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    Why Man Utd flop Antony celebrated with photographer after scoring first Premier League goal of the season

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    MANCHESTER UNITED big-money flop Antony has been hiring a personal photographer to get pictures of him in ‘action’.The Brazilian winger scored his first Premier League goal for the club this season and celebrated with the photographer behind the goal at Old Trafford.Antony has been hiring a personal photographer to get pictures of him in ‘action’Credit: RexNow it emerges he is regularly on-hand to collate a catalogue of Antony pictures for the player’s own private collection, for social media postings and endorsements or advertising.It is unclear whether the photographer has got through one roll of film this season given the players poor performances although there are apparently plenty of ‘stills’.Fans have grown increasingly angry with the £85million Brazilian winger’s performances this season which have resulted in him being axed from the United starting line-up.But he was in on Saturday for the home game against Burnley due to Marcus Rashford’s absence.READ MORE ON MAN UTDHe scored a cracking opener in the 65th minute before The Clarets went on to share the points with a late penalty.Antony celebrated with his teammates and put a spare ball under his shirt.He then went over to his friend the photographer and hugged him before lifting up a Sonic The Hedgehog toy which the snapper had brought along in case his employer scored.The Hedgehog had spent nearly the whole league season in hibernation but was finally brought out as Antony picked it up in celebration.Most read in FootballAntony, 24, said afterwards that the celebration was for his son who loves the Sonic character.The ball under his shirt was a show of affection to his wife who is expecting a daughter.Sky Sports pundit puts head in hand after Man Utd icon Roy Keane makes public U-turn over Erling Haaland live on TVAntony said: “Sonic is my son Lorenzo’s favourite cartoon. He loves. He is growing up and is incredible, a little partner in my life, he makes me happy every day. “And we are also very excited for the arrival of our little Lavinne. A baby who is already very loved by everyone.”God has been very good to our family. I’m happy to score a goal, I was looking for that, to be able to pay homage to them, as they give me motivation to continue my work in the best possible way with the United shirt, which I respect and love so much.”It was his first Premier League goal since April of last season but he has scored twice in the FA Cup this season against Newport and Liverpool.Players having their own personal photographers at games is not unique to Antony with a number of other United players having them present.Stars at other clubs also have them and have gained access to the touchline at Old Trafford when their players visit.Sonic the Hedgehog is an action comedy which could describe United’s season.READ MORE SUN STORIESTheir draw with Burnley on Saturday combined with Aston Villa taking a point at home to Chelsea means the Red Devils mathematically have no chance of reaching the top four this season.At best they can get into the Europa League either through staying in the top six or in the unlikely outcome of them beating Manchester City in the FA Cup Final.Antony celebrated with a Sonic The Hedgehog toy in a nod to his sonCredit: Alamy More

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      Man Utd’s sexiest fan puts on busty display in bikini to go snorkelling as fans envy ‘very lucky photographer’

