Month: October 2019

The PSG star’s great friend is eager to get his career back on track after a tough spell in Sevilla made him “sad”

Eight-time Brazil international Ganso was unveiled as an Amiens player on Friday and revealed that his good friend Neymar has already wished him luck with the transfer.

The 28-year-old arrives in France after a difficult spell in Sevilla, where he featured rarely. Given the opportunity to impress on loan in Ligue 1, he is eager to prosper.

Having been out of the spotlight since moving to Europe in 2016, his top priority was to earn game time at the top level, and with players such as Neymar around, he is confident he is in the right place. 

“I spoke with him after I signed for Amiens and he’s wished me good luck,” he said of the former Barcelona star, who moved to Paris Saint-Germain last summer after his €222 million (£200m/$263m) release clause was triggered.

“What guided me here was the opportunity to play, to know that I can play in a strong league and in a calm atmosphere.

“I was sad in Seville, I did not play a lot. I’m coming here to do my best.

“As far as the Brazilian national team is concerned, it’s still a goal, but my priority is to play in Amiens.”

Already, the former Santos player feels at home and particularly appreciates the quaint surroundings of the small French town.

“From my first day here, I’ve felt at home. I know that at Amiens, I’m going into a family,” he said.

“There are people here who will allow me to grow on and off the field. 

“I think that this league is good for my style of play. I know that it will be difficult, but I think that I can use my technique and my qualities to adapt.”

Ganso hopes to debut against Lille on September 15, while he could face old friend Neymar on October 20. 

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Steven Gerrard comes up against his former manager Brendan Rodgers in his first taste of the Old Firm derby at Celtic Park

Rangers are hoping they can take advantage of Celtic’s transfer deadline day misfortune and seal a win in the first Old Firm derby of the season.

Despite their best efforts, Celtic lost star striker Moussa Dembele towards the end of the window after a bid from Lyon encouraged him to fight for a move.

Dembele scored more goals against Rangers – seven in five games – than any other opponent in Scotland to help maintain their magnificent recent record against their fierce rivals.

The Bhoys are unbeaten in the derby since Brendan Rodgers took charge, winning nine and drawing two in that two-year spell – getting the better of three different managers along the way.

On Sunday, however, he welcomes a new but familiar challenger in the opposing hotseat in the form of his former Liverpool player Steven Gerrard.

The fledgling coach will get his first taste of the world famous match and may fancy his side’s chances of ending their awful record with their rivals slightly weakened.  

Game	Celtic vs Rangers
Date	Sunday, September 2
Time	12.00pm BST / 7.00am ET

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In the United States (US) the game will be not be shown live on television, but it is available to stream live online outside of the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland via Celtic TV and Rangers TV.

US TV channel	Online stream
N/A	Celtic TV/Rangers TV

In the UK, the game is being shown on Sky Sports Football and available online via Sky Go.

UK TV channel	Online stream
Sky Sports Football	Sky Go

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Position	Celtic squad
Goalkeepers	Gordon, Bain, Hazard, Mullen
Defenders	Izaguirre, Benkovic, J. Hendry, Simunovic, Gamboa, Boyata, Lustig, Compper, Ajer, Church, Duffy, Deas, McInroy, Ralston, Walsh, Tierney, Bell
Midfielders	Brown, Sinclair, Morgan, Rogic, Allan, Ntcham, Robertson, McGregor, Forrest, Henderson, Kennedy, McLaughlin, McKay, Marku, Kouassi
Forwards	Griffiths, Hayes, Christie, Edouard, Miller, R. Hendry, Hill, McGrath, Diver, Johnston, Savoury, Aitchison, Arzani, Okoflex

Jack Hendry is the only Celtic player out with an injury. They have named the same starting XI that won this fixture 5-0 a year ago.

Celtic XI: Gordon; Lustig, Boyata, Ajer, Tierney; Brown, Ntcham; Forrest, Rogic, McGregor; Edouard

Position	Rangers squad
Goalkeepers	McGregor, Foderingham, Alnwick
Defenders	Tavernier, Goldson, Hodson, Flanagan, Ross McCrorie, Katic, Bradley, Wallace
Midfielders	Dorrans, Jack, Ejaria, Halliday, Coulibaly, Kent, Arfield, Kelly, Rossiter
Forwards	Grezda, Murphy, Sadiq, Morelos, Candeias, Rudden, Middleton, Lafferty

Jamie Murphy, Graeme Dorrans and Lee Wallace are still out with injury, but the Gers have no fresh concerns.

