Ferran Torres, who idolizes Ronaldo, assists to end his World Cup career

Ferran Torres came on as a substitute in Spain's FIFA World Cup match against Portugal and changed the course of the game.

Before joining Barcelona, Ferran Torres had an in-depth interview with the Spanish media. At that time, Guardiola had not yet placed him in the central attacking position for Manchester City. In Manchester, just like in Valencia, he made his mark on the right wing. In that interview, Ferran Torres admitted that his idol and role model was Ronaldo. He said that he paid close attention to Ronaldo's movement, his way of training his body, and especially that winning desire that allowed him to complete any shot. However, last night, Ferran completely changed the game in the last 20 minutes. He first assisted Merino for the 1-0 goal, a victory that not only helped Spain qualify but also eliminated Portugal, and effectively ended Ronaldo's top-level international career. This was truly a huge contrast. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner could never be Messi. The Argentine is still striving for his second FIFA World Cup, while 41-year-old Ronaldo already knows he will never lift the trophy.

Spain coach de la Fuente's substitutions yesterday were very effective. In the 75th minute, Ferran replaced Baena. The striker from Foios ran between the defensive lines, making ten off-the-ball movements, forcing Portugal's defense out of their comfort zone. Ten minutes later, Merino also came on as a substitute and had an immediate impact. The two substitutes broke through Portugal's defense with a quick free-kick and a clever combination. In the first half, Olmo had provided a brilliant pass to Oyarzabal, but the latter failed to convert; this time, Merino did not miss the opportunity again. Throughout the first half, Olmo was the best player in the Barcelona camp.

Pedri was tightly constrained by Neves and had two turnovers that were not up to his usual standard. Cubarsi's performance was as steady as ever. Yamal started a bit nervously and made too many mistakes, but gradually got into his rhythm. Facing Semedo, he was much more comfortable than facing Nuno Mendes, which was reasonable.

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