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Ex-Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has been spotted shoving his former team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa on the touchline as the pair went head-to-head having taken up coaching roles in Spain. Torres, now in charge of Atletico Madrid's under-19s team, was shown a red card after clashing with Arbeloa on the side of the pitch.
The Spanish duo both joined Liverpool in 2007 and spent two years together, though are now fierce rivals as their teams met in a Madrid derby in the youth Champions Cup quarter-finals and tempers boiled over between the two head coaches.
Arbeloa holds the same role at Real Madrid, and a video has emerged of the pair arguing during their side's match before Torres appeared to push Arbeloa. Spanish outlet Relevo also claimed that Torres said: “I’ll blow your head off”, and Arbeloa replied: “Start whenever you want.”
The pair continued arguing before Torres was handed a red card by the referee, while Arbeloa was given a yellow and more cautions were handed out as substitutes attempted to join the heated affair.
Fernando Torres clashed with Alvaro Arbeloa on the touchline (Image: Twitter @Jorgebergan99)
Arbeloa's side won the two-legged tie on aggregate, having won the first match 2-0 away from home before then drawing 2-2 against an Atletico side that had to make do without their head coach Torres on the sidelines.
The incident began when Real Madrid forward Yeray was left injured on the floor, but Torres' side opted against putting the ball out of play before then scoring and raising the temperature between the local rivals to the point of the two managers both getting involved and sparking wild scenes.
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Tempers had threatened to boil over earlier in the game, as at half-time some players reportedly had to be separated on their way to the dressing rooms while "defiant chants" were heard from the crowd.
Marca have claimed that Torres was approached by supporters at the ground and questioned over his team's ill-discipline, having picked up seven yellow cards during the game, but Torres lost his composure and angrily reacted - calling one supporter a "clown".
Both former players have only recently begun their coaching journeys, though the pair are highly-rated despite their inability to keep composure on the touchline. Former Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez told Mundo Deportivo: "Fernando Torres has great abilities. Equally, Alvaro Arbeloa. You could already see they stood out during the course."