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may consider move back to Spain, warns Xavi” plus 6 more- Torres may consider move back to Spain, warns Xavi - Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix to lead title race - ‘Fresh’ Federer eyeing sixth Flushing Meadows triumph - Police seize players’ mobiles after match-fixing allegations - Kim Clijsters confident of US Open title defence - Five of the best iconic footballing moustaches - Mourinho will succeed Ferguson at United – Sneijder Torres may consider move back to Spain, warns Xavi Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:06 PM PDT Just hours after Fernando Torres scored Liverpool's winner against West Bromwich Albion, the future of the prolific Spanish striker has once again been thrown into the limelight. Current Spanish champions Barcelona, who convincingly won their first game of the season on Sunday, are ready to make a move for the World Cup winner as they believe he is tiring of life on Merseyside, according to reports in The Times. Barcelona playmaker Xavi, who is a close friend of Torres, also believes the 26-year-old could be tempted with a move back to Spain should Liverpool fail to improve this season. "If Liverpool have another disappointing season, that will be it for him," said Xavi. "The season before last, Liverpool sold Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid and now this season they have sold Mascherano. Being brutally honest, they haven't brought any top-class players in to replace the ones they have sold. "They haven't tried to improve the squad. 'Nando' deserves to be playing with the best players, like he does with Spain. Our coach, Pep Guardiola, is a big admirer of Fernando. If he wanted to leave next summer, I would imagine Barcelona to be very much in the running." Torres put Liverpool supporters' minds at ease earlier in the summer when he committed his immediate future to the Anfield club following reports linking him with a move to both Barcelona and English champions Chelsea. However the former Atlético Madrid front man is understood to be frustrated that Anfield officials did not take notice of his calls for the addition of four or five top quality players over the course of the summer transfer window, which closes on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Liverpool are believed to have made an enquiry about West Ham’s Carlton Cole after Roy Hodgson visited Old Trafford to see the striker in action against Manchester United on Saturday. Cole has been linked with a move to Merseyside throughout the summer, though The Hammers’ asking price and Avram Grant's reluctance to sell may act as a stumbling block for any deal, which would have to be completed within days. Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix to lead title race Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:53 AM PDT Lewis Hamilton led from the first corner to win the Belgian Grand Prix with an error-free drive in difficult conditions as his rivals faltered at Spa-Francorchamps. The McLaren man took the chequered flag for the second time in his F1 career at Spa, but unlike during his title-winning season of 2008, the result stood and Hamilton now leads the drivers’ championship with just six races remaining. Pole-sitter Mark Webber was second for Red Bull after a poor start which saw the Australian reach La Source in sixth place, hampering his chances of extending his lead over Hamilton in the title race. Renault's Robert Kubica completed a fantastic weekend for the team to take third place. Felipe Massa was the only Ferrari to finish as team-mate Fernando Alonso crashed out, and the Brazilian finished fifth ahead of Force India's Adrian Sutil, and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher who started 14th and 21st respectively. Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi, Renault's Vitaly Petrov and Force India's Tonio Liuzzi rounded out the top 10. Liuzzi was elevated after Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari was given a post-race 20-second penalty for cutting the final chicane two laps from the end while battling with Liuzzi. "I’m ecstatic, it was a great weekend," beamed a delighted Hamilton after his win. "A race like that can be a lottery, so I’m so happy and grateful to come out on top." Both Hamilton and team-mate Jenson Button got off the line well as Kubica weaved around the Webber, and the Pole just managed to hold off Button around La Source, as rain started to fall on the opening lap. As the train of drivers approached the Bus Stop chicane, the track was wet enough for a raft of cars to use the run-off area to get round. Rubens Barrichello, celebrating a landmark 300th grand prix, suffered major disappointment unable to brake coming into Blanchimont. The Brazilian ran into the back of Alonso’s Ferrari, which put him out of the race, while Alonso carried on. As the safety car came out, the leaders chose to remain out on slicks rather than switch to intermediates – a decision which proved to be the right choice as the shower blew over. With the safety car recalled after two laps, Hamilton increased his lead while Button and Sebastian Vettel passed Kubica. Button suffered front-wing damage as he fought with Kubica and struggled with the balance of his car, unable to live with the superior speed of team-mate Hamilton, but the reigning world champion had enough of an advantage over Red Bull to keep Vettel in hand. Hamilton had a lead of 11 seconds when the rain returned after 16 laps, but at the same time Button's race ended courtesy of Vettel, who lost control under breaking while trying to get past, instead going into the side of the McLaren before recovering to the pits to change his front wing. Button said: "All I felt was a really big bang in the sidepod and I lost drive immediately, I don’t know what he was playing at really." Vettel was handed a drive-through from the stewards for causing an avoidable collision – a penalty which would end any chance of the German keeping in touch with Hamilton and Webber. And it was later compounded by a puncture as he tried to overtake Toro Rosso's Vitantonio Liuzzi for 11th place. Again Vettel recovered to the pits, but