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legend says goodbye—Five of the best from Raúl” plus 7 more- Bernabéu legend says goodbye—Five of the best from Raúl - Tavo Hellmund unveils new United States Grand Prix - F1: Renault to expand customer engine programme - Sakon Yamamoto to race for Hispania in Budapest - Mascherano departure represents a blow for Liverpool - Two years to go—London begins Olympic countdown - Morgan gets his Ashes chance as Bopara is left behind - Formula 1: Sakon Yamamoto could keep Hispania seat Bernabéu legend says goodbye—Five of the best from Raúl Posted: 27 Jul 2010 11:30 AM PDT Real Madrid legend Raúl yesterday called time on his career at the Santiago Bernabéu after a staggering 18 years at the world’s most glamorous football club. The 33-year-old broke numerous records including the record number of appearances—723 in total—and the all-time top goalscorer with 323 strikes for Real. The Sport Review takes a look back at five of Raúl’s most important goals for his beloved club. 1. Raúl was famously released by Atlético Madrid following the closure of their youth system in 1992 and bitter rivals Real swiftly secured his signature. His first senior goal for his new employers came against the club he had just left in the 1994 Madrid derby. 2. The Spaniard caught the eye of UK football fans with this finish against Manchester United in the second-leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Old Trafford in 2000. 3. Real Madrid went on to win the tournament in that season and Raúl scored the goal which sealed Los Blancos’ eighth European cup in a 3-0 win over Valencia. 4. In February 2009 Raúl finally broke fellow Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano’s all-time top goal-scoring record of 307 goals with his second strike against Sporting Gijon. 5. Raúl made his Real Madrid debut during a 3-2 defeat against Real Zaragoza, aged just 17. Fittingly, his final game for his Real side came at La Romerada, and on this occasion he scored a crucial goal before leaving the field injured. The strike was his 323rd and final goal for Real Madrid. Tavo Hellmund unveils new United States Grand Prix Posted: 27 Jul 2010 10:53 AM PDT The new United States Grand Prix has been officially launched today in Austin, Texas by race promoter Tavo Hellmund. Hellmund's Full Throttle Productions is the company behind the race and the promoter himself has over 25 years experience in racing, marketing, promoting and staging sporting events. The new purpose-built Grand Prix circuit will be situated in south east Austin along the SH-130 corridor on the property known as Wandering Creek, and will be designed by F1's usual architect Hermann Tilke as the first American track to be designed specifically for F1. Work on the circuit is expected to begin in December and is set to be completed just weeks ahead of the inaugural race in June 2012. Hellmund has also revealed his investors for the first time—a big talking point for many fans who were sceptical over whether the project would be destined for failure like Donington Leisure's attempts to take the British Grand Prix away from Silverstone. Entrepreneur Red McCombs and private investment company Prophet Capital Management are the primary partners in the project, along with MotoGP champion Kevin Schwantz. McCombs is one of the leading names in the automotive industry in the US, and is also a long-standing member of Forbes magazine's top 400 richest Americans. He has reportedly owned over 400 businesses in his lifetime, and is "committing financial resources, experience and the business relationships of McCombs Partners to complement Hellmund and his extensive motorsports' background." Speaking about the project, Hellmund said: "Few cities if any in America could rival the connectivity of all the key elements needed for hosting a Formula 1 event as well as Austin. “Now, many people around the world will have the opportunity to experience a world-class event, facility and city." Current championship leader, Lewis Hamilton said: “I am looking forward to going back. How can you have a world championship without a race in America? “It is one of the biggest countries in the world. So it is pretty awesome to be able to get back there.” The 2012 event in Austin will be the first F1 race in America since the 2006 Indianapolis Motor Speedway. F1: Renault to expand customer engine programme Posted: 27 Jul 2010 10:18 AM PDT Renault are looking to supply more customer engines in Formula 1 for 2011 and are hopeful that their partnership with Red Bull can continue. The French manufacturer has supplied Red Bull with the exact same Renault V8 engines its works team use for the last four seasons running. In that time, Red Bull have emerged as one of the front-runners in the sport, narrowly missing out on the world championship in 2009, while this year they are once again in the mix. As Renault look to expand their customer engine programme, Lotus, who are looking to build on a difficult first