Rangers XI: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldon, Katic, Barisic; Jack, Ejaria, Arfield; Kent, Lafferty, Morelos

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Celtic are strong favourites to come out on top at home, with bet365 offering odds of 3/5 on a Bhoys victory. Rangers are considered a 9/2 bet to win, while a draw is 3/1.

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Steven Gerrard has had no time to bask in the achievement of guiding Rangers to the Europa League group stage this week with his first taste of the Old Firm derby falling just days later.

The former England star has had a bright start to his career in Scotland and his side sit one point behind the reigning champions after three Premiership matches.

The Rangers squad has undergone a lot of changes over the summer, making Sunday’s clash a new experience for many of their players.

However, Gerrard is confident he and his team know what to expect as they visit Celtic Park.

“We are going into the game with a lot of experienced players, even though they might not have Old Firm experience,” he said.

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“Yes it is a big game and it is a big derby but I have got players within the group who have played in front of big crowds before.

“They have played at Ibrox so they are used to playing under pressure with demand but it is an away game and we are playing against the team who have won the treble back to back so we are aware of the size of the challenge.”

Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, boasts an excellent record against his biggest rivals, but feels this Rangers team may be stronger than the previous ones he has faced.

“There’s no doubt looking at them and analysing them that Steven’s done a very good job,” he said.

“What’s key is they’ve brought in some good players, players of a higher level that allows them to work in a better way.

“We know how want to play. We play really aggressively. During the last couple of years, we’ve been dominant in this fixture and we’ll aim to continue that.

“We work hard, and you have to work hard and show your qualities in these types of game. It’s the first one of the season and it should be a really special game.”

The 20-year-old Porto defender will join the Selecao on the Brasil Global Tour in USA this month after replacing the injured Fagner

Eder Militao has been drafted into the Brazil squad for this month’s Brasil Global Tour doulble-header in USA.

The Porto star earns his first ever senior international call-up after replacing Corinthians right-back Fagner, who was forced to withdraw through injury.

The Selecao meet USA in New Jersey on September 7 before facing El Salvador in Washington on September 11.

Fanger is the third player to drop out of Tite’s original 24-man squad.

Fluminense striker Pedro picked up an injury and was replaced by Everton’s Richarlison last week, while midfielder Renato Augusto requested to be cut for personal reasons and, with only 23 players eligible for each matchday squad, was not replaced.

Former Sao Paulo man Eder Militao can also able to operate as a central defender and in a holding midfield position and has been capped at youth level by his country.

He will now compete with Liverpool’s Fabinho for a starting role on the right side of Tite’s back-four.

That both can also operate at the back of a midfield suggests Tite could continue to ask his full-backs to push up into central midfield zones when attempting to break down a low-block, a tactical ploy which we saw during the World Cup.

Brazil arrived in USA on Sunday and their first training session of the week will be held at Red Bull Arena on Monday.

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Gareth Southgate’s side were hard done by in the Nations League opener against Spain – but tactical tweaks are needed if they are to push on

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England played their first competitive match since the World Cup in front of 81,000 fans on Saturday night. The familiar chants from the summer could be heard throughout the game as the Three Lions supporters let manager Gareth Southgate know ‘he’s the one’ and that ‘football is coming home again’.

On this occasion at Wembley it wasn’t to be however, as Saul and Rodrigo cancelled out Marcus Rashford’s impressive early opening goal to win the opening match of their Nations League Group A clash for Spain.

Sergio Ramos was met with boos while Luke Shaw was stretchered off with a serious-looking head injury in the second half, although the latest reports suggest that the Manchester United defender is awake and communication in the dressing room.

It was a packed 90 minutes for England’s opening Nations League match, with games against Spain and Croatia – both home and away – yet to come. From a tactical viewpoint it’s evident that England suffer against the big sides when they play Jordan Henderson as a sole defensive midfielder. The Liverpool midfielder was left exposed in the middle of the park against a technically astute Spain midfield who completely overran him.

