Article from daylife.com
Striker Fernando Torres, who won Euro 2008 for Spain, like many great sportsmen, is highly superstitious because he believes that his number three rituals are the secret to his success.
Liverpool's strike sensation Torres insists on doing everything in triplicate. Before each game he has three shirts, three shorts, three pairs of socks and three lots of boots laid out.
Then, he always crosses himself three times before walking onto the pitch, the Daily Star reported.
At the moment he cannot wear the number 3 shirt for Liverpool because it belongs to Republic of Ireland defender Steve Finnan.
But if Finnan heads to Aston Villa to make way for 27-year-old Gareth Barry, the shirt will be available. Part of Torres' contract stresses that he must wear the number 9 shirt because it is divisible by three.
The Spaniard has just completed work on his three-storey home, worth 900,000 pounds in Liverpool.
A Liverpool source revealed: "Just like many great sportsmen, Nando is highly superstitious because he believes his number three rituals are the secret to his success. Nobody was srprised when he ordered three games rooms at his house."
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Another strange baller superstition hey, who'd have thunk it? I really don't care as long as his goal tally is in double figures and starts with '3' for many seasons to come.
Due to my insider knowledge.. (get me!) i don't know whether to believe the story though! My lovely 'friend' Stuart who took me on the tour on sunday said that kit man lays out 2 long sleeve and 2 short sleeve shirts before Anfield games and he made no mention of Mr Kitman giving El Nino special treatment.. although i'm sure a little bit of Nando puppy dog eyes would be more than enough to get his own way!
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Maybe the three way marriage with me, him and Malin would go down rather well after all?
Erm, not that I'm suggesting I want to marry Malin...! LOL
Why what's wrong with malin?
how about 3 girlfriends Nando???
jajajaja
hey my fav grad!
xoxo
wow, i love that when you hear his superstition of the #3 you all think dirty thoughts, my first thought was how strange.
also, i'm up for marrying malin if nando is included in the deal besides, she's gorgeous. Besides, i live in utah, polygamy is kind of a big thing here.
Lol nothing! I love Malin.
It's comforting to know that he's building a house and settling down in Liverpool...which means he won't be going anywhere anytime soon.
Im staying well away from this!
I wonder if that means he doesn't live next to Pepe anymore? I heard he as moving.
Space for Villa to move in by his mate now...
I don't know if I believe it. I mean, I know he's superstitious about his haircuts and stuff, but this seems over the top. And I remember him wanting 9 because of the history of the number at Liverpool. Hmmmm.
he likes 9 because that was his first ever # for the SNT that's also why he has it tattooed on him.
it was also his # for atletico Madrid.
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