returned to the track in 20th. With a quarter of the race to go, rain fell once again and Hamilton took a trip across the gravel at Rivage. But the 25-year-old managed to stay away from the barriers and keep it going to recover to the pits for intermediate tyres with the rest of the pack following suit. Kubica, however, overshot his pit box, and the resulting slow stop allowed Webber to jump him to take second. With just five laps remaining, Alonso lost it on the exit of Les Combes, bringing another safety car period, as the Spaniard abandoned his car in the middle of the track. With just three laps to go, Hamilton had the perfect restart to keep Webber safely behind him to record a much-needed victory and a return to the top of the championship standings. Further back, Schumacher was on course to finish ahead of team-mate Rosberg, but the younger German was able to overtake Kobayashi and Schumacher to take sixth in the dramatic closing battle. Hamilton now has 182 points, with Webber just behind on 179. Vettel (151), Button (147) and Alonso (141) all failed to add to their totals. The race for sixth place intensifies as Massa (97), Rosberg (94), and Kubica (89) all scored well. Red Bull stay top in the constructors' championship with 302 points to McLaren's 304, well ahead of third-placed Ferrari with 238. The surprise form of Mercedes in wet conditions keeps them fourth with 132, with Renault close on 108, but with an F-duct system that works well. F1 moves to Monza in two weeks' time with teams set to ditch the F-duct systems at the low-downforce, high-speed circuit. ‘Fresh’ Federer eyeing sixth Flushing Meadows triumph Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:31 AM PDT Five-time champion Roger Federer has warned his US Open rivals he is feeling “fresh” as he prepares to fight for a 17th Grand Slam title in New York. The world No2 sealed only his second title of the year in Cincinnati this month, but the Swiss maestro insists a six-week break after Wimbledon has given him some much-needed rest ahead of the year's final major. "Mentally I’m very fresh," said Federer, who lost his No1 ranking to Rafael Nadal earlier this year. "I didn’t play for six weeks after Wimbledon, I had a good vacation, spent some time in Switzerland with friends and family. From the mental side I have no problems whatsoever. "Physically I feel the same thing. I feel as good as I can feel prior to a Grand Slam. I have no niggling injuries, no pain anywhere. Federer was beaten by Andy Murray in the final of the Rogers Cup in Toronto, but the 27-year-old claims he was still in the process finding his form after his lengthy break – and maintains he is now "ready to go" in New York. "In Toronto I really had a lot of muscle pain, my arm, my wrist, my chest, my shoulder. Coming back right off the bat after six weeks and playing such tough matches early on was tough on the body. "I’ve had good preparation and am ready to go." "You can’t win 12 tournaments every season. That’s clear to me. I spoiled myself by playing so well and you just prepare for the times when it’s not winning 12 a season. "If it’s two or four or six it’s still a good season depending on how you’re feeling, how you’re evolving as a player. I was always making sure I tried to get better. "I also had some problems. I had mono (glandular fever), I’ve had a lung infection, I’ve had a bad back. It’s all been on a lower level but maybe at times I should have just taken a rest instead of playing. "But I’m not scared of taking losses. I wanted to know where I stand and the only place I could find out is at tournaments. Hopefully I’m not losing in the first or second round and if people think ‘Oh, he’s not the same,’ well that’s not something new because I knew I was not the same player for a few events. "But it gets over-rated sometimes. Then I stop reading the press when it becomes that kind of an atmosphere." Police seize players’ mobiles after match-fixing allegations Posted: 29 Aug 2010 10:52 AM PDT Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed has revealed that three players, including captain Salman Butt, have had their mobile phones confiscated by police following allegations of spot-fixing during the fourth Test against England at Lord’s. The News of the World says it gave £150,000 to 35-year-old agent Mazhar Majeed, who had promised to arrange for Pakistan to bowl "no balls" during the match. Police visited the Pakistan team hotel on Saturday night ahead of the final day of the Lord's Test, which England eventually won by an innings and 225 runs. "Telephones yes, only these three gentlemen. The police have taken their mobile phones away," Saeed said. "Allegations are only one thing. They are all serious, whether they are small or big. "No allegations are true until they are proved either way, so at this point of time they are just allegations. Obviously we are not delighted about it; we are sad. It was very sober feelings in the dressing room," he added. "As far as the Scotland Yard investigations are concerned, I wouldn't like to say anything more yet – because it is not right for us to do that. "Scotland Yard officers came, interviewed, came to my room, went to his [Butt's] room and two more. They were there for about two or three hours. "After that, I asked them if there was anything we could do. They said 'no'." Captain Butt was reluctant to comment on the allegations, preferring to wait until investigations are completed. "These are just allegations," said. "Anybody can stand up and say things about you – it doesn’t make them true. "They include quite a few people. They are still ongoing, and we will see what happens. There is nothing I have seen, or been shown, that involves me." Former England captain Michael Vaughan wrote on Twitter: "Anger is my thought at the moment. I don’t see how they can get out of this one … It’s just a great shame why this has to happen. Very sad." Kim Clijsters confident of US Open title defence Posted: 29 Aug 2010 07:52 AM PDT Defending US Open champion Kim Clijsters has vowed to approach this year's tournament with exactly the same attitude that propelled her to glory at Flushing Meadows last year. Clijsters, who won her second New York