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The National
2 days ago
- Sport
- The National
The three unseen figures that 'prepared' Martin for Rangers job
The 39-year-old named late kitman Jimmy Bell, masseur David Lavery and physio Steve Walker as men who told him stories of what to expect. Martin was unveiled as the club's new head coach on Thursday as he reflected on his previous Rangers stint: "My period here before it was incredible learning for me," he said. Read more: "It helped me so much on my journey about culture, about what to expect, about what's required. And listening to Jimmy Bell, the kitman, tell me stories. And Disco [David Lavery], who's been here for years, and people like that. And Stevie [Walker] the physio, and listening to them talking about it. It just whetted my appetite even more. So I learned a lot when I was here. And it's helped me prepare for it now." Martin has already outlined his summer plans for Rangers, admitting he wants to sign one or two players before their first Champions League qualifier comes around next month. "There are a few positions where we'll need to strengthen fairly quickly and fairly early on," he told Sky Sports. "I'm also willing to be surprised and I'm open to being surprised by some of the players we have here. "I think the way we're going to try and work and play is going to give them the best chance to show us what they've got and to give us the best version of themselves and hopefully one or two surprises. "We'll need some help before that game for sure, but until we get in here and assess everyone, how many we'll need before the game or how realistic that is because football and the business and transfer window can be difficult. "I'm pretty sure by then we'll have one or two people [in], to help us add to the group."
Al Arabiya
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Former Canadian soldier released in Afghanistan after Qatari mediation, official says
Canadian veteran David Lavery has been freed following his arrest in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Nov. 11 after mediation by Qatar, an official with knowledge of the release said on Sunday. The circumstances surrounding Lavery's arrest remain unclear. The Veterans Transition Network, where Lavery worked, said last year that he had frequently traveled to Afghanistan to carry out humanitarian work. 'Mr. Lavery's release was secured following a request from the Canadian government to Qatar, asking for their support given their past experience as mediators in Afghanistan,' the official added, speaking on condition of anonymity. Lavery is now in the Qatari capital, Doha, where he has undergone a medical assessment, the official said. Read more:
CBC
26-01-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Former Canadian soldier David Lavery 'safe' in Qatar after release from Afghanistan, Joly says
Lavery was detained in Afghanistan on Remembrance Day last year: source Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadian Armed Forces veteran David Lavery is "safe" in Qatar — months after a network that supports vets expressed concern that he went missing in Afghanistan and was possibly detained by the Taliban government. In a social media post on Sunday, Joly said she "just spoke with David Lavery upon his safe arrival in Qatar from Afghanistan. He is in good spirits." Joly also thanked Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Qatar's foreign affairs minister, for "helping facilitate the release of our Canadian citizen." According to a source with knowledge of Lavery's release, the former Canadian soldier was detained in Kabul on Nov. 11, 2024 — Remembrance Day. The Canadian government contacted the government of Qatar for assistance securing Lavery's release. Qatari mediators co-ordinated with senior Canadian officials and used contacts in Afghanistan to dispatch a medical team to assess Lavery's condition and provide care while also facilitating contact between Lavery and his family, the source said. Finally, the source said, Lavery underwent a medical assessment upon his arrival in Doha and is now with his family. In November, the Veterans Transition Network said it was "deeply concerned about the well-being of David Lavery, known to all those he helped as 'Canadian Dave.'" Since before the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in 2021, Lavery had been working to provide aid and assistance to eligible Afghan migrants. The Veterans Transition Network noted in November that Lavery repeatedly travelled to Afghanistan for humanitarian work and to lay wreaths at the Canadian monument in Kabul on Remembrance Day.
CBC
26-01-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Former Canadian soldier David Lavery 'safe' in Qatar, says foreign affairs minister
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadian Armed Forces veteran David Lavery is "safe" in Qatar — months after a network that supports vets expressed concern that Lavery went missing in Afghanistan and was possibly detained by the Taliban government. In a social media post, Joly said she "just spoke with David Lavery upon his safe arrival in Qatar from Afghanistan. He is in good spirits." Joly also thanked Qatar's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, for "helping facilitate the release of our Canadian citizen." In November, the Veterans Transition Network said they were "deeply concerned about the well-being of David Lavery, known to all those he helped as 'Canadian Dave.'" The network's statement said Lavery disappeared from the Kabul airport on Nov. 11, 2024. Since before the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, Lavery had been working to provide aid and assistance to eligible Afghan migrants. The Veterans Transition Network noted in November that Lavery repeatedly travelled to Afghanistan for humanitarian work, and to lay wreaths at the Canadian monument in Kabul on Remembrance Day.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Canadian veteran released in Afghanistan after Qatari mediation, official says
DOHA (Reuters) - Canadian veteran David Lavery has been freed following his arrest in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Nov. 11 after mediation by Qatar, an official with knowledge of the release said on Sunday. The circumstances surrounding Lavery's arrest remain unclear. The Veterans Transition Network, where Lavery worked, said last year that he had frequently travelled to Afghanistan to carry out humanitarian work. "Mr. Lavery's release was secured following a request from the Canadian government to Qatar, asking for their support given their past experience as mediators in Afghanistan," the official added, speaking on condition of anonymity. Lavery is now in the Qatari capital, Doha, where he has undergone a medical assessment, the official said.