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      GASPING fans needed to take a deep breath after seeing Manchester United’s “fittest fan ever” prepare for snorkelling in a bikini.Followers who were “jealous” of Therese Gudmunsen’s photographer on a Bali beach even pronounced her a “princess” of THREE domains!Therese Gudmundsen dazzled admirers in her photoshootCredit: Instagram @thereseutdTherese’s fans wished they were snorkelling in BaliCredit: Instagram @thereseutdSip and dip is her policy as she drunk by the oceanCredit: Instagram @thereseutdPoor Therese will soon be busy with royal duties after admirers hailed her as: “Very beautiful and wonderful, our Red Devil princess”… “Viking princess”… and “Scandinavian princess”.The Norwegian influencer strode out of the crystal-clear ocean in pictures reminiscent of a famous scene from the first James Bond movie, Dr No.Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder emerged from the sea on to silky sand in front of Sean Connery’s Bond in the 1962 classic.And Therese’s fans must have been screaming “Oh, Oh, heaven!” when they saw her latest photoshoot.READ MORE TOP STORIES”Just wow. Very lucky photographer of yours,” said one of her 295,000 Instagram followers.”Wonderful. I am now officially jealous,” confessed another. General verdicts on her snaps from Thailand included: “You look stunning, absolutely stunning!”… “gorgeous” … and “Fittest United Fan Ever”.One diligent coastal observer warned: “Mermaid alert.”Most read in FootballAnd another follower thoughtfully posted: “Happy lovely snorkeling.”Therese is seen online as often in United kit as she is in swimwear, having long been called the club’s “sexiest fan” anywhere in the world.Real Madrid fans brutally snub Man City for tour of Old Trafford as Man Utd fans say ‘they know who the biggest club is’She also impressed Red Devils’ supporters last summer with a tribute message for departing goalkeeper David de Gea.And you don’t need to speak Norse code to know how Norway’s top export to Old Trafford since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s playing days feels about United.Not even the Red Devils’ erratic form has deterred her from excited visits to the Theatre of Dreams this season. After all, you can’t keep a Gudmun down!Therese has been a beacon of light for many fellow Man Utd fans this seasonThe social media star looks serene in a green crop topCredit: Instagram / thereseutdThe Norwegian tries to work out why the Red Devils are so inconsistentTherese’s followers have a thirst for her snaps but it might be the final straw for boss Erik Ten Hag if United miss out on a European spotCredit: Instagram @thereseutd More

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      Newcastle star hints at shock future career switch as Anthony Gordon spotted taking lessons at St James’ Park

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      PUNDITS speculated about a career change for Anthony Gordon after he was seen “taking photography lessons” before Newcastle’s 4-0 victory over Tottenham.The TNT Sports cameras picked up footage of Gordon being shown the ropes of photography alongside Newcastle’s official photographer.Gordon was spotted taking photography lessons ahead of the gameCredit: TNT SportsThe winger was taking photos and being shown the ins and outs of getting the focus right.Presenter Jules Breach said: “Gordon seems very relaxed today, so much so that he’s taking up camera lessons before the game!”Pundit Ally McCoist suggested that Gordon’s form has been so excellent this season that he could turn his hand to photography and be a success.It proved to be an astute piece of punditry, with Gordon having a fine first half against Tottenham.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe winger assisted Alexander Isak’s first goal before getting a goal for himself.Fans were left frustrated by almost missing Gordon’s goal however, with TNT still showing the replay of Isak’s goal when Gordon hit a quickfire second.His goal and assist took his tally to ten goals and seven assists in 30 Premier League appearances this season as Newcastle went on to win 4-0.His fine form this season saw him called into Gareth Southgate’s England squad last month and make his England debut.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe winger started against Brazil before making an appearance from the bench against Belgium.He was a pivotal part of the England U21 team that won the Euros last summer and has continued that form into this season.Newcastle stars vow to unveil new celebration if they score against Tottenham for heartwarming reasonIf he can keep up this level of output, he’ll be one of the favourites to make the plane for Euro 2024. More

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      Capturing the US Open In Infrared Light

