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0-0-0, 11th in Japanese J League

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Torres' career ends with loss to Iniesta's Vissel

Spain's World Cup-winning striker Fernando Torres ended a glittering 18-year career on Friday with his final match for J-League club Sagan Tosu.

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1yChris Wright

Fernando Torres hung up his boots on Friday with the final game of his illustrious 18-year career coming against an old teammate.

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2yJohn Duerden

The Spaniard had failed to find the target in seven previous league games but scored one and created the other two in a vital 3-0 win.

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Sagan Tosu won 3-0 with Torres scoring the third goal after 84 minutes.

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2yJohn Duerden

Fernando Torres may still be seeking a first goal in Japan but the Spanish striker is encouraged by the upturn in Sagan Tosu's results.

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Iniesta was a second-half substitute for Vissel Kobe's 3-0 loss, while Torres couldn't prevent Sagan Tosu - who are second-bottom - from losing 1-0.

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3yJohn Duerden, Asia correspondent

Fernando Torres' new team, Sagan Tosu, play in a small city well off the world footballing map. The Spain World Cup winner aims to change all that.

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3yDermot Corrigan

Torres was part of Spain's 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 winning squads and scored 38 goals in 110 appearances for his country.

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3yChris Wright

The J.League suffered a mishap when their official website published an article confirming that Fernando Torres' transfer to Saga Tosu was done.

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Kamada has scored three goals and set up a further two in 16 matches in Japan in the current J-League season.