title after her return to the sport last year, is the second seed at this year's final Grand Slam and insists she is not feeling under any more pressure than usual. The 27-year-old had taken a break from tennis following the birth of her daughter Jada, but completed a remarkable comeback in New York as she became the first mother to win a major since 1980 – when Evonne Goolagong Cawley beat Chris Evert to win Wimbledon. “My attitude is not any different compared to last year,” Clijsters said. “Obviously last year had a few more unanswered questions but I think this year I know what I have to do if I want to try to do as well as I did last year. “I don’t feel any more pressure…pressure is a good thing. Pressure is a sign they’re putting you in the spot of maybe being one of the favourites. So I’m excited to be back to defend my title. “The little details you kind of forget about but once you come back it’s the little details that freshen everything up a little.” Clijsters also praised No1 seed Caroline Wozniacki after the 20-year-old Dane sealed her second title of the week in New Haven. “She’s a great player, you don’t get there by luck or by a wild card or anything,” said Clijsters. “She definitely deserves to be up there. Her consistency is one of her strengths. I think she moves well, anticipates well. She can read a game, an opponent’s game, really well. “I think that’s something that, for such a young girl and for someone who hasn’t had so many experiences yet, she does really well. “She’s still young but can handle the long matches and playing a lot of tournaments. I always thought if she could just be a little more aggressive once in a while and go for a few more winners, that will definitely take a lot of pressure off her physique in the long run.” Five of the best iconic footballing moustaches Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:39 AM PDT Newcastle’s controversial midfielder Joey Barton recently shaved of his moustache following the newly-promoted side’s first victory of the season. Barton had agreed to crop his facial hair as a forfeit of a bet amongst team-mates as soon as the Toon secured their first three points in the Premier League. His wonder strike helped Newcastle to a 6-0 win over Aston Villa last weekend. But the 27-year-old’s moustache is simply paled into insignificance when compared to those sported by some of yesterday’s footballing greats. The Sport Review examines five of English football’s most iconic moustaches. 1. Bruce Grobbelaar The famous Liverpool goalkeeper was renowned for his characteristic handle bar moustache at Anfield. Who knows, perhaps it was Grobbelaar’s impressive handle bar number which caused both Bruno Conti and Francesco Graziani to miss their spot-kicks in the 1984 European Cup final to hand Liverpool their fourth continental title. 2. David Seaman David Seaman was England’s first choice goalkeeper for almost a decade and one of the stand-out shot stoppers in the Premier League. The 46-year-old is best known for his time at Arsenal, during which he boasted a bushy moustache which became tidier as the years progressed. Rival Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel did once, albeit tamely, attempt to out-do Seaman’s facial hair. However, while the Dane may have held the upper-hand over Seaman between the sticks, the Englishman undoubtedly won the battle of the brushes. 3. Graeme Souness The 80′s were an era in which moustaches were almost utilised as fashion accessories. Former Liverpool general Souness can now be found doing punditry on Sky and RTE television, sadly however, without his recognisable handle bars. 4. Mark Lawrenson The former Liverpool defender matched the efforts of his team-mates during the club’s glory years under Bill Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Daglish. The moustache continued to remain prominent as Lawrenson joined the Match of the Day panel. However, after famously predicting that Bolton would be relegated in 2001-02, Trotters fans challenged the former Ireland international to shave off his pride and joy should they finish above the bottom three. Lawrenson kept his word and removed the moustache following Bolton’s Premier League survival. 5. Gary Neville It is fair to say that Gary Neville has his very own brand of moustache. The England international has made famous the feather-weight goatee in recent years at Old Trafford. Indeed, the 35-year-old generated so much intrigue in his weak attempt at growing facial hair that it has even been ordained with its own page on Urban Dictionary. Mourinho will succeed Ferguson at United – Sneijder Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:02 AM PDT Inter Milan’s Wesley Sneijder is convinced José Mourinho will replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United when the Scottish manager steps down. Ferguson, 68, has been in charge of the Red Devils for almost 24 years, guiding the club through its most successful period – but speculation continues over who will eventually step into the Scot’s shoes. Sneijder, who was part of the Inter side that won the treble under Mourinho last season, claims he would bet money on the Portuguese coach being the man to take the reins from Ferguson at Old Trafford. "I have had many deep and long conversations with José and I would put money on him taking over from Ferguson," the Dutch midfielder told the Daily Star Sunday. "I know the job he would want is to be Manchester United manager. "To be honest, he is probably the only coach in the world who is capable of taking over from Alex Ferguson. "When Ferguson retires, in my mind, it’s a deal already done in people’s heads. One world-class manager leaves and another one takes over. "I know Alex Ferguson will have a big say in who takes over from him – and, even though they have their differences, there is a big mutual respect." The Dutch midfielder added: “I know how excited he is to get back to the Premier League. When he talked about it, he was like a little kid. He was so excited. It really turns him on" You are subscribed to email updates from The Sport Review To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. 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