As a fresh-legged Fernando Torres scampered away into the cool Camp Nou air in 2012, his compatriots in Barcelona’s star-studded side could only watch on helplessly as he confirmed Chelsea’s place in the Champions League final.
Torres had only been introduced by Roberto Di Matteo 11 minutes earlier as the Blues desperately clung onto their narrow advantage in the semi-final. With injury time announced, a long punt forward found the Spaniard. What looked like acres of grass unfurled in front of him. The rest, to use a tired cliche, is history.
As he rolled the ball into the empty net, Sergio Busquets collapsed to the ground behind him, exasperated and devastated. Andres Iniesta was heartbroken, Xavi forlorn and Gerard Pique desolate and injured on the sidelines. But Torres soon made it up to them.
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