Paris has given Ferran Torres a fast start to life in France, but the Spain forward is still carrying the summer with him. His decisive goal against Argentina delivered Spain’s second World Cup, and seven goals for Paris Saint-Germain have followed in the opening weeks of his new club campaign.
Speaking on Monday, the former Barcelona player reflected on a tournament in which earlier missed chances brought criticism before his strike in the final changed the country’s history.
Quick facts
- Ferran Torres scored the winning goal as Spain beat Argentina in the World Cup final.
- The title was Spain’s second World Cup.
- He has scored seven times since joining Paris Saint-Germain.
- Torres is adapting to a move from Barcelona to Paris.
- He praised PSG coach Luis Enrique for his honesty and the confidence he has shown in him.
Torres said the reaction to his missed opportunities became fuel rather than a burden. He felt the final goal belonged to the whole country, not simply to the player who applied the finish.
The moment remains vivid, even if the immediate aftermath was a blur. Torres revealed that he watches the goal back at least once a day, and said he asked how it had looked as soon as the match ended because he could not properly remember the action.
His place alongside Andrés Iniesta, scorer of Spain’s first World Cup-winning goal in 2010, is a comparison that still unsettles him. Torres called Iniesta one of football’s greatest players and admitted that being mentioned in the same historical breath feels enormous.
A new home in Paris
The goals have made the practical side of relocation easier. Torres said a player’s mood is closely tied to performances on the pitch, and that strong form has reduced the difficulties of settling in a new country.
There is still a move to complete, with his belongings yet to be brought from Barcelona. The one person he cannot bring with him, he said, is Pedri, the former club teammate he misses.
At PSG, Torres has again joined forces with Luis Enrique, the Spain coach who first placed major trust in him during a period when he was receiving less playing time at club level. The forward believes the coach can draw out his highest level.
He described Luis Enrique as direct and natural: a manager willing to deliver praise or criticism without dressing either up. Torres said footballers are often too accustomed to being flattered, and praised his coach’s loyalty both as a professional and as a person, adding that he had long viewed him as a footballing father figure.
Torres declined to name a preferred Ballon d’Or winner, noting that he has no vote. His wish, however, was clear: if the award goes to a Spanish player, that would be better still.
