Showing his colours? Torres wears a Liverpool scarf to pose with the World Cup in the Spain dressing room following Sunday's victory over HollandIt was the picture that gave Liverpool fans hope: Fernando Torres proudly wearing a club scarf in the aftermath of Spain's World Cup glory.
The Reds' official website even dubbed it the 'best pic you'll see all year' - it has been a pretty bad 12 months at Anfield - and a clear indication of his love for the club.
But by the time the striker had swapped Johannesburg for a return home, there was also a quick change of attire too.
Gone was the Liverpool neckwear for an open-bus parade around the Spanish capital - in its place an Atletico Madrid scarf.
The 26-year-old also draped himself in a flag of his first club and appeared to tie an Atleti 'Torres No 9' shirt to the vehicle's top-deck railings.
Write caption hereThe prolific goalscorer has never hidden his love for the Spanish club and counts his connection with their fans as a reason why he would have reservations about playing for Real Madrid.
So does the scarf show Torres wants to head back to Atleti? Of course not - but perhaps it shows Liverpool fans were a bit too quick to paint his earlier scarf-wearing as a sign that the player was staying at Anfield.
Roy Hodgson admits he needs to convince his star players that Merseyside is the place to be despite a lack of Champions League football this season and the new boss urgently wants face-to-face talks with Torres.
Back home: Torres (nearside of bus, third left) bends down by an Atletico Madrid shirt bearing his name and number as he wears a Spain flag adorned with the club's crestChelsea have made a £40million bid and Barcelona are also interested. Torres has often voiced his love and commitment to English football's most decorated team, but often with the caveat that they need to bring in world class reinforcements this summer.
With a small budget making that unlikely, Torres was ambiguous about his future when questioned in South Africa. He wanted to wait until after the World Cup, now Liverpool are the ones who are waiting.
source: dailymail