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      The U.S. Open, which I have covered for five years for The New York Times, has no shortage of opportunities for staggering visuals. Especially on a sunny day, when the early afternoon light cuts crisp chiaroscuro shadows on the hardcourts, the players are easily transformed — their bodies contorted like ballet dancers and their faces transfigured by effort and focus as they emerge from deep shadow into brilliant sunshine to reach for a ball.But the event is, and this will come as no surprise to anyone who has attended, absolutely crawling with photographers. All of the major wire services have multiple photographers on site, as do many newspapers and magazines from around the world. And while we all bring something different to our profession that allows us to make unique pictures, I am always thinking of ways to capture the event in a different light. And infrared is, quite literally, different light.Discovered by the astronomer William Herschel in 1800, infrared resides beyond the visible spectrum of humans and has been used for numerous scientific and industrial purposes since the early 1900s — and for art photography since the mid-1900s. The infrared spectrum itself is divided into near-infrared, which is just beyond red, and far-infrared. Near-infrared imaging is used for night vision security cameras or baby monitors, for example, and far-infrared is what Times visual journalist Jonah M. Kessel used to photograph Methane gas in 2019.So perhaps it was my subconscious and heavy reliance on near-infrared — I have a 3-month-old and a 3-year-old at home — that prompted me to bring an infrared-converted camera to the U.S. Open this year. A friend and fellow New York Times freelance photographer, Adam Kane Machia, lent me the camera some time ago, and I had been looking for the right moment to use it.I usually work with two cameras at the Open — one with a telephoto lens that brings me closer to my subjects and the other with a wide-angle lens that expands my field of view — but I also carried a holster with the infrared camera for those moments when I had some extra time.The camera’s sensor assigns visible light colors to its infrared photographs, but infrared is essentially colorless. So much the same way that black-and-white photography strips away the complications of color, I found that infrared photography goes one step further, emphasizing the intensity of light.At the Open, where tens of thousands of people attend on a single day, the crowds can be disorienting. But in infrared light, the players’ colorful clothes fade away in deference to their figures. Ben Shelton’s white-and-pink shirt becomes nearly indistinguishable from the green, blue and yellow uniform worn by a ball crew member. The swoop of a spectator’s wide-brimmed hat reflects light by the practice courts with the same intensity of a young fan’s jumbo, neon green tennis ball awaiting an autograph. Even the red, white and blue of the American flag flying high above the nosebleeds in Arthur Ashe Stadium take a back seat to the light itself. More

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      The French Open’s Clay Courts Tell the Story

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      “When you step out on a newly made clay court that is clean, all the lines are perfect. It makes for a very pleasing visual experience,” Stefanos Tsitsipas said.

      “But there’s also beauty when the courts are dirty and messed up and you can see all of the footwork and effort that has been put in and you have a visual of that, of how much work has been put in in order for you to succeed in what you do.” More

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      Far From the World Cup, the Essence of Argentine Soccer Expands its Reach

