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Fernando Torres Is Playing Soccer Against a Dog

Apparently the dog is the “official footballing dog of Liverpool F.C.,” which means they’ll probably try to trademark the breed before long. And is it just me, or is he wearing a Gerrard shirt?

Anyway, this is only going to get worse once the dogs are made out of robots.

Fernando Torres Is Playing Soccer Against a Dog

by Brian Phillips · November 27, 2008

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Richard Whittall
And, unsurprisingly, Torres looks bored out of his skull.

November 27, 2008 at 12:13 pm · Reply
Brian Phillips
Yeah, but the dog is into it enough for both of them.

November 27, 2008 at 12:56 pm · Reply
Fredorrarci
The dog’s fake.

November 27, 2008 at 1:19 pm · Reply
ursus arctos
All that Torres ever wanted to do was to dance flamenco, and to one day feature on one of those full length posters they sell tourists in Sevilla, with a rose clutched between his teeth.

But his heartless parents would only buy him football boots instead of castanets.

November 27, 2008 at 2:25 pm · Reply
Bryan
The Liverpool United game was weeks ago. What is this headline all about then?

November 28, 2008 at 12:51 am · Reply