Last year the pair had to separated during a touchline bust-up, with Torres also receiving insults from Real Madrid fans, as he was sent off. Arbeloa called his former Liverpool teammate ‘retarded’ on multiple occasions, while Torres told one of his abusers in the stands that ‘I’m coming up there now, clown’, after he was dismissed....For More CONTINUE THE FULL READING▶▶
Fernando Torres and Alvaro Arbeloa set aside their differences on Sunday after some tense meetings in recent seasons.#AtleticoMadrid #RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/99TyOUiCi8
— Mitolic (@footballespana_) March 18, 2024
The pair buried the hatchet ahead of their latest meeting though, shaking hands and sharing a hug on Sunday. The previous meeting, Arbeloa and Torres had deliberately avoided each other.
Los Rojiblancos won the match 2-0, giving them a seven-point lead over their rivals in the Madrid regional league. To the surprise of many, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was in the stands watching too.