Former England assistant coach Gary Neville recently suggested that Southgate should alter the formation and play a 3-4-3 in games against the top sides.

That extra man playing in a central/defensive midfield role with inside forwards supporting Harry Kane upfront provides a better balance than the current formation – and with one clean sheet in seven games, a change of system is something that has been much needed for a long time.

With Jose Mourinho watching on in the stands, the likes of Rashford and Shaw showed their potential by linking up for the first goal.

The seven-minute delay due to treatment of Shaw’s injury counted for nine minutes stoppage time and England will certainly feel robbed by the decision to disallow Danny Welbeck’s late goal after he was deemed to have fouled his former United team-mate David De Gea as he challenged for the ball.

Replays showed that Welbeck won the ball fairly and Southgate on the sidelines was rightly fuming with the decision.

Despite the disallowed goal, England will need to improve going into next month’s match against World Cup finalists Croatia – a team whose technical and tactical nous is able to compete against any side in the world.

News Media Update WASHINGTON, D.C. Confidentiality/Privilege

Time reporter testifies in CIA leak probe

Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper was interviewed yesterday by prosecutors for the Valerie Plame leak investigation, more than two weeks after being held in contempt of court.

Aug. 24, 2004 — Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper was interviewed yesterday by Justice Department prosecutors investigating the leak of an undercover CIA officer’s identity. Cooper, who was recently held in contempt for refusing to comply with a federal judge’s July 20 order to testify, was immediately cleared of the contempt citation.

Time said in a statement that Cooper agreed to be interviewed because the one source the special counsel asked about, Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, Lewis I. “Scooter” Libby, had waived the confidentiality agreement he had with Cooper.

“The deposition, which took place yesterday in the Washington, D.C., office of Mr. Cooper’s attorney, Floyd Abrams, focused entirely on conversations Mr. Cooper had with Mr. Libby, one of Mr. Cooper’s sources for the articles he helped author about the leak in July 2003,” the statement said.

Chief Judge Thomas F. Hogan of U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., held Cooper in contempt on Aug. 6 for refusing to comply with an order compelling his testimony. Cooper was ordered to jail and to pay a $1,000-per-day fine until he complied with Hogan’s order. However, Cooper was released on bond pending his emergency appeal to the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.

The leak investigation began after conservative columnist Robert Novak, citing two “administration officials” as his sources, disclosed undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame’s identity in a July 2003 column. The leakers could face criminal charges under the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982, which makes the knowing disclosure of an undercover operative’s identity a federal crime.

Plame’s name was revealed after her husband, former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, publicly criticized the Bush administration’s assertion that Iraq had been attempting to buy uranium from Niger to make nuclear weapons. Wilson, who was sent to Niger by the CIA to investigate the claims, has accused various White House staff members of making the disclosure in retaliation.

Hogan also ordered NBC’s Tim Russert to answer a subpoena issued by special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. Russert answered Fitzgerald’s questions under oath earlier this month, as did The Washington Post ‘s Glenn Kessler in June. Both reporters agreed to be questioned after Libby released them from their confidentiality agreements. Both reporters also told Fitzgerald that Libby did not mention Plame in their conversations, the Post reported.

Washington Post reporter Walter Pincus and New York Times reporter Judith Miller have also been subpoenaed by the grand jury investigating the leak.

(In re Special Counsel Investigation; Media Counsel: Floyd Abrams, Cahill, Gordon & Reindel, LLP, New York City) — KM

Related stories:

Time reporter held in contempt of court (8/9/2004)
Two reporters subpoenaed in leak investigation (5/24/2004)

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Stars and Stripes reporter wins privilege battle

A U.S. District Court judge ruled that a reporter does not have to reveal sources in court, and a Department of Defense-owned newspaper is covered by the First Amendment.

Oct. 2, 2003 — A reporter’s privilege applies to journalists working for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Tuesday.

U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan said reporter Sandra Jontz cannot be forced to reveal the names of confidential sources, ruling that Congress expressly stated that Stars and Stripes “enjoy the full protection of the First Amendment, and military personnel at the frontiers of freedom must enjoy their First Amendment rights.”

Linda Tripp, who gained notoriety after she revealed secret tapes of conversations she had with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, is suing the Department of Defense for violating her privacy by leaking information that she was interviewing for a position at the Department’s George Marshall Center in Germany. Through the discovery process, lawyers for Tripp had sought the names of Jontz’s confidential government sources.

