Liverpool has become home from home for Fernando Torres who just loves life on Merseyside as much as he loves the people, all of them. Red and Blue.
Former Atletico Madrid striker Torres revealed how Real fans in the Spanish capital didn’t like him because of the deadly rivalry between the two clubs.
And he admits that he expected the same sort of treatment from Everton fans once he pulled on the red shirt of Liverpool. Not a bit of it.
"I really feel at home here. From the first day I came right up until today I have felt that Anfield is my home. I feel like I am from Liverpool," he told the club's official website.
Torres, who visited John Lennon's house and The Beatles museum amongst other attractions when he signed two years ago, added: “The most important thing here is Anfield, and I can enjoy that every two weeks. For me, Anfield is the best place in England
"It's very nice to have the people recognise me and they always seem to have good words for me. They ask me things about Liverpool and about myself."
And it is not just Reds fans who treat the striker with respect when they see him in the city. He revealed: “To be honest, I have to say thank-you to the Evertonian people as well because they also come and ask me things and talk to me in a really good way.
"When I was in Madrid, the Real Madrid fans didn't like me. But here the Everton fans are really friendly with me. I was surprised at first.”
As for the famous scouse accent, he says: “I am picking up words because a lot of people at the club are Scousers. It was difficult in the beginning but, more or less, I can understand them now."
