Liverpool star touts himself for reality TV cooking show

As a man with wife and child, Fernando Torres can’t use his fabulous wealth to indulge in some of the salacious extracurricular activities that his Premier League counterparts get up to. Hence, the Spaniard dedicates large portions of his time away from the pitch to the art of food preparation.

In February, he told us he was enjoying Japanese cooking lessons, and last month we learned of the cook-off that is taking place between Nando, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher at the latter’s restaurant. Today, the Liverpool striker has told The Sun that he wants his skills to be appraised by a reality television audience:

“I could do a celebrity Masterchef or a celebrity Come Dine With Me.

“I would only do it if my team-mates Jamie Carragher and Stevie Gerrard were to do it with me though.

“We have been doing some cooking for a competition going on at Jamie’s restaurant.

“Before he gets too big headed he is not the chef, just the owner!

“On Come Dine With Me I would probably do traditional Spanish food with lots of little tapas dishes.

“As for Stevie and Carra, they would probably do fish and chips. I am confident I would win, but I am sure Carra would tell you otherwise.”

After dropping so many overt references to his love of cooking and desire to show it off on television, surely it can’t be long until El Niño hits our screens elbows deep in paella?