Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has become the latest luminary to congratulate Fernando Torres on a trophy-laden career following the decision to hang up his boots.
The former Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea forward has ended his playing days with Sagan Tosu in Japan at the age of 35, and made his farewell appearance in a 6-1 defeat to Vissel Kobe – a side which ironically featured his former colleagues Andres Iniesta and David Villa.
Lampard played alongside the Spaniard for three seasons at Stamford Bridge following his £50 million move from Merseyside in January 2011 – a fee that became a British transfer record at the time.