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Torres eyes Anfield glory

Fernando Torres bid farewell to Atletico Madrid and hello to Liverpool in a style befitting the most expensive Spanish signing ever with two news conferences in two countries only hours apart on Wednesday.

In the morning in Madrid the 23-year-old Spanish international striker said the decision to leave Atletico had been his own and that he had opted for the Merseysiders because they offered him a greater chance of winning trophies.

After jumping on a plane and flying to Liverpool, he told reporters at Anfield he is ready to live up to his billing as the club's record signing and help them end their long wait to win the English league title for the first time since 1990.

Photographs: Getty Images | Text: Reuters

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