Fernando Torres believes the Barclays Premier League remains way ahead of other major leagues in Europe.
Liverpool's No.9 thinks La Liga can still learn much from English football despite the large sums of money being spent by Barcelona and Real Madrid this summer.
"English football has an enormous following across the world, not just because of the players but because of its history, its tradition, the excitement, the capacity crowds," said Torres, who spent six years in the Spanish top flight.
"The other leagues can learn a lot, even La Liga. Madrid have signed Kaka and Ronaldo, and Barcelona have Xavi and Messi but, really, the Premier League is way ahead."
The Spain international also thinks that Liverpool winning the Premier League would receive a similar reaction to when he and his countrymen won Euro 2008.
"Winning the league here would be like winning the European Championship with Spain last year," he added.
Torres also reiterated his desire to win trophies ahead of personal gains.
"A player wants to be remembered for what he has won, for what he has given his club," he said.
"Ten years after you stop playing you want to have medals, trophies. You may have a fantastic car and home but it's not the same."
The Reds striker is about to enter his third season at Liverpool and gave an insight into why he feels completely at home in the city.
"It's because Liverpool is a working city. At the weekend people go to watch their team at Anfield and watch the best team in the country," he added.
"I had a lot of offers from a lot of clubs but I was always attracted to Liverpool because of the reputation of the people from the city, the club's supporters and their history, and I wanted help make this one of the greatest clubs in the world again."
*gets all emotional*
*blows into hankie*
he certainly knows how to say the right thing...
Don't think their is any danger of him doing an 'Alonso'.. in the near future...
Liverpool's No.9 thinks La Liga can still learn much from English football despite the large sums of money being spent by Barcelona and Real Madrid this summer.
"English football has an enormous following across the world, not just because of the players but because of its history, its tradition, the excitement, the capacity crowds," said Torres, who spent six years in the Spanish top flight.
"The other leagues can learn a lot, even La Liga. Madrid have signed Kaka and Ronaldo, and Barcelona have Xavi and Messi but, really, the Premier League is way ahead."
The Spain international also thinks that Liverpool winning the Premier League would receive a similar reaction to when he and his countrymen won Euro 2008.
"Winning the league here would be like winning the European Championship with Spain last year," he added.
Torres also reiterated his desire to win trophies ahead of personal gains.
"A player wants to be remembered for what he has won, for what he has given his club," he said.
"Ten years after you stop playing you want to have medals, trophies. You may have a fantastic car and home but it's not the same."
The Reds striker is about to enter his third season at Liverpool and gave an insight into why he feels completely at home in the city.
"It's because Liverpool is a working city. At the weekend people go to watch their team at Anfield and watch the best team in the country," he added.
"I had a lot of offers from a lot of clubs but I was always attracted to Liverpool because of the reputation of the people from the city, the club's supporters and their history, and I wanted help make this one of the greatest clubs in the world again."
*gets all emotional*
*blows into hankie*
he certainly knows how to say the right thing...
Don't think their is any danger of him doing an 'Alonso'.. in the near future...
