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• Italy lead U.S. 1-0 in Fed Cup final

PARIS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Frenchman Fabrice Santoro, once
nicknamed "the magician" by Pete Sampras for his habit of
mystifying bigger, stronger opponents, could perform one final,
record-breaking trick before his remarkable career ends.

TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's Pohang Steelers beat
Saudi side Al Ittihad 2-1 in the Asian Champions League final on
Saturday to book their spot in FIFA's Club World Cup.

The cap came off and so did the pressure as Gold Coast United ended a dreadful fortnight with a 1-0 triumph over A-League frontrunners Sydney FC.

Pohang Steelers of South Korea shocked two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-1 to capture the AFC Champions League title on Saturday.

Gold Coast United and skipper Jason Culina silenced their critics by returning to the winners' circle with a crucial 1-0 defeat of league leader Sydney FC on Saturday night.

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Liverpool striker
Fernando Torres is not fit to play in Spain's friendly against
Argentina next weekend even though he could feature for his club
on Monday, manager Rafa Benitez has said.

LONDON (AFP) - England midfielder David Beckham is relishing the chance to play Champions League football again once he returns to AC Milan on his second loan spell in January.