Tripp was an appointee in the Office of Public Affairs at the Pentagon when she was terminated in January 2001, following her role in the scandal that ultimately led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. She interviewed for the Marshall Center position several days after her employment ended.

Tripp alleges that she was humiliated after Stars and Stripes, a daily newspaper for military personnel and their families, published an article about her plans to interview for the Marshall Center position. Tripp says the Marshall Center job was a step down for her. She was not hired for the position.

In July 2002, Tripp sought to obtain Jontz’s notes and the names of her sources. The DOD, which owns and operates Stars and Stripes, countered that Jontz was protected from revealing the information by the reporter’s privilege. Tripp argued that because Stars and Stripes is controlled by the military, it is not a part of the “press” and does not qualify for First Amendment protection.

Judge Sullivan disagreed.

“While it is true that Stars and Stripes is within DOD control, the legislative history of the National Defense Authorization Act reveals that Congress intended the information gathered by editors and reporters and published in Stars and Stripes to be free of interference from the DOD chain of command, provided it is balanced, accurate, and of interest to the readership,” he wrote in his ruling.

Sullivan also noted that Tripp made little effort to try to get the information by other means.

Stars and Stripes editorial director David Mazzarella, quoted in an Oct. 2 Stars and Stripes article, stated that the ruling “forcefully upholds Stars and Stripes‘ independence and First Amendment status, something that is not always easily understood.”

(Tripp v. Department of Defense, Washington, D.C.) — KM

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Houston reporter to face contempt charge

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TEXAS–The U.S. Supreme Court in early April declined to hear an appeal by a Houston television reporter who claimed a First Amendment privilege shielded him from having to divulge his confidential source.

The reporter, Wayne Dolcefino, is now scheduled to testify at a deposition on April 19. Dolcefino’s attorney, Charles “Chip” Babcock, said he expects that Dolcefino will continue to refuse to testify about the identity of his sources. If he does so, Dolcefino may be held in contempt of court and face imprisonment or a fine.

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Sylvester Turner, a former state legislator and Houston mayoral candidate, is seeking Dolcefino’s testimony as part of the slander suit he brought against Dolcefino in 1992, after Dolcefino reported in December 1991 on Turner’s alleged connection with an insurance scam. Turner claimed that the story was planted by Peary Perry, a member of the campaign of Houston Mayor Bob Lanier, Turner’s political opponent.

During pre-trial depositions, Dolcefino consistently refused to reveal the source for the story. After a Harris County judge ordered him to divulge his source or face contempt, Dolcefino appealed to the Texas Court of Appeals in Houston, arguing that he was protected by a qualified reporter’s privilege under the First Amendment and the Texas constitution.

In mid-June, the Court of Appeals expressed doubt that a reporter’s privilege exists under the federal or state constitution and upheld the trial court’s order.

In November 1995, the Texas Supreme Court refused to hear Dolcefino’s appeal. Dolcefino appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in early February. (Dolcefino v. Ray; Media Counsel: Charles Babcock, Houston)

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A Superior Court for the District of Columbia refused to order a private organization to identify a source who accused a firm of using pirated software. The Software & Information Industry Association encourages employees to anonymously report companies which use unlicensed software. The company in this case was cleared of any wrongdoing but sought the name of the employee who turned in the report. Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby ruled the First Amendment and D.C. law protected association from identifying its source. (8/28/06)

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Senators Arlen Specter, R-Pa., the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., introduced a modified reporters shield law that does not provide the absolute privilege granted in an earlier Free Flow of Information Act Sen. Lugar filed. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which is “cautiously backing” the bill said the bill would give journalists a greater degree of protection in federal courts and applies the privilege to journalists’ records held by e-mail providers and phone companies. The analysis noted that the protections provided in the bill do not extend to non-confidential newsgathering work product. (5/18/06)

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In a letter to Senate leaders, Attorney General Michael Mukasey and National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell restated their opposition to the Free Flow of Information Act and said that if the reporter-source shield bill passes Congress that President Bush’s advisors would recommend a veto. Mukasey and McConnell argued in the letter that the legislation could harm national security and encourage more leaks of classified information. (8/26/08)

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