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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
New Brazil coach Ancelotti turns down Neymar and predicts a 'better' Vinicius Júnior
Brazil's new national soccer team head coach Carlo Ancelotti, left, receives a national soccer jersey from Brazilian Soccer Confederation President Samir Xaud during a news conference to announce the players who will compete in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Brazil's new national soccer team head coach Carlo Ancelotti listens to a question during a news conference to announce the players who will compete in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Brazil's new national soccer team head coach Carlo Ancelotti attends a news conference to announce the players who will compete in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Brazil's new national soccer team head coach Carlo Ancelotti attends a news conference to announce the players who will compete in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Brazil's new national soccer team head coach Carlo Ancelotti, left, receives a national soccer jersey from Brazilian Soccer Confederation President Samir Xaud during a news conference to announce the players who will compete in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Brazil's new national soccer team head coach Carlo Ancelotti listens to a question during a news conference to announce the players who will compete in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Brazil's new national soccer team head coach Carlo Ancelotti attends a news conference to announce the players who will compete in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti's first day as Brazil coach included saying 'No' to Neymar and a promise to find more improvement from his former Real Madrid striker Vinícius Júnior. Ancelotti was introduced on Monday at a packed press conference in a Rio de Janeiro hotel, and just to ensure he was under no illusions as to his primary task, he was welcomed by Brazil's last two World Cup-winning coaches, 1994's Carlos Alberto Parreira and 2002's Luiz Felipe Scolari. Advertisement Scolari gave Ancelotti a national team jacket and told the first foreigner in a century to coach Brazil full-time, 'Just be you, the person you always were, and you will win with Brazil. We all wish you well with Brazil, we will always support you.' The Italian, contracted to the end of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, announced his first squad for World Cup qualifiers next week against Ecuador and Paraguay. Neymar returned to Santos only last week from a muscular injury, and that was too late for the new coach. 'Unfortunately, we have a lot of players who suffered injuries and cannot be in the national team, like Neymar,' Ancelotti said. "Brazil has many talented players, and in Neymar's specific case we are counting on him. He came back to Brazil to play and prepare for the World Cup. I spoke to him this morning to explain that to him, and he is totally in agreement.' Advertisement Ancelotti said Vinícius will grow as a Brazil striker under his management. Vinícius has been criticized by Brazil fans for not reproducing his sterling Real Madrid form in the national team. 'I am totally convinced that Vinicius will show his best version in the national team,' Ancelotti said. Then he joked, 'Like Madrid. Not the one of this year, the one of last year.' Madrid wasn't as good this season as last season, easing Ancelotti's decision to leave the club after 15 trophies in two stints. Another talking point of his 25-man squad was the recall of midfielder Casemiro after missing out for almost a year and a half. Advertisement 'The national team needs these players, who have charisma, personality, talent,' the coach said. 'In modern soccer, you have to also have posture, compromise, sacrifice. And Casemiro does have that, as many of those in the squad do. That is key to prepare for the World Cup.' 'A tall order' The 65-year-old Ancelotti charmed about 200 media in the press conference. On a stellar club career including a record five Champions League titles and national titles in Italy, Spain, France, England and Germany: 'After 40 years I still don't know what makes teams win. I know I want players in a comfortable position on the pitch.' Advertisement On vacation plans: "I want to enjoy this country. Rio, I don't know yet. I've never been to the Christ Redeemer." On the World Cup: 'Brazilian society wants me to deliver a first World Cup title after 24 years, I know. What a tall order.' ___ AP soccer:
Toronto Sun
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
