Marcos Llorente scored an incredible double at Anfield to eliminate Liverpool from the Champions League (Picture: Getty)

Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente has unveiled the name of his adorable new puppy and it probably isn’t going to go down too well with Liverpool fans.

The La Liga giants secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a dramatic 3-2 (agg 4-2) victory over Liverpool last month and Llorente was the visitors’ hero with a dramatic extra-time brace past a despairing Adrian on Merseyside.

It came after the European champions clawed themselves back into the tie, with Gini Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino both finding the net, but super-subs Llorente and Alvaro Morata combined to bring an end to Liverpool’s defence of the trophy.



Understandably, Atleti’s thrilling win holds a special place in Llorente’s heart and the 25-year-old Spaniard has chosen to remember that night by naming his pup ‘Anfield’.


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Marcos Llorente has named his new dog ‘Anfield’ after that dramatic night (Picture: Instagram)

‘Anfield watching the world go by,’ Llorente posted on his Instagram page with a photograph of his new furry friend.

Llorente and Anfield will be spending plenty of time in each other’s company with Spain on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic which has brought a halt to football across the globe.

Earlier this week, Atletico Madrid announced that the club had been forced to make temporary redundancies and enforce wage cuts as a result of the current health crisis.

Atleti CEO Miguel Angel Gil insisted the measures, which have impacted 500 employees, were necessary for the ‘survival of the club’.

Speaking after Atleti’s win at Anfield, Llorente revealed that he and his team-mates were confident of eliminating Jurgen Klopp’s side from the competition.

‘We knew we were going to have our chances,’ he said.

‘Faith is part of Atletico Madrid’s DNA, you always have to believe.

‘I remembered all my family, all those who have supported me at all times and all my teammates.’

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