Britney Spears’ conservator begs dad Jamie to ‘stop the attacks’ as he claims there is ‘no grounds’ for rule to be removed

Britney Spears’ conservator Jodi Montgomery has begged her father, Jamie Spears, to stop ‘attacking’ her and ‘misrepresenting’ a phone call between them. 

Ms Montgomery who currently has responsibility for all decisions about Britney’s person, claimed Jamie is ‘manipulating’ the conversation they had in order to get a ‘tactical advantage’ in court as Britney battles to get the conservatorship rule she has been under since 2008 removed. 

Jamie had claimed in a court document that Montgomery had discussed a 5150 psychiatric hold as a possibility for the singer, which Ms Montgomery denies.

The statement, released to 'People' by Ms Montgomery’s attorney Lauriann Wright, claims: ‘Ms. Montgomery is saddened that her telephone call to Mr. Spears, made out of genuine concern for Ms. Spears, and intended to re-establish a working relationship with Mr. Spears towards Ms. Spears’ mental health and well-being, is now being misrepresented and manipulated to gain some sort of tactical advantage in the pending proceedings to remove him as Conservator.

‘We all need to focus on one thing, and one thing only – the health, well-being and best interests of Britney Spears.’

The statement comes after Jamie filed a court document opposing Britney’s request that he be removed from his role as conservator ‘immediately’. 

The statement adds; ‘It is in Ms. Spears’ best interests that her father step down as her Conservator, so he can go back to just being Ms. Spears’ father, and working on a healthy, supportive father-daughter relationship.

‘Mr. Spears’ declaration misrepresents what Ms. Montgomery said to him in relation to a potential 5150 psychiatric hold for Ms. Spears.  At no time did Ms. Montgomery express to Mr. Spears that Ms. Spears would currently qualify for such a hold.

‘The concern that Ms. Montgomery did raise to Mr. Spears during their telephone call is that forcing Ms. Spears to take the stand to testify or to have her evaluated would move the needle in the wrong direction for her mental health.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained what Raphael Varane will bring to Manchester United

Raphael Varane is expected to complete his transfer to Man United from Real Madrid next week.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Raphael Varane will bring a 'new dimension' to Manchester United.

Varane, 28, is set to undergo a medical next week to complete his £43million transfer from Real Madrid.

United hope to finalise the deal by, or on, Wednesday and Solskjaer has already suggested Varane will be on the bench against Leeds United next Saturday.

Varane is due to become United's third summer signing after Tom Heaton and Jadon Sancho and Solskjaer is pleased with the club's business so far.

"We have built a playing squad with a good spread of ages," Solskjaer said in his programme notes. "Some really talented young lads, some very experienced senior professionals and some who are right in their prime.

"But what unites everyone, both the players and the staff, is the hunger and enthusiasm that we all have for success. We are all- ready to take that step on our journey and that requires constant evolution.

"We have already significantly strengthened our squad for the 2021-22 campaign with returning players and the signings of Tom Heaton and Jadon Sancho, and the impending arrival of Raphael Varane will bring another new dimension to our collective approach."

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HOW SANCHO AND VARANE REACTED TO UNITED V EVERTON

All eyes were on Old Trafford as Manchester United faced Everton in front of 55,000 fans and countless supporters watching on MUTV - including Jadon Sancho the prospective new signing Raphael Varane. 

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men produced a sparkling performance at Old Trafford in the final friendly of their pre-season campaign, brushing aside a Premier League opponent with ease.

Mason Greenwood opened the scoring with a neat finish following an error by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, before Harry Maguire executed a bullet header from Luke Shaw's corner to double the advantage. 

Bruno Fernandes was making his first appearance of the summer and Portuguese showed no signs of rust, particularly when unleashing a vicious free-kick that flew into the top corner.

Bruno's amazing set-piece sparked a huge ovation from the delighted Old Trafford crowd and, of course, sent ripples among fans reacting to the game on social media. 

Those included summer signing from Borussia Dortmund, Sancho, who is expected to join the squad after the weekend. 

The England international was watching the match on MUTV and showed his appreciation for his new team-mate Bruno, with the tweet:.

Bruno 😍

— Jadon Sancho (@Sanchooo10) August 7, 2021

The transfer of Varane from Real Madrid to United is still to be finalised following last month's announcement that a fee has been agreed between the two clubs.

As Solskjaer confirmed this week, completion is not too far away.

“[It’s] Paperwork now, you know, with Brexit and all that,” Solskjaer said. “I was going to say malarkey but I don’t want to go into politics!

“It’s cost us a few days, with the visa, but he’s been looking after himself.

“Of course, we’ve got his medical first and hopefully that’s going to be done soon.”

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According to Metro News in the UK, an outbreak of norovirus could spread in combination with Covid from next month when the country may face a period of ‘unpredictable epidemics’.

