker and he is "quick, strong, impressive in the air, blessed with expert technique and is cool and collected in front".

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