FANS were left stunned by Fernando Torres’ body transformation and claimed he was “looking like Sly Stallone” after his heated row with an ex-Liverpool team-mate.
The 39-year-old former Spanish striker was sent off during an Under-19s game at the weekend after shoving the rival coach.
Twitter / @soymadridistaFernando Torres was sent-off during an U19 Madrid derby[/caption]
Twitter / @soymadridistaFans were stunned by the legend’s stunning body transformation[/caption]
PA:Empics SportThe ex-striker looks a lot more bulkier than he was during his Liverpool heyday[/caption]
Torres, who played for the Reds and Chelsea, is now the manager of Atletico Madrid’s youth side.
The Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup winner has undergone a major body transformation since moving into the dugout, taking on a new bulked-up look.
And Torres put his size to good use when he squared up to old Liverpool pal Alvaro Arbeloa, who manages Real’s U19s team, on Sunday.
The two Madrid rivals played out an epic Youth Cup clash, with Real coming out as 4-2 victors on aggregate.
But things spilled over when Torres and Arbeloa began a battle on the touchline as the two men were seen shouting before squaring up to each other after a ruckus on the field.
As the benches scuffled, Torres reportedly said: “I’ll blow your head off.”
This led Arbeloa to respond: “Start whenever you want.”
Torres then shoved Arbeloa in the chest and was promptly given a red card by the referee.
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Now footage has emerged of the veteran hotshot marching back from the dug-out looking buff while being abused by Real supporters.
He then turns to them and allegedly says: “I’m going up there now, clown.”
And after the clip went viral, footy fans were quick to hail the star’s physical transformation from a livewire forward to bulked up beast.
One fan reacted to the clip by writing: “It’s Torres looking like Sylvester Stallone for me.”
Another said: “That’s an NFL linebacker.”
A fellow viewer wrote: “Fernando Torres or the hulk!!! What has happened to him he’s massive.”
Another said: “That is not El Niño, that is El Gigante.”
While another fan wrote: “He’s ready for a career in the @WWE.”