Llorente: From White to Red, An Eternal Feeling
Marcos Llorente, a Real Madrid academy graduate, has become an undisputed reference point for Atlético de Madrid, without the need for gestures or words against his past. His story is even more special as he is the grandson of Grosso, a player of the old Metropolitano, and the son of Paco Llorente, who also played for the club.
Despite his Real Madrid origins, Marcos Llorente has won the affection of the Colchoneros fans with memorable goals and exceptional performance season after season.
His commitment to Atleti goes beyond the professional, demonstrating it with gestures such as proposing on the Metropolitano pitch and playing the club’s anthem at his wedding.
After the elimination in the Champions League against Real Madrid, Llorente reaffirmed his red and white feeling on social networks, making it clear that, although an elimination is lost, the essence of the team remains intact.
Llorente is not the only Real Madrid academy graduate who has adopted the red and white sentiment. Players like Juanfran Torres, Filipe Luis, or García Calvo also made that path. As Tiago says, once Atleti touches you, it marks you forever. Marcos Llorente is the latest example of this transformation, a player who has changed his shirt, but above all, his heart.