season, have been tipped as a possible new partner for the French manufacturer. Lotus are currently supplied by Cosworth, but the Renault is a more powerful yet fragile engine, which could be better-suited to the team as they look to challenge the middle order in their second season. "We have an excellent relationship with Red Bull and we hope to continue to build on it for the future,” said Rob White, Renault's F1 engine technical director. "We have the capacity to supply additional teams in the future and would be willing to do so if it was good for Renault and for the sport as a whole.” The decision on the 13th team should be made in the next few weeks. Once the winning bid has been selected, engine suppliers are expected to open negotiations with the successful team. The last time Renault supplied three teams in a single season was in 1986 when the French manufacturer powered Lotus, Lieger and Tyrrell. Sakon Yamamoto to race for Hispania in Budapest Posted: 27 Jul 2010 08:34 AM PDT Sakon Yamamoto will keep his seat for Hispania Racing at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, the Spanish team have confirmed. The race in Budapest will be the Japanese driver's third of the season after replacing Bruno Senna in Silverstone, and Karun Chandhok for last week's German Grand Prix with the Indian driver again missing out. “I can’t wait to go back to the Hungaroring as I know the circuit already very well from my Formula 1 races with Super Aguri, Spyker F1 and with ART in GP2 series,” said Yamamoto. Hispania have suffered financial problems since their arrival in Formula 1, and the consensus is that Yamamoto's considerable sponsorship is the reason for his inclusion in the team over the original drivers. Despite losing out to Yamamoto again, Hispania have said that Chandhok is still a part of the team, which also lists former Jaguar and Red Bull driver Christian Klien on its books. Colin Kolles hinted last weekend that Klien could also feature before the end of the 2010 season. Mascherano departure represents a blow for Liverpool Posted: 27 Jul 2010 08:25 AM PDT Javier Mascherano's imminent departure from Anfield represents a major blow to Liverpool, regardless of the transfer fee. Whilst many saw the Argentine midfielder as the most dispensable of the Liverpool's dynamic trio—made up of Mascherano, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard—there is little doubt that the 26-year-old has become one of the best defensive midfielders in world football, an achievement that will probably be evidenced in the player’s eventual transfer fee. It is hard to imagine that when Liverpool originally signed Mascherano, he was unable to break in to West Ham’s first team, instead spending large amounts of time with the East London club’s reserve set-up. It was a world away from what he was set to experience during his time at Anfield. During his first season on Merseyside the Argentina captain was a part of a Champions League campaign in which the Reds saw off Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven and Chelsea before being beaten by just one goal at the hands of 2005 rivals AC Milan in the final in Athens. Mascherano also partook in Liverpool's best League campaign in nearly two decades in 2008-09 when Rafael Benítez's side battled with eventual winners Manchester United up until the penultimate game of the season, with the Merseyside club falling just short of clinching the title, accumulating 86 points to United's 90. The very fact Liverpool have continually fallen short of winning major honours during his time at the club will have clearly been a major factor in the midfielder’s decision to head for pastures new. Last season's disappointing campaign will have merely acted as a final nail in the coffin of Mascherano's Anfield career. And this is what should worry the Anfield faithful. Regardless of how dispensable Mascherano may be, his departure is a clear indicator of the problems Liverpool are faced with when trying to both attract and keep hold of world class players in future. Whilst money may be playing an increasingly important part, success is just as integral to securing top class talent. Liverpool have endured four years without a major trophy, with three of those being under the financial uncertainty that Tom Hicks and George Gillett have brought to the club. A lack of funds has undoubtedly hampered the historic club’s chances of glory and the situation must change if the Reds are to challenge for major honours again. A boardroom revolution is what is needed at Anfield. A change to ensure a stable football environment in which quality players can flourish and achieve success. Until then, we could see more quality players snubbing the five-time European champions, and that will only lead to more disappointment for the fans of England's most successful club. Two years to go—London begins Olympic countdown Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:56 AM PDT With exactly two years to go until London 2012, sports