Last night, forward Fernando Torres, who won the Europa League tournament with "Atletico", stated that this title is more important to him than even winning the Champions League or the World Cup. The 34-year-old forward, who will leave his hometown club for the second time in his career this summer, said that this title is unmatched to him, despite winning the 2008 European Championship, the 2010 World Cup, and the 2012 Champions League tournament. The reason for this is the fulfillment of a childhood dream. "In terms of an emotional level - this is the most important trophy in my career. Throughout my years in football I have won many trophies, had the honor of being in great teams, and with my generation of Spanish players we won everything possible. However, when you have a dream since childhood to win with your team... When I first left this club, I didn't think I would ever achieve it, but I was taught that when you fight hard, you can achieve what you want. I will always be grateful to this club," emotionally spoke F. Torres after the final. For the forward playing his last season in "Atletico", this was the first title representing this club. During this season, he scored 8 goals in 44 matches, two of which were scored in the Europa League.
"You deserve the world Atléticos. Proud of this team and this fans. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. I can't be happier." - Fernando Torres tweeted on May 16, 2018.
