• Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba and John Terry all involved
• Gerrard and Jamie Carragher set up all-star game
It was a sound which had not been heard at Anfield for more than four years and which nobody expected to ever again hear at this venue. But shortly after half-time it erupted into life, starting off in the Kop before spreading to all parts: “His armband proved he was a Red, Torres, Torres, You’ll Never Walk Alone it read, Torres, Torres, we bought the lad from sunny Spain, he gets the ball and scores again, Fernando Torres is Liverpool’s No9!”
Time, then, really is a healer, or maybe it was the fact this was a charity match and Fernando Torres had shown the warmth of spirit to travel from Madrid to Merseyside to take part. Either way, the acclaim that greeted his appearance after the interval was as heart-warming as it was surprising, proof that supporters can show love for even the most loathed of former players.
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