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Football: Alvaro is growing into top class act.


Byline: JOHN ALDRIDGE For the Royal Academician, see John Aldridge (Royal Academician). For the English cricketer see John Aldridge (cricketer).

John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18 September 1958). Aldridge is a former Republic of Ireland international striker.
 

WHILE Fernando Torres Fernando José Torres Sanz (born March 20, 1984) is a Spanish football player currently playing for Liverpool. He was born in Fuenlabrada, a large suburban town south of Madrid and was the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and the youngest to become captain (at age 19).  has hogged the headlines this season, it would be wrong to overlook the input one of his compatriots has made for Liverpool recently.

Alvaro Arbeloa has gone about his business in a quiet, unassuming way but done everything with a bit of style and his performances have been from the top drawer. Either on the left or the right, he has never looked like putting a foot wrong.

His consistency means that Rafa Benitez now has genuine competition for both full-back roles and he is sure to have an important role to play when the games starting mount up between now and Christmas.
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Title Annotation:Sport
Publication:Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Date:Oct 13, 2007
Words:109
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