Three current players who are legends of more than one club

Former World Cup winner Fernando Torres recently retired from football. The player made this announcement while with Japanese club Sagan Tosu, after an 18-year-long illustrious career. He was a star for clubs like Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, and Chelsea. He was a legend in his own right with his performances in Spain, England and for his national team as well.

The 35-year-old attacker was a prolific goal-scorer and an asset to any team that he was in. During his slump with the Blues as well in west London, he won some major titles and though his critics were always around, he earned the status of a world-class striker over the years.

His retirement from the game is a huge loss for football. Here are three other superstars, who were legends of more than one club.

#3 Luis Suarez

The Barcelona and Uruguay star grew up to be a top player at Liverpool. He spent three years with the Reds and made a name for himself as one of Europe’s best strikers, before making the move away from the club. During his time with the Merseyside outfit, they nearly won the Premier League title and made a major impact in some of the other competitions as well.

He was part of the original trio of Raheem Sterling, Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez, playing alongside the likes of Steven Gerrard and Coutinho as well. Suarez had grown into a world class player at Anfield before he eventually made the switch to the Nou Camp.

Liverpool really missed his presence in the seasons that followed post-2014 and Sterling eventually left for Manchester City as well. The player out of that trio that has survived the longest is Daniel Sturridge. Suarez was a top player at Liverpool and has continued to do so at Barca, making him a legend for both clubs, despite his departure from England.

#2 Ashley Cole

Once an Invincible with Arsenal and later an iconic Chelsea defender, the left-back won it all at the club level during his time at the top. He was one of the best in the business and represented England as well at the national level. Now playing at Derby County, the 38-year-old superstar has done really well for himself in his career as a player.

He has played for six clubs during his time as a senior player in a span of 20 years and has won multiple accolades along the way. Though he did have his issues with the Gunners at one point of time, he was still a great servant to their cause, prior to his departure to Stamford Bridge.

The fans of the north London club still treat him as their own as he graduated through their academy and was an asset for Arsene Wenger’s side. Though a small set of fans may think otherwise, Ashley Cole is surely a legend for both clubs.

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo is a legend for every team that he has represented right through his career. Right from his days at Manchester United, when he moved to Old Trafford from former club Sporting Lisbon to his team at the Bernabeu. The forward won it all. From Champions League titles to league titles, to domestic cups and Ballon D’Ors.

Ronaldo has always been a winner and is now currently with Juventus. The Italian giants present another challenge, a new one - as he had termed it when he made the move to Turin - the forward is going strong at the age of 34 and doesn’t seem interested in retiring any time soon.

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He is still one of the best in the business and the stats prove the same. He is a player around whom the team can be built and that was the situation at both United and Real. Ronaldo is surely a legend of both clubs and the fans love him endlessly for his contribution to the beautiful game of football.