Fernando Torres is not going through his best moment. This Thursday, April 18, the gossip magazine Semana revealed that the father of the former Atlético de Madrid player, José Torres, had died this past Wednesday in Madrid from completely unknown causes.
The death of the head of the family has been a hard blow for the colchonero. And José Torres was a fundamental pillar for his son from his beginnings in the world of football until his retirement. And although Fernando Torres' family has always stayed away from the media spotlight, the former soccer player always had words of gratitude for his loved ones for their unconditional support in his sports career.
At the moment, the causes of death have not been revealed, but it has come to light, thanks to the gossip magazine Semana, that the Torres family had said goodbye to the head of the family in the most absolute privacy. Furthermore, as the aforementioned media also reveals, the former soccer player's family is very affected by the loss, but especially Fernando Torres and his older brothers, Paz and Israel.
The Torres family has always been very united. Something that we were able to see in more detail in the documentary Fernando Torres: the last symbol, which premiered on Prime Video in 2020. In this audiovisual project, the footballer opened up on the channel about the less unknown aspects of his life, such as his parents and introduced the most important people in his professional career: his parents.
José Torres was one of the main protagonists of the documentary, as he explained the sacrifices they had to make so that the youngest of the family could fulfill his dream of playing for his dream team.
In addition, Fernando Torres also wanted to dedicate some words of affection to his family when he announced his retirement from the world of football. ''I would like to thank, of course, my family. To my mother who accompanied me on the train to train, every day, doing homework along the way. She made many sacrifices like so many mothers so that her son could fulfill her dream. Thank you very much mom. To my father for his example, for not missing a game, for teaching me the values that Atlético later also taught me. Thank you for always letting me choose and make mistakes so I can learn from my mistakes. Thanks dad,' he said on his social networks.
