Former Liverpool captain Gerrard heaped praises on the current squad and manager Jurgen Klopp in an emotion Instagram post.
Torres, who announced his decision to retire in June, is all set to play his last professional match on Friday against Andres Iniesta and David Villa's Vissel Kobe in Japan.
Fernando Torres made 110 appearances for Spain, netting 38 goals and won the 2010 World Cup and the 2008 and 2012 Euro.
It was an intensely emotional ending for the players who were key members of Spain's golden generation that won two European Championships and a World Cup.
Marseille progressed after a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao that was marred by crowd trouble. Lazio advanced with a 2-0 win at Dinamo Kiev and Leipzig drew 1-1 at Zenit.
Coach Diego Simeone, a longtime supporter of Fernando Torres, says he will not go out of his way to try to keep the former Spain striker.
The 33-year-old knows his place is under threat when Diego Costa and Vitolo are included in the squad from January onwards.
Atletico Madrid playing a 1-1 draw against struggling Deportivo La Coruna in a Spanish league match was overshadowed by an injury scare involving striker Fernando Torres on Thursday.
Madrid: Fernando Torres scored the decisive spot-kick as Atletico Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League.The match finished 1-1 on aggregate after extra
Madrid: Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has expressed his delight at the return of striker Fernando Torres to La Liga holders Atletico Madrid and has predicted that it will be good "for him" and also
Barcelona, Spain: Fernando Torres made a winning return to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as the Spanish league champions secured an impressive 2-0 victory over city rival Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.Midfielder Raul Garcia
London: English Premier League club Chelsea confirmed that the Spanish striker Fernando Torres will join AC Milan permanently in 2015.At the beginning of the 14/15 season, Torres had moved to Milan on a 2-year loan.
MANCHESTER, England : Manchester United broke the British transfer-fee record by signing Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid for 59.7 million pounds ($99 million) on Tuesday, extending a summer spending spree that was sparked by
Rio de Janeiro: Spain striker Fernando Torres lamented his side's ouster from the FIFA World Cup after their 0-2 loss to Chile at the Maracana Stadium here Wednesday.“The whole squad is upset about this but
Madrid: Spain striker Fernando Torres is confident that his country can continue their incredible winning run in major tournaments when the World Cup kicks off June 12.Torres scored the goal which set Spain on their
New Delhi: The biggest football extravaganza Barclays English Premier League ended last week with Manchester City winning the title for the second time in three seasons. As soon as the final whistle was blown, thousands
LONDON : Jose Mourinho is perhaps the only manager who can complete a season at Chelsea without a trophy and not face any calls for his sacking or a fans' revolt. What a difference to
Madrid,Mar 15: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque left out Fernando Torres on Friday from his squad for two World Cup qualifiers, including the critical match against France.Del Bosque said Torres's inconsistent form since moving from
Ukraine, Jun 23: Cesc Fabregas will lead Spain's attack against a defensive lineup named by France in their European Championship quarterfinal Saturday, leaving Fernando Torres on the bench.Fabregas also started against Italy in the defending
Gdansk (Poland), Jun 15: Fernando Torres scored a goal in each half to give Spain a 4-0 win over Ireland and eliminate the Irish from the European Championship. David Silva and substitute Cesc Fabregas also
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