Torres to sign off after Japan reunion with Iniesta, Villa


Spain's World Cup winning striker Fernando Torres attends a news conference after the announcement of his retirement in Tokyo, Japan June 23, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) - Fernando Torres will hang up his boots for good after taking on Andres Iniesta and David Villa in a J.League match in August, the former Spain striker said on Sunday, having decided to retire before his body gives up on him.

The 35-year-old former Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea and AC Milan forward told a news conference that he would bring down the curtain on his career after his Sagan Tosu hosted the Vissel Kobe side of his fellow World Cup winners on Aug. 23.

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