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Fernando Torres Officially Retires After 6-1 Defeat in J-League

Fernando Torres suffered a 6-1 defeat before officially bringing the curtain down on his career on Friday. The former Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea star was on the wrong end of the lopsided scoreline as Sagan Tosu lost to Vissel Kobe in the J-League.

Torres, who announced his intention to call time on his career in June, spoke before his final match, per TalkSport's Oliver Dawnay: "It's been an amazing 18 years, more than 18 years playing football. I won many things. I won the respect of world football, which is the most important thing for me.