Aragones hails Torres

Spain's Euro 2008 winning manager Luis Aragones on star striker Fernando Torres:

"Fernando is a great player for Liverpool and for our team and he can go anywhere because he has really extraordinary speed and he knows how to dribble...We always tell him he's a player who is so young that he can learn to do everything and there is no doubt he can be one of the best players in the world."

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Xabi Alonso touts Torres

“Fernando can be the best in the world...He has all the qualities to get that award [the Ballon d'Or].”

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Soccerlens: Kopite believes in Torres

Soccerlens has an interesting little discussion going on about whether it should be Ronaldo or Torres for the PFA award.

"TORRES, TORRES, TORRES, hands down, not only has he got more of a variaty of scoring goals, but dont forget this is his FIRST season in english football, ronaldo has now been in the prem for 5 years, and only just hit peak form, if it took him 5 i dread to think how good torres could possibly be, after 5 seasons.plane and simple really.!!!"

Question: is the PFA award the defacto World Player Award due to the Cristiano Ronaldo Factor? Surely if for instance Torres beat Ronaldo for the PFA he would have to be considered also The Best Player in the World?

But of course that is not our process here. The "Mentions" right now have Cristiano well in the lead...regardless of what the loyal Kopite might have to say about Torres.

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Arbeloa: Torres Is The Best

"Ronaldo's confidence level is so high everything he tries seems to come off and he is a step ahead of everyone else at the moment...Alex Hleb of Arsenal and Chelsea's Joe Cole have also caught my eye but Torres has been massive for us...He has created a lot of goals for himself and is on a par with the best and I am sure he will be voted Footballer of the Year ahead of Ronaldo...He is an idol who has earned his stripes, particularly at Anfield, where he has scored most of his goals."

Source > 30.03.2008