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Fernando Torres announces retirement from football at age 35

Former Liverpool and Chelsea forward Fernando Torres [Courtesy]

Former Liverpool and Chelsea forward Fernando Torres has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35.

The forward, who has been most recently playing for Japanese club Sagan Tosu, posted the news to his 3.66 million followers on Twitter adding that he has called a press conference for Sunday to elaborate on his decision.

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