Cartoon of the Day: Buffon blocks goal-shy Torres' scoring thoughts

11 Jun 2012 10:00:00

Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day

He had the chances to break down Italy's resolute defence and hand Spain a victory in their opening Group C clash but Fernando Torres' poor club form appears to have followed him into Euro 2012.

After Cesc Fabregas, the player who was selected to lead the Spanish attack in favour of Torres, cancelled out Antonio Di Natale's opening goal for Italy, the Chelsea man was brought on to grab the winner for the reigning European champions.

But after Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon pulled off a superbly timed last-ditch tackle to stop Torres from scoring, the Chelsea man followed with a wayward lob over an open goal after being put clean through.

Buffon brings back nightmares of Torres' club form

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