London, Nov 27: Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was frustrated by a German Shepherd as he failed to find a way past the tailed footie.
The Spanish hitman (24) was stunned by the tackling skills of ‘Hank’, the German Shepherd on a visit to a dog training centre.
Torres was filming a TV show for his home country, but the footage found its way on to video website YouTube.
At one point he tries a trademark flick but the dog, wearing the No 8 shirt of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, muzzles it away.
One fan said: “One minute Fernando was performing his tricks, the next he was chasing shadows.”