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      BUENOS AIRES — The essence of Argentine soccer can be found late at night, in the circuit of games in barrios outside Buenos Aires.There, young players for generations have cut their teeth, maybe dreaming of suiting up for the country’s national team, but primarily entertaining late-night and early-morning crowds with an intense, wild talent for the game, playing on whatever patch of ground.“Potrero” is the term that sums up this system and style, rooted in the informal and improvised games born in the earthy, amateur fields of the 19th century, long before soccer became a profession with billion-dollar clubs and multimillion-dollar salaries. Every Argentine legend has had it in his blood: Alfredo Di Stéfano, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi. They all kicked around in potreros, and when someone dribbles impressively or scores an amazing goal, it’s common for people to say, “That’s potrero.”Franco Roldán, 26, said playing potrero helped him sustain his family while he was unemployed.Alan Matijasevic, 29, plays for El Ciclón de Burzaco, which offers soccer for people anywhere from age 5 to 80. His son Gio, 7, is a in a recreational program.Now, the games have taken a modern twist.Today’s young players have expanded the reach of their circuit by streaming the games, and Argentina’s win in the World Cup final this month in Qatar could bring them even more attention.Even before then, by word of mouth, WhatsApp and Instagram, interest in the circuit’s games had mushroomed from only a few dozen followers before the coronavirus pandemic — mostly coming from the teams’ neighborhoods in the cities ringing Buenos Aires — to thousands of people connected across the country and beyond. Last June, even a Mexican soccer fan page shared a video of La Sub 21, a respected potrero team, and the clip reached 4.4 million views.There are now some accounts, like Potrero Nato or Corta y al pie, dedicated to showing the best of potrero.Roldán hangs up his football jerseys in his house’s courtyard. He is one of the emblematic players of the “la sub 21” team,a potrero team.Villa Jardin where Roldán lives. In Argentina, soccer was learned and developed popularly in free spaces or parks, called “potreros”, without any institutional supervision or preparation for its practice.Roldán with his son before a match.Matijasevic trying to win the ball back during his match.Roldán and the players of La Sub 21 team talk and rest after a Friday night match.La Sub 21, El Ciclón de Burzaco and other teams sell hundreds of their uniforms every time they release a new one. Potrero jerseys are increasingly visible on Buenos Aires buses and subways.“Some people write us on social media asking us to play in Patagonia or Córdoba province, but we can’t afford the transportation,” said Franco Roldán, 26, who is known as Franquito and plays for La Sub 21.While he was unemployed, playing for the club helped sustain his family.“During the time I had no job, I knew if my team won games I could buy milk for my son,” Roldán, who has a 1-year-old, said.As a teenager, he played for Atlanta, a traditional second division team. But the club didn’t offer him a professional contract when he turned 18 and Roldán had to quit the dream.For Alan Matijasevic, 29, and many of his neighbors from Burzaco, a Buenos Aires suburb, El Ciclón is the barrio’s heart. The club was founded by a group of families in 1989 and ever since has offered recreational soccer for everyone 5 to 80 years old, including Matijasevic’s 7-year-old son Gio.The “family vibe” of potrero is what keeps Matijasevic playing, he said, even after 24-hour days.It is common to see children playing on the field during halftimes, even in early morning hours.The potrero system works like this: Teams arrange a five-on-five match, compete for a pot, typically around $1,000 put up by the players or sponsors, and the winner takes all. In general, a team organizes a potrero night, which features four or five games starting at 11 p.m. and finishing around 4 a.m. or 5 a.m. Over time, the players have gotten to know each other and many of them might play for a different team every week, depending on which club is short a player.The games never seem to lack an audience and it is common to see children, even toddlers, playing on the field during halftime of a match, even in early morning hours. The potrero games have become an hourslong social event.A recent potrero match for Matijasevic started at 7 a.m. and, by the time all the games and cleanup finished, 24 hours had passed.Susana Andrade Acuña, the ticket seller at every El Ciclón de Burzaco event, has watched players grow up.Veronica Gonzalez and Juan Paz working the bar.Many fans and spectators line the edge of the fields during the match.“Our club is like a family and I know some of the players since they were shorter than the table I sit at,’’ she said.Roldán performance in potrero clubs got the interest of the futsal division of Huracán, a premier Argentina soccer club that hired him in January.Jeremías Píriz, 26, said participating in potrero soccer gave him stability after a trying time in his life.He played potrero while training for a first division team’s junior squad to get extra money. But in 2019 the club dismissed him for showing up late after potrero games and some months later his 12-year-old brother died of a heart attack.“It was the end for me. I didn’t want to have nothing to do with anything,” Píriz said.After hardly doing anything for months, he started running and training again and found his way back to potrero.“I came back and found a lot of people happy just to see me on the field,” he said. “That was a relief and I promised my brother I’d keep playing for him.”Teams and players have increased their followings through social media.Recently, the first women’s teams have begun competing in the potrero circuit, including Las Ñeris, Las Flores and Chingolo.In the end, that “family vibe,” Matijasevic said, is what, after 24 hours in the club, keeps him playing.Last summer, he recalled, he was away on vacation in a distant province and coming out of a river with his Ciclón de Burzaco jersey on.Suddenly someone shouted at him: ‘Hey, El Ciclón de Burzaco!”Locals recognized him as a player and asked him for a picture.“I was touched and proud of how far our work has gone,” he said. “My club is the best place to refresh my mind and my barrio is the place where I love living.”The night ends at around 5:30 a.m., when the sun is starting to rise. 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      Watching Qatar’s World Cup, Off the Field

