Re: Torres - Chelsea 35mil Bid turned down
LIVERPOOL fan Shaun McCormack got himself a new name for Christmas - and is now called Fernando Torres.
The dad of four, 36, changed his name by deed poll to match that of his Spanish football hero.
The internet trader said: "It's a dream come true. I know he isn't having the greatest of seasons but, for me, he's the best striker on the planet.
"I did think about changing my name to Steven Gerrard, but I wanted something a little more flamboyant."
Shaun, from Scunthorpe, Lincs, is now putting his new moniker on his birth certificate and registering it with his bank.
He said his wife Clare and kids found it hilarious, adding: "The only person who hasn't seen the funny side is my mother-in-law. It was worth doing just to see her reaction."