fans gathered in Trafalgar Square to witness the beginning of the capital’s official Olympic countdown. Capital FM’s Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon hosted proceedings in front of Panasonic’s 60-square-metre television screen as crowds were encouraged to participate in a number of special events. Ping London, who have set up over 100 table tennis tables all over the capital for anyone to play on free-of-charge, encouraged the masses to pick up a bat and have a hit right outside the National Gallery. There was also the chance for sports fans to watch past Olympics footage in 3D courtesy of 2012 sponsors Panasonic. The opening ceremony of the biggest sporting event is exactly two years away and fans told The Sport Review what hosting the Games means to them. Watch Video Clip Morgan gets his Ashes chance as Bopara is left behind Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:16 AM PDT Eoin Morgan and Ajmal Shahzad have a golden opportunity to seal a place on the Ashes tour this winter after being selected for the first test with Pakistan in Nottingham on Thursday. Both were handed debuts against Bangladesh earlier in the summer with Shahzad in particular impressing with a fiery spell of reverse swing bowling. Morgan's selection is more speculative however, particularly with Ravi Bopara in sparkling form for Essex. Bopara hit a pair of centuries against Yorkshire at Chelmsford last week but England have chosen to give Morgan a second chance to stake his claim in the absence of Ian Bell. Bell remains in pole position ahead of the opening test in Brisbane in November, particularly as England appear intent on retaining their favoured four-man bowling attack. But should he struggle to recover from a broken foot sustained in the second ODI against Bangladesh, either Morgan or Bopara would have to fill in. Morgan is a difficult player to interpret. On the one hand he is unconventional, unproven against short, fast pitched bowling and has made just six first class centuries in 51 games. However, he has proven in the one day arena that he has the kind of temperament which is necessary to excel in the test arena. The English county system is often criticised for its inability to translate results at international level and players such as Michael Vaughan were plucked from apparent obscurity to excel for England. But after Bopara's disastrous Ashes debut last summer, England seem reluctant to pick the 25-year-old with the old enemy once again in their horizons. Morgan will need to take advantage of the next four tests though to repay the faith put in him by Andy Flower. A pair of solid starts against Bangladesh allowed them a glimpse of what Morgan looks like in whites but 40's need to become 140's to make his selection worthwhile. Bopara was rendered devoid of form and confidence against Australia but he is not the first to wilt in the heat of an Ashes series, and has 17 first class centuries, including three at test level. Morgan may well be the right man for the job but he needs to prove himself, and quickly. Formula 1: Sakon Yamamoto could keep Hispania seat Posted: 27 Jul 2010 01:03 AM PDT Sakon Yamamoto could keep his place at Hispania Racing in place of Karun Chandhok for the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. The Spanish team have struggled for finances since joining Formula 1 this season, with the Japanese driver competing at the last two races at Silverstone and Hockenheim. Yamamoto first stood in for Brazilian Bruno Senna at Silverstone before replacing Chandhok for the last race in Germany, as the team exploit his personal sponsorship rumoured to be $5million. Speaking about his seat, Chandhok said: "After the race we are going to talk about the next race.” But post-race in Hockenheim, Yamamoto said: "We tried some adjustments on the set up which will help us already for the next races,” suggesting he could continue alongside Senna for at least the next race. Senna has already said he expects to race for the team in the remaining events this season after being dropped for the British Grand Prix. Hispania have recently been linked with a partnership with former Formula 1 team Toyota which would give the new team a welcome boost. It is unclear, however, how the team are able to afford the partnership given their lack of development this season using the Dallara chassis. Hispania have yet to issue a public statement over their driver line-up for future races, but it is understood that team principal Colin Kolles has confirmed Yamamoto for Hungary, with future races undecided. There is also the suggestion that Christian Klien could feature before the end of the season in November. You are subscribed to email updates from The Sport Review To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 -- Posted By Mas Item Arekjowo to Bwinsport | Gila Bola at 7/28/2010 12:13:00 AM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gugukluhayat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gugukluhayat?hl=en.
