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Sunderland striker Eliezer Mayenda has revealed his preference for Liverpool stems from his love for Fernando Torres.

world madrid Interviewed the Sunderland striker this week.

He discussed his career so far, his international aspirations and how Torres was instrumental in a big decision in his career.

Sunderland player has Spanish roots

Born in 2005 to a Congolese father and a Togolese mother, Mayenda grew up moving between countries.

The family later moved to Zaragoza, Spain, where he was born. He left the city for Paris at the age of nine, but his time in Spain never left him.

He started his football career with CD Ebro and has been a part of the Spanish youth team since 2022. He has already played for them at U17, U20 and U21 level.

The decision to represent him was left up to the 20-year-old and he was heavily influenced by the former Liverpool striker.

“Torres debuted at a very young age, at a time when it was not common to do so early,” The Sunderland striker explained.

“I recognize him. It’s also important that when I played Pro Evolution Soccer with my brother, Fernando Torres was there, playing for Liverpool. I really enjoyed playing with the English team.”

Torres’ love is equal to Liverpool love

In fact, it is the relationship with Torres that has endeared him to Torres’ former club as well.

He is one of Liverpool’s most prolific strikers, scoring a record 81 goals in 142 appearances in all competitions in three and a half seasons at Anfield.

At the time, Torres was the fastest Liverpool player in history to reach 50 league goals, having done so in just 72 matches. He also broke the record of most goals scored by a foreign player in the first season of the Premier League with 24 goals.

That record, along with several others, propelled him to third place in the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year rankings in 2008.

And it also left a big impact on young Mayenda.

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“I identify with Fernando Torres; he also debuted at a very young age… I love Liverpool,” He added.

For now, the focus is on impressing at Sunderland. He’s already a hero there after scoring the goal against Sheffield United in last year’s play-off final.

Now he wants more experiences like this with the Black Cats, and maybe score a goal at the World Cup like his hero Torres.

“God willing, there will be more important goals in the future,” He concluded.

“That match at Wembley was special because all my family were there. I seem to be a very nice person, but at that moment I felt like I was swimming.”

There is plenty of time for the youngster to create more special memories with Sunderland. Now away from the Spanish U21 team, which is a very talented group, Eliezer Mayenda will be seeing his ambitions grow even further.

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Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey has insisted his celebration against Newcastle United was no signal to their opponents in the Netherlands.

The 24-year-old was Sunderland’s hero on Sunday. he scored 90 runs^th Minute winner for the Black Cats in a 2–1 win.

That last-gasp winner ensured Sunderland’s first league win at St James’ Park in almost a decade. It also produced a double over the Magpies in their first season in the Premier League.

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A massive celebration followed, including a celebration for Brian Brobby. He took off his shirt straight in front of Newcastle United fans, beat his chest and displayed a toned body to say the least.

This caused some comment, especially in the Netherlands. His fitness and physical appearance were often questioned at Ajax. However, he insists it was not for him.

“Not for that. I worked hard, yes, I worked very hard,” he told espn. “I’ve been to the gym a lot. Naturally, I was very happy. It’s a derby.”

Asked if this had anything to do with Dutch criticism of fitness, he said; “No, it has nothing to do with the Netherlands. I was just very happy.”

Asked if it was for women (seriously) – “No” (and looked at the interviewer mockingly).

World Cup opportunity

Brian Brobbey’s fitness is a big talking point in the Netherlands, where he often failed to play 90 minutes under Francesco Farioli.

This season he has played 90 minutes five times for Sunderland, thanks to Regis Le Bris often appearing in a substitute role. This is a trick that is working well till date.

Brobbie has already been influenced by the French Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman praised.

Now the Sunderland man is firmly in their plans for the World Cup. The winner against Newcastle United confirmed that including him for this international break was the right choice.

Now, with the Netherlands in sight, perhaps Brobby will get the chance to show off his improved physique in front of Dutch fans again. Even though he emphasizes that the celebration was not for his Dutch critics.

As for the forward, he is living a great life in his career. Ahead of the World Cup, it has come at the perfect time. Not so long ago, his place in Ronald Koeman’s team would have been questioned, but now he has turned the situation around.

This can only benefit Sunderland in the coming months.

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