Scientists warned rates of the seasonal vomiting bug are down this year as a result of social distancing rules and heightened hygiene awareness during the pandemic.

Because we have been washing our hands more, wearing masks and staying at home, there has been a drop in colds, flu and other viruses.

As things return to normal, scientists fear the UK is ripe for an unusually large outbreak of these illnesses because the ‘transmission dynamics’ have changed.

The prediction has been made by the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O), for the SAGE committee.

A document on their ‘concerns’, published on Friday and dated July 14, described autumn as a risk point.

The statement said: ‘SPI-M-O is concerned that September and October 2021 will be a particularly risky point.

‘In the trajectory of the epidemic. It is likely behaviours will take time to return to more normal levels and, if this coincides with the return of schools and universities in the autumn, significant pressures on healthcare could be seen. This could be exacerbated by other normally seasonal infectious diseases increasing in prevalence.’

The document explained that during the past 18 months, diseases such as influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and norovirus, have been circulating much less in the population than previous years.

It said: ‘Their transmission dynamics have changed due to the measures to control Covid-19 and, as a result, there may be a period of unpredictable epidemics of these diseases before their normal seasonal patterns return.

‘It is also possible there will be interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and other infections, both in combination and in competition. Any such effects are as yet unknown.’

The scientists added that monitoring Covid cases may be more difficult during peaks of other respiratory viruses.

The most common symptoms of norovirus include diarrhoea, vomiting and a high temperature.

Although it usually thrives in winter, health officials have already noticed a spike in England as more people have social interactions.

Cases have been predominantly linked to nursery and childcare facilities so far but there has been a rise across all age groups.

Fears over the illness – and its potential impact on the NHS – come a month after Professor Chris Whitty warned the NHS to ‘brace’ itself for a hard winter – with a flu surge likely.

The chief medical officer told a Downing Street press conference: ‘The winter is inevitably going to be tricky and the NHS is likely to have both Covid and some resurgence of other respiratory viruses that were suppressed by the degree of lockdown last time round.

‘So I think we should be realistic and this coming winter may be very difficult for the NHS.’

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Rafael Nadal opens up on his mental health ahead of bid for history at US Open

 

Rafael Nadal, (Getty image)

The world number three admitted there are times he has felt "anxious" during his career, while saying he feels no extra pressure to win a record 21st Grand Slam title in New York.

Rafael Nadal has opened up about his own mental health ahead of the North American hard court swing, where he will bid to win a record 21st Major at the US Open. Speaking in Washington as he prepares to play the Citi Open for the first time, he admitted to feeling anxious at times in his career. With Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic all tied on 20 Grand Slams, one could pull ahead in New York and make history.

The world number three is gearing up to play his first match since a shock semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros.

The 13-time French Open champion was an obvious favourite to capture the title again this spring, which would have taken him to a record 21 Grand Slam titles.

Instead, the Serb went on to sweep both the French crown and Wimbledon, meaning he, Nadal and Federer now sit equal with 20 Majors, the most any male player has ever achieved

It means there is even more pressure weighing on the upcoming US Open, presenting the chance for one of the big three to pull ahead in the Grand Slam race with a historical win.

Ahead of his opening round clash against Jack Sock at the Citi Open, the Spaniard said he would be approaching the US Open in the same way as always, despite history being on the line.

Speaking to CBS Evening News, Nadal said: “Honestly, it's the same important as always. The fact that Novak has 20, Roger have 20, I have 20 don't increase the motivation for me, or the pressure.

“My approach will not change. I always stay the same. I do my way. If Novak or Roger plays there and win, okay, well done for them. I will not be frustrated for that.

“I know I achieve something that I never dreamed about, and I gonna keep fighting for, keep doing things.”

The 35-year-old has been getting involved in the current mental health conversation happening in sport, having openly voiced his support for Simone Biles after she withdrew from multiple Olympic events.

After recently saying he “100%” respected her decision, Nadal opened up about his own mental health and admitted there have been moments of stress and anxiety, including in 2015.

"Everybody approaches the issues in a different way,” he said.

"We are under pressure because the competition makes you feel more stress. But, at the same time, we are super lucky persons, you know, because we are able to work on one of our hobbies.

“The most important thing in this life, in my opinion, is be happy, more than anything else.

"Sometimes you feel a little bit anxious.”

The man known as the ‘King of Clay’ shared different methods athletes could take to tackle their mental struggles, admitting he pushed through in the past and was able to accept his losses.

“One approach is stop it for a while and try to recover.

“Another approach is just keep trying and accept that you have this problem. You accept that you will not win.

“My approach was to keep going and slowly overcome that situation. So I was doing, and after eight months I started to feel much better.”