Published May 05, 2025 • 1 minute read Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Photo by Silvia Izquierdo / AP RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in an alleged plot to place explosives at a concert by singer Lady Gaga in Rio de Janeiro. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Judge Fabiana Pagel of the Rio Grande do Sul state court did not name the suspect in her ruling, but said he is a man investigated by Rio de Janeiro police as the alleged mastermind of the plot. Police in Rio Grande do Sul state, which borders Argentina and Uruguay, said Sunday they had released a man under investigation for the alleged plot after he paid his bail. Brazilian media reported that is the same man jailed on Monday by Judge Pagel. Rio police did not reveal names of either of its two suspects or show images of the explosives that the alleged plotters intended to use. Felipe Cury, secretary of the Rio police, said authorities believed the suspects sought to target Brazil's LGBTQ community. The Rio event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star's career, attracting an estimated 2.5 million fans to Copacabana Beach. Security was tight at Saturday's concert, with 5,200 military and police officers deployed to the beach where fans were reveling. Toronto Blue Jays Columnists Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto & GTA
Yomiuri Shimbun
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Brazilian Police Arrest 2 People over Alleged Plot Targeting Lady Gaga Concert in Rio
AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, May 3, 2025. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star's career that attracted an estimated 2.5 million fans to Copacabana Beach and had crowds screaming and dancing along. Felipe Cury, secretary of the Rio police, said authorities believed the suspects sought to target Brazil's LGBTQ community. 'They were clearly saying that they were planning an attack at Lady Gaga's concert motivated by sexual orientation,' Cury told a press conference on Sunday. Rio Police chief Luiz Lima said the group disseminated hate speech and violent content online 'aimed at gaining notoriety in order to attract more viewers, more participants — most of them teenagers, many of them children.' Even as Brazilian authorities said they arrested suspects in the hours before Lady Gaga's show, the event went ahead without disruption — leading some to question the seriousness of the threat. Serious security concerns typically lead organizers to cancel such massive events — as happened with Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna last year. Police said said nothing about the alleged plot at the time to in an effort to 'avoid panic' and 'the distortion of information.' A spokesperson for Lady Gaga said the pop star and her team 'learned about this alleged threat via media reports this morning. Prior to and during the show, there were no known safety concerns, nor any communication from the police or authorities to Lady Gaga regarding any potential risks.' The statement added: 'Her team worked closely with law enforcement throughout the planning and execution of the concert and all parties were confident in the safety measures in place.' Security was tight at Saturday's concert, with 5,200 military and police officers deployed to the beach where fans were reveling in the pop singer's classic hits like 'Born This Way,' which became something of an LGBTQ anthem after its 2011 release. Homes in several states raided Authorities arrested two people in connection with the alleged plot — a man described as the group's leader in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul on illegal weapons possession charges, and a teenager in Rio on child pornography charges. Police did not elaborate on their exact roles in the plot or on how the group came to target Lady Gaga's free concert. 'Those involved were recruiting participants, including teenagers, to carry out integrated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails,' police said. The Justice Ministry said that it determined the group posed a 'risk to public order.' It said the group falsely presented themselves online as 'Little Monsters' — Lady Gaga's nickname for her fans — in order to lure teeangers into 'networks with violent and self-destructive content.' During a series of raids on the homes of 15 suspects across several Brazilian states, authorities confiscated phones and other electronic devices. Although police said they believed homemade bombs were intended for use in the planned attack, there was no mention of the raids turning up any weapons or explosive material. Cury said one of the suspects whose home was raided in the city of Macaé, near Rio, 'had a religious motivation' and 'claimed the singer (Lady Gaga) was a Satanist.' 'Historical moment' Lady Gaga has expressed gratitude for the enormous crowd in an Instagram post that said nothing of the alleged plot. 'Nothing could prepare me for the feeling I had during last night's show — the absolute pride and joy I felt singing for the people of Brazil,' she wrote. 'The sight of the crowd during my opening songs took my breath away. Your heart shines so bright, your culture is so vibrant and special, I hope you know how grateful I am to have shared this historical moment with you.' Her free beach concert stood out at a time of surging ticket prices for live music around the world as concert-goers pay budget-busting costs to see their favorite artists. Last month she performed at Coachella Valley music festival in California, where tickets fetched upwards of $600 for one weekend. Rio has done this before — last May, superstar Madonna performed the finale to her latest world tower for some 1.6 million fans on the sprawling sands of Copacabana Beach.
