Overtime.Noun1. time worked in addition to one’s normal working hours”fewer opportunities for overtime”2. extra time played at the end of a game that is tied at the end of the regulation time”they lost in overtime”Pau Torres in Villareal shirt (©Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)Both definitions of the word ‘overtime’ suit Pau Toress and a last couple of months of his life. A gifted Spanish centre-back, who led Villareal to a much-deserved UEFA Europa League trophy in May, should be granted with a ”worker of the year” reward.##EDITORS_CHOICE##He played additional 30 minutes of extra time in each of the last eight knockout games for his Yellow Submarine (Villareal’s nickname due to the colour of their shirts) and the Spanish national team. To be precise, Torres engaged in extra-time in:* Europa League final (Villareal – Man Utd 11-10 pen)* EURO 1/8 final (Spain – Croatia 5-3)* EURO 1/4 final (Spain – Switzerland 3-1 pen)* EURO 1/2 final (Spain – Italy 2-4 pen)* Olympics 1/4 final (Spain – Ivory Coast 5-2)* Olympics 1/2 final (Spain – Japan 1-0)* Olympics final (Spain – Brasil 1-2)* UEFA Super Cup (Villareal – Chelsea 5-6 pen)Pau Torres lost the Olympics final against Brazil (©Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images)This guy has really had an exhausting couple of months with – as you can probably see – many reasons to celebrate after those superintense encounters. Very reliable and subtle with the ball in his possession, Torres is an essential member of his squad (and the national side, of course). His qualities, however, make it almost impossible for him to skip those do-or-die clashes, leaving him with a tiny space for rest and relaxation.Messi is gone, but football is still here! How will La Liga look now that superstars have fled Spain?Within a span of 15 days, he has played the Olympic finals in Tokyo, UEFA Super Cup, and, now, he makes his presence at the beginning of Villareal’s La Liga campaign.He desperately needs a break but won’t see much of it definitely.
