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New York forward publically by Jessica hree former US national Howard, the US national team gymnasts detailed rhythmic gymnastics sexualT abuse allegations champion from 1999 through against former national team 2001, and Jeanette Antolin, a doctor Lawrence Nassar US team member from 1995 in a report Sunday on CBS to 2000. television’s 60 Minutes. Dantzscher was first seen Man Jamie Dantzscher, a by Nassar at age 13 after member of the 2000 Sydney she earned a spot on the US Olympic US bronze medal junior national team but squad, was joined in coming complained of back pain.

face Barca boos City unhelpful: Enrique ManchesterMonaco moment axed after a string of weak displays, arcelona boss labelled harsh hotly anticipated staging post in meaning , City’s treatment dished out to his players by Barca Manchester City’s nominal third-choice goalkeeper in Bfans nonsensical as the Spanish champions Aera arrives today when Monaco visit August, is now the number one. squeezed past Leganes 2-1 on Sunday. the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of the What City’s defensive Following a 4-0 thrashing at the hands Champions League last 16. configuration will be against of Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, Barca Guardiola was appointed to take City Monaco, meanwhile, is anyone’s of truth needed a last minute penalty to to the next level on the European stage guess. A rotating cast of full-backs see off a Leganes side without a win since and he has already masterminded a has seen Fernandinho November and on their first ever league stirring 3-1 win over his former club fill in on both flanks of the defence visit to the . Barcelona in the group phase. of late, while Messi had given Barca a fourth minute But Monaco have been rampant continues to flit between left-back lead, but jeers rang around the Camp Nou when this season, powering to the Ligue 1 and centre-back. Unai Lopez levelled 19 minutes from time. summit with a tally of 76 goals that Jesus’s absence has allowed “As a fan, booing a player of your own team for me is unsurpassed in Europe’s five major Sergio Aguero to reclaim his makes no sense,” said Enrique. leagues, and Guardiola is keenly aware of place up front, although he Much-criticised midfielder Andre Gomes received the danger they pose. was unable to find a way the brunt of the boos as he was replaced 10 minutes “My impression against PSG and from past the Huddersfield Town from the end. what I’ve seen is they’re a really strong defence in Saturday’s 0-0 FA “What can clearly help the team and the players team,” he said recently of Leonardo Cup fifth-round draw. While is the support that we saw from the majority of the Jardim’s side, puffing out his cheeks for uncertainty abounds regarding fans throughout the game and especially in the final effect. “They score a lot of goals, they are City’s best XI, Jardim’s Monaco minutes,” added Enrique. physical. We have to go to the gym in the team largely picks itself. “That is what makes us stronger. Andre’s case next days!” The trip to Manchester will have annoys me.” Guardiola and his assistant Mikel special significance for Radamel However, the Barca boss said he had no such Arteta watched Monaco’s game at Paris Falcao, who has rediscovered his problem with criticism directed his way. Saint-Germain last month, when a shooting boots after two dismal “I am the coach and after the result and performance 92nd-minute equaliser from Bernardo years on loan with Manchester we saw in Paris it is logical. Silva rescued a 1-1 draw. United and Chelsea. “I accept any criticism, but those on the pitch need Another Silva equaliser secured ‘El Tigre’, 31, no longer bites with to be in the best state possible. another 1-1 draw in Monaco’s last outing, the force of his Porto and Atletico “The games are difficult enough as they are. If you at Bastia on Friday, but in the main they days, but, aided by a add this on top of it, I don’t think it helps.” have encountered scant resistance in the customised playing schedule, Victory ensured Barca moved back up to second in French top flight this season. he has scored 22 goals in just the table and to within a point of Real Madrid, who still Monaco have averaged 2.92 goals 28 games. “I manage him have two games in hand. per league game, scoring four or more differently to the others,” Barca face a much stiffer test next weekend when on no fewer than 10 occasions, and says Jardim. “Because they travel to Atletico Madrid, but Enrique highlighted have already prevailed on English soil, he’s a top-level player. I the psychological importance of getting the three winning 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur in said at the start of the points despite a poor display. the group stage. season that I was sure Three successive wins have lifted City he’d succeed. Quality is Barcelona’s to second place in the permanent.” Argentinian forward table, eight points below leaders Chelsea, City are favourites to Lionel Messi lies on but they remain a work in progress. progress, but as PSG’s the field It is just over a month since their 4-0 evisceration of scarring 4-0 defeat at Everton -- their Barcelona last week fifth defeat of the campaign -- and showed, France’s top Guardiola’s selection decisions continue clubs are no longer to raise eyebrows. content to make up , signed amid great the numbers in the fanfare to replace , has been League. (AFP) Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola