Welcome to the second part of Fernando Torres’ interview with Vogue Magazine. In this half, the striker looks at the ‘price of fame’, talks about his hobbies and how quickly time flies by. If you missed out on the first part click here.

- How do you handle the fame that comes with being a footballer?

You have to grow used to it. There are those who enjoy it more, and those who enjoy it less… and those who can handle fame well, and those who can’t. I have always been someone who likes spending time with my friends, I like being able to do my own thing, minding my own business... but these are things that to some degree I’ve lost and the situation isn’t going to change. That’s how it works.

- Many people say: ‘that’s the price of fame’…

It’s not worth it for the money. It’s worth it if you want to become a better footballer, improve day by day, if you want to win titles and if you want to enjoy your football. It’s all worth it if you are trying to fulfil your dream… it’s not about the money. Many people think that we footballers spend all day thinking about money. Some do, but in my case, it’s not about the money.

- Do you know that there is currently an economic crisis worldwide, and if so, does it affect footballers?

Of course I’m aware. I have friends and family who are affected, as the crisis affects all of us in same way or form. The weaker pound affects us directly, but obviously not on the same level as those who are really suffering. But we are all affected by the crisis.

- Fernando Torres is home-loving and likes to spend a lot of time indoors. He has assembled all the furniture at his home in Liverpool.

“You either assemble the furniture or it just lies around un-mounted. I’m actually not too bad, although there’s normally an extra piece leftover and sometimes the odd draw falls out!” He lives in England but he respects the daily routines from back in Spain. Fernando also brings back food from his home country. His interests include: “spending a lot of time at home with my girlfriend, my dogs Yanta and Pomo, with Pepe, Riera and with the Spanish colony of players; as we are all neighbours and use any excuse to meet up.” He watches a lot of Spanish television. “We keep up to date with everything that goes on back in Spain. My favourite shows are 'The dog charmer' with Cesar Millan, a genius. We also watch ‘Supernanny’ and ‘Callejeros’. His fleet of cars is not as big as that of many footballers. Two four-by-fours and a Mini. He likes to go shopping every once in a while to buy a whole range of things. When it comes to music, he’s aiming to collect all the records from the groups that have grabbed the 25 year old striker’s attention: “I have just been given the Nirvana and Sabina discography for my birthday. At the moment I’m listening to groups and singers that have stood out so far during my life. I’m trying to collect all the recordings by artists like Andres Calamaro, Sabina, Duncan Dhu, or Nirvana. Songs, like for example played by the Spanish group Los Rodríguez, songs I listened to when I was young courtesy of my brothers.”

- You recently turned 25…

Time flies by. My debut came eight years ago, when I was 17... and I don’t know if I will still be playing in eight years time. Half of my career has already flown by. I want to enjoy the rest of my time as a footballer as the years pass by and fewer and fewer opportunities come your way. Things are going well for me at both my club and national team. I’m going to try to take everything in so that I can look back and remember my career in detail.

- What has changed from the Fernando Torres who made his debut at 17 and the Fernando Torres who leads Liverpool’s attack?

Everything. I’ve had no choice really. When I started, I could go around unnoticed, I could do many things that today I can’t, but at the same time I have gained in many other ways. There’s very little left of the player who made his debut aged 17. I've matured and I’m still learning. But off the field, I’m still the same person, I still hang around the same people, my friends, my family, trying to make sure that everything remains as it was. I try to stay close to those who have always been by my side, and I try to make sure that they never go unaccounted for.

- You are the first footballer to have been selected by ‘El Corte Inglés’ to star for ‘Emidio Tucci’. What is it like to be considered as a fashion icon?

In today’s game, footballers currently form a part of this sector. I don’t consider this line of work as my job, I see it as an extra. It’s not something that I love doing, and I don’t see myself as an icon, but opportunities come along, and if they look good and are shot well, like in the case of ‘El Corte Ingles’, then I take part. But above all, I don’t want these things to take time away from football, because football is what I like doing most, and football and is my profession.

- Fernando Torres receives many advertising offers. So many in fact, that he hasn’t got enough time to do them all. “I have to turn down a lot of proposals. My advisors, Bahia International, and I do accept a very selected number of offers. Since I joined Liverpool, I have received a lot of calls, but the first thing we make sure of is that it will not take up any of my time. I do what I can, as long as it does not take any time away from the game, even if it means I have to turn down proposals.”

- Third in the race for the Golden Ball award and third again in the FIFA World Player 2008 awards, Do you consider yourself the third best footballer in the world?

I think these awards are given on the back of a player’s performance during the course of a year. I’m proud to have finished third last year, and after experiencing the gala- what can only be described as a special night for any footballer- I hope to be able to experience it all over again. Who knows, maybe even finish in a higher position, but I realise that it will be very complicated feat to accomplish. To be able to return, I would need to win titles for my both club and country. I must say though that I’m lucky to be part a club and a national side who aspire to win silverware.

- What was it like arriving back in Spain after the Euro 2008 triumph?

It was unbelievable. It’s impossible to describe what it felt like on the bus from the airport to the Plaza Colon (Columbus’ Square). It was really special to see the street lined with fans from different clubs waving clubs and wearing the Spain shirt. People right across the country were behind the team, filling town squares to celebrate, all proud to be Spanish. There was a really warm and special feeling of unity all around.