The veteran striker has quit the game after a career spanning nearly two decades, and a Reds legend took the time to praise his contribution
Fernando Torres hung up his boots on Friday but was given a special message from former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard as he did so.
His final match was Sagan Tosu's thumping 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Vissel Kobe of Andres Iniesta and David Villa, with the 35-year-old Spaniard unable to find the target.Gerrard, who is now Rangers boss, sent his message of congratulations to his former colleague via video link.
“I wish you the best for the future, you had a really great career,” the Englishman said. “I loved playing with you and spending time in the dressing room with you. I’d love to relive those days.
“When I got the ball in midfield, I knew you would be running behind the opponent’s defence and that I could find you straight away. You changed all my bad passes into good ones and I got plenty of assists!
“I wish you good luck to you and your family, and I’m looking forward to the day in the future when our paths cross again.