Spain's Fernando Torres announces retirement

Fernando Torres, the former Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea forward who won the World Cup with Spain, announced on Friday he was retiring.

"I have something very important to announce. After 18 exciting years, the time has come to put an end to my football career," Torres, 35, said on Twitter. Torres currently plays for Japanese side Sagan Tosu. "Next Sunday, the June 23 at 10:00AM, local time in Japan, I will have a press conference in Tokyo to explain all the details. See you there," he added.

Torres left Atletico last summer to play in Japan after returning to his boyhood club in 2015.

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He played 334 times in total for Atletico, scoring 111 goals. Torres also made 142 appearances for Liverpool, finding the net 81 times, and scored 45 goals in 172 matches for Chelsea. Torres was a key member of Spain's 2010 World Cup-winning squad.

The Liverpool Footbal Club wished Torres luck for his life post retirement, they also complied a video of this top ten goals in his 18 year career;

Torres' teammate Luis Garcia also wrote about the great moments the two players have shared on and off field;

The 35-year-old Spanish footballer has been playing in Japan for Sagan Tosu since leaving Atlético Madrid last year. He has scored 81 goals across four seasons with Liverpool and won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with Chelsea.