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Spain forward Ferran Torres scored an impressive double in the side's FIFA World Cup opening 7-0 demolition of Costa Rica, and Twitter reacted hilariously.
Torres, 22, was superb in helping La Roja destroy their Group E opponents, scoring a 31st penalty and slotting home a fine effort in the 54th minute.
The Barcelona attacker is dating Spain manager Luis Enrique's daughter, and he joked days ago that the player was his favorite due to this, saying:
“This one is very easy for me. It’s Ferran Torres. Because if not, my daughter will get me and cut my head off.”
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However, Torres is quickly becoming a fan favorite of Spanish supporters, and his performance against Costa Rica merits this.
Alongside his double, the Barca man was a constant threat in attack, successfully completing 17 of 23 passes.
He continuously made bursting runs into the Costa Rican box and linked up well with the likes of Dani Olmo and Marco Asensio.
Olmo (11'), Asensio (21'), Gavi (74'), Carlos Soler (90'), and Alvaro Morata (90+2') were also on the scoresheet in Spain's mauling of Luis Fernando Suárez's side.
La Roja scored eight goals throughout their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign, and they are just short of that tally after playing one game at this year's tournament.
However, the attention is on Torres following his exploits and the fact that he may have made his potential future father-in-law a very happy manager.
Here are some funny reactions from Twitter to the Barca attacker's thrilling display:
Spain's real test in Group E of the FIFA World Cup comes against Germany on 27 November
Spain face Germany on Sunday, 27 November, in what is now a must-win game for Hansi Flick's side.
While La Roja managed to thrash Costa Rica 7-0, Die Mannschaft suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Japan.
It was the worst possible start for the Germans, who had been strong favorites to advance from the group alongside Spain.
The credentials of Enrique's men potentially being FIFA World Cup contenders may stem from their performance against a German side who will be eager to avenge their disappointing defeat.
If they beat the four-time winners, many may start to consider the European side as potential candidates to lift the trophy come 18 December.
This is considering the fact that Costa Rica managed no shot in their drubbing to La Roja, which speaks volumes of the contrasting levels between the two sides.
