Fernando Torres loses on Sagan Tosu debut

Huge cheers

Fernando Torres made his debut for new side Sagan Tosu last night, but it wasn’t a fairy tale beginning, with the side losing, with his side on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline.

The player was so pleased to be debuting for his new side – and took to social media to show his pride before the game.

Looking forward to wear tomorrow my new shirt the first time… Here it is! / Deseando estrenar mañana mi nueva camiseta. Aquí os la presento! @saganofficial17 #SaganTosu #サガン鳥栖 #ベストアメニティスタジアム #サガン鳥栖vsベガルタ仙台 pic.twitter.com/fO4KiqAa8f

— Fernando Torres (@Torres) July 21, 2018

It didn’t go quite as planned for the forward – yet the crowd went wild for him despite that, with Torres a marquee figure and someone who is of course hugely popular with crowds.

And the crowd goes wild for Fernando Torres pic.twitter.com/MmvX4fB7zD

— Goal UK (@GoalUK) July 22, 2018

UNSPECIFIED – JULY 12: (L-R) Sergio Ramos, Xavi Hernandez, Pedro Rodriguez, Carles Puyol, Fernando Llorente and Fernando Torres celebrate with the World Cup trophy during the Spanish team’s flight home on board a plane from Johannesburg to Madrid following their victory in the 2010 FIFA World Cup on July 12, 2010 in flight, Unspecified. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

Legend

Torres is of course a footballing legend, and has a legion of fans across the world.

After so much success with Spain and also his club sides, the forward made the decision to join Andres Iniesta in Japan – who incidentally also suffered a loss on his debut for Vissel Kobe, as they lost by a huge 3-0 scoreline.

The duo knew their time at top level football was over, yet moving to Japan was a shock decision, with the MLS and China more popular destinations for players who are looking to wind down their careers – or for one big final payday.

See also: Andres Iniesta’s J-League debut for Vissel Kobe goes badly

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