Fernando Torres is a striker who plays for English side Chelsea and the Spanish national team. Before joining Liverpool in 2007 he played six years for Atlético Madrid, after having spent six years in Atlético’s youth squad prior to that. He also worked his way up through the Spanish national side’s youth ranks, usually as the top scorer, from U-15 until he made his debut in the senior team at the age of 19. That season he was also named as Atlético’s captain. In the qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Torres was Spain’s top scorer, which led to several English club’s being interested in bringing him to the Premier League. The following season was his last for Atlético Madrid, who brought in Diego Forlan to replace Torres. He signed a six year contract with Liverpool in a record transfer for the club.
Torres immediately settled in with Liverpool. In his first season at the club he scored 29 goals and was runner-up (to Ronaldo) in Player of the Year in England. Despite several injury problems in the next two seasons Torres performed at the highest level until late in the 2009/10 season. Since then he has struggled a bit to find back to his normal top form. For his national side he was at his very best when Spain won the 2008 UEFA European Championship. Torres scored the match-winning goal in the final against Germany and was named Man of the Match. Torres also played in Spain’s 2010 FIFA World Championship winning squad, although he was not performing at his best. After much speculation whether he would leave Liverpool he signed a new 3 year contract with the club in August 2010. However on the last day of the following transfer window, January 2011, Chelsea signed Torres for an English record £50 fee. His debut for Chelsea was on February 6th, against Liverpool! After a long time coming, Torres scored his first goal for Chelsea on April 23rd in a 3-0 win against West Ham. Torres scored the second goal of the match and assisted the third.

Yosef Benayoun is an attacking midfielder who plays for English side Chelsea and Israel. Benayoun came up through youth level at Israeli club Hapoel Be’er Sheva. At age 15 he joined the famous Ajax youth academy in Netherlands. Benayoun instantly impressed at Ajax as the youth team’s top scorer and was offered a professional contract. However he and his family didn’t feel settled in Amsterdam and went back to Israel the following season. He continued to play with Hapoel Be’er Sheva before two years later joining Maccabi Haifa. With Maccabi he won two league titles before moving on to Racing de Zantander in the Spanish Primera Division. Following three seasons in Spain, newly promoted Premier League team West Ham secured his signature in July 2005. In his second season West Ham lost the FA Cup final to Liverpool. Soon after this Benayoun shifted to Liverpool, after having initially agreed on a new contract with West Ham. He stayed three seasons at Liverpool, with various success. At times his starts were limited but he still scored some important goals for the club, including three hat-tricks.
In July 2010 Benayoun signed a three year contract with Chelsea. He scored his first goal for the club in August but got injured the following month with a ruptured Achilles tendon. This will keep him out of play for most of the 2010-11 season.

Steven Gerrard is a central midfielder, sometimes played as a winger or second striker. He is born and bred in Liverpool and made his senior debut for Liverpool F.C. in November 1998, at the age of 18. He joined the Liverpool youth academy already as a 9 year old. Gerrard became the Liverpool captain in October 2003. He made his debut for England in May 2000 and has also served as captain and vice-captain for the national side. Gerrard has built himself a huge reputation both as a star player and leader. He is perhaps the one both his club and national side have counted on the most to lead through tough times.

Jamie Carragher is a defender who plays for English side Liverpool. He has also played 38 times for England. Carragher made his first team debut for Liverpool as an 19 year old, in September 1997. He has since gone on to win two FA Cups, two League Cups and the 2005 UEFA Champions League. They were also runners-up in the 2007 Champions League and in the 2008-09 Premier League.
Carragher was Liverpool’s Player of the Year in the 2006-07 season.

Daniel Agger is a central defender who plays for English side Liverpool and the Danish national team. Agger arrived at Liverpool in January 2006, from Danish top side Brøndby with whom he won the Danish double in the season prior. Since 2005 he has been part of Denmark’s national team, playing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In 2007 Agger was awarded Danish Football Player of the Year.