Atletico Madrid sign Torres on loan from AC Milan

The striker will return to the Vicente Calderon until
the end of next season, after scoring just one goal
in 10 Serie A appearances
By Tom Webber
Dec 29, 2014 08:55:00
Atletico Madrid have
announced that Fernando
Torres has rejoined the
club in a loan deal from AC
Milan until the end of next
season.
The striker made his debut for the Rojiblancos as a
17-year-old and scored 91 goals in 244
appearances before leaving the club in 2007 for
Liverpool.
Ill-fated spells at Chelsea and Milan followed, but
upon agreeing a permanent transfer to San Siro last
week, Torres has now promptly rejoined the club
where he started his career.
A statement on Atleti's official website read:
"Fernando Torres returns to Atletico Madrid after an
agreement was reached between our club and Milan
as the international striker will play on loan for the
remainder of the season and one more campaign.
"Signing with our club is subject to the relevant
medical examination that the player must undergo
to join the team.
"The loan will be official on January 5, the day the
winter transfer market opens in Italy."
Atletico Madrid winger Alessio Cerci is now almost
certain to move to Milan on loan as part of the
Torres deal.
Reacting to the news of his return, Torres told the
media at the International Sports Conference in
Dubai: "I’m happy because I’ve said many many
times that I can’t hide where I come from. It’s an
honour to be a part of Atletico Madrid. I made my
dream come true when I played my first game for
them at 17.
"This has been a fantastic club over the last few
years, winning many trophies. I did my career
outside Spain but there is a time when everyone
must go back home. I was in the stands when I
was a kid.
"I feel it is a privilege to have the chance to go
back. I’m looking forward to enjoying playing and
training again."
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Stoke City 3-2 Arsenal: Gunners slump to defeat after first half horror show

Peter Crouch, Bojan and Jon Walters were all on
target for the hosts as Arsene Wenger's side gave
themselves a mountain to climb in the second half
at the Britannia
Dec 6, 2014 16:52:00
Arsenal slumped to a shock
3-2 defeat against Stoke
City after a disastrous first
half at the Britannia
Stadium.
The Gunners fell behind to a Peter Crouch goal
within seconds of kick-off, before Bojan and Jon
Walters both struck ahead of half time.
Bojan then saw a goal disallowed after the interval
and Arsenal rallied as Santi Cazorla converted a
penalty and Aaron Ramsey volleyed home.
But Calum Chambers was sent off for a second
bookable offence late on and Stoke held on to claim
all three points in a thrilling game.
Stoke made the dream start as Crouch - restored
to the starting XI as part of three changes made by
Hughes - capitalised on Arsenal's failure to deal
with Steven N'Zonzi's right-wing cross to slot
home from six yards.
Arsenal should have levelled in the 10th minute as
teenage right-back Hector Bellerin teed up Olivier
Giroud with a cross from the right, but the France
striker could only head wide at the far post.
Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez pulled off
a superb diving stop down to his left to keep out
Mame Biram Diouf's diving header after a Bojan
free-kick had been flicked into the Senegal
international's path by Walters.
But Arsenal failed to heed the warning signs and
were made to pay as Walters linked up with Bojan
again in the 32nd minute to double Stoke's lead. Which later ended 3-2

Stoke City 3-2 Arsenal: Gunners
slump to defeat after first half
horror show

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