The Herald Scotland
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Police in Brazil arrest two over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
Even as Brazilian authorities said they arrested suspects in the hours before Lady Gaga's show, the event went ahead without disruption – leading some to question the seriousness of the threat. Serious security concerns typically lead organisers to cancel such massive events — as happened with Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna last year. Lady Gaga performed a free concert in Rio (Silvia Izquierdo/AP) Police said nothing about the alleged plot at the time in an effort to 'avoid panic' and 'the distortion of information'. On Sunday, a spokesperson for Lady Gaga said the pop star and her team 'learned about this alleged threat via media reports this morning. Prior to and during the show, there were no known safety concerns, nor any communication from the police or authorities to Lady Gaga regarding any potential risks'. The statement added: 'Her team worked closely with law enforcement throughout the planning and execution of the concert and all parties were confident in the safety measures in place.' Security was tight at Saturday's concert, with 5,200 military and police officers deployed to the beach where fans were revelling in the pop singer's classic hits such as Born This Way, which became something of an LGBTQ anthem after its 2011 release. Rio's state police and Brazil's Justice Ministry presented the bare outlines of a plot that they said involved a group that promoted hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community, among others, and had planned to detonate homemade explosive devices at the event. 'The plan was treated as a 'collective challenge' with the aim of gaining notoriety on social media,' the police said. The group, it added, disseminated violent content to teenagers online as 'a form of belonging'. Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach (Silvia Izquierdo/AP) Authorities arrested two people in connection with the alleged plot — a man described as the group's leader in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul on illegal weapons possession charges, and a teenager in Rio on child pornography charges. Police did not elaborate on their exact roles in the plot or on how the group came to target Lady Gaga's free concert. 'Those involved were recruiting participants, including teenagers, to carry out integrated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails,' police said. The Justice Ministry said that it determined the group posed a 'risk to public order.' It said the group falsely presented themselves online as 'Little Monsters' — Lady Gaga's nickname for her fans — in order to reach teenagers and lure them into 'networks with violent and self-destructive content'. The ministry said there was no impact on those attending the open-air concert. During a series of raids on the homes of 15 suspects across several Brazilian states, authorities confiscated phones and other electronic devices. Although police said they believed homemade bombs were intended for use in the planned attack, there was no mention of the raids turning up any weapons or explosive material. Lady Gaga expressed gratitude for the enormous crowd in an Instagram post that said nothing of the alleged plot. 'Nothing could prepare me for the feeling I had during last night's show — the absolute pride and joy I felt singing for the people of Brazil,' she wrote. 'The sight of the crowd during my opening songs took my breath away. Your heart shines so bright, your culture is so vibrant and special, I hope you know how grateful I am to have shared this historical moment with you.'
The Herald Scotland
04-05-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Police in Brazil arrest two people over plot to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Rio
Rio de Janeiro's state police said they had worked with the Justice Ministry to disrupt an attack allegedly planned by a group that was spreading hate speech against the LGBTQ community. Police said the group sought to radicalise and recruit teenagers to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives. Lady Gaga performed a free concert in Rio (Silvia Izquierdo/AP) 'The plan was treated as a 'collective challenge' with the aim of gaining notoriety on social media,' police said. Authorities said they arrested two people in connection with the planned attack — the alleged leader of the group on illegal weapons possession charges in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, and a teenager on child pornography charges in Rio. Authorities said police raided the locations of 15 suspects across several states in Brazil and confiscated phones and other electronic devices. The Justice Ministry said members of the group falsely presented themselves online as 'Little Monsters' — Lady Gaga's nickname for her fans — in order to reach teenagers and lure them into 'networks with violent and self-destructive content'. Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach (Silvia Izquierdo/AP) Police said they carried out the operation quietly on Saturday 'avoiding panic or distortion of information among the population'. The ministry said there was no impact on those attending the free concert.
