Fernando Torres Adebayor in the race for the Premier League golden boot.<ref name="Statistics: top scorers: 2007/2008"></ref> Torres was subject to media speculation that Chelsea were willing to pay £50 million to sign him, but Torres responded by saying it would be "many years" before he left Liverpool. Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks also negated the idea of a transfer, saying he would not allow Torres to leave the club at any price. Torres made a scoring start to the 2008–09 Premier League season with a 25-yard shot into the bottom right-hand corner away at Sunderland, which was the only goal in a 1–0
Fernando Adames Torres received several letters of commendation for valor and leadership from President Antonio Guzman Blanco for maintaining peace in the territories governed by General Adames. Letters written by President Antonio Guzman Blanco to General Fernando Adames Mauricio Adames Posada..(Great, Great Grand Son of General Fernando Adames Torres) Venezuelan historian Telasco Macpherson has written many articles identifying and describing different battles and the most important military figures. One such article talks about General Fernando Adames Torres involvement in the revolution of Coro. Pedro Leon Torres was a General in the Venezuelan Military in the early 1800s who served during the Hispanic/American Independence