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      DOHA, Qatar — If you’re watching the World Cup from home, you can become numb to the brilliance of athletic feats that drive the world’s fascination. But away from the stadiums, the World Cup — every World Cup — has a distinct local flavor. Far from the manicured lawns of the tournament’s eight gleaming stadiums, New York Times photographers documented the flavor of the first Arab World Cup.Erin Schaff/The New York TimesThe fans are the heartbeat of any World Cup. They come from all over the world, in varying numbers, but some countries — like Mexico, Argentina and, this year, Saudi Arabia — really represent. Flags and scarves and jerseys carry hope and optimism through the streets and the market, but it doesn’t always end well: Mexico is out, despite earning its first win, 2-1 against Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday night in Lusail.Tasneem Alsultan for The New York TimesErin Schaff/The New York TimesWhere do all the million-plus fans go when they’re not filling the stadiums with their voices and drumbeats? Fan zones, like the ones in Doha and Lusail, offer gathering places filled with entertainment and spectacle.Erin Schaff/The New York TimesTasneem Alsultan for The New York TimesTasneem Alsultan for The New York TimesTasneem AlsultanDespite the variety of national loyalties, it’s not uncommon for rooting interests to blur into one: fans from Morocco joining forces with supporters from Saudi Arabia; Americans posing for photographs with Iranians; the colors of Brazil and England at either end of the same bench.Tasneem AlsultanErin Schaff/The New York TimesErin Schaff/The New York TimesErin Schaff/The New York TimesThe Souq Waqif, Doha’s purposefully vintage marketplace, is one of the most popular destinations for World Cup visitors. The traditional market, rebuilt to look old, offers plenty of authentic dining options, but also shops selling clothes, spices, household goods and, if you’re in the market for one, falcons.Erin Schaff/The New York TimesErin Schaff/The New York TimesTasneem Alsultan for The New York TimesSoccer pervades every scene these days, from children dashing back and forth with a ball at their feet to adults in thobes showing off their skills on a patch of artificial turf.Erin Schaff/The New York TimesErin Schaff/The New York TimesErin Schaff/The New York TimesErin Schaff/The New York TimesAccommodations vary nearly as much as the people who stay in them. A cruise ship, docked along Doha’s waterfront, has been repurposed as a hotel for a month. Tents at the Al Khor fan village were being marketed as “Arabian camping”; you can book one, but it will set you back more than $400 a night. A more cost-sensitive option is one of the parks filled with rows of shipping containers closer to the action. Looming behind it all, in downtown Doha, are the highest-priced options. The Katara Towers in Lusail comprise two hotels. One is home to FIFA’s executive class for the duration of the World Cup.Erin Schaff/The New York TimesErin Schaff/The New York TimesErin Schaff/The New York TimesStepping away from the shine of Doha, there’s another side of Qatari life in Al Khor, the country’s second-biggest city but one removed from the World Cup’s hustle and bustle in Doha. More

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      Fans left in stitches as Weston McKennie uses photographer’s BIB to dry his hands before long throw for USA vs England

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      USA star Weston McKennie left fans in stitches after he dried his hands on a photographer’s bib before taking a long throw.The US drew 0-0 with England at the Al Bayt stadium in Qatar – and were unlucky not to get more than a point against the disappointing Three Lions.
      USA star Weston McKennie dried his hands on a photographer before taking a long throw
      The two teams played out 90 goalless minutes as Gareth Southgate’s side failed to match the form of their 6-2 opening win over Iran.
      Under-fire Manchester United captain Harry Maguire stunned fans with an impressive set of skill that almost led to an early England goal.
      Chelsea ace Christian Pulisic also rattled Jordan Pickford’s post in what poses as the best chance of the match so far.
      But, for many, it was a non-football related incident that stole the show.
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      And that was McKennie drying his hands before a throw in on the vest of a baffled photographer.
      Fans flooded Twitter to express their bemusement with the midfielder’s move.

      One supporter tweeted: “I love McKennie – wiping his hands on the vest of the photographer before taking the throw-in.”
      Another fan posted: “NO WAY MCKENNIE WIPED ON SOME RANDOM CAMERMAN 😭.”
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      A third commented: “Did McKennie jus wipe his sweaty hands on a random photographer? 😭😭😭😭😭.”
      This fan wrote: “Weston Mckennie casually using the photographer as a towel.😂.”
      And that one tweeted: “Enjoyed McKennie wiping his hands on that photographer’s bib before taking the throw. Highlight of the game so far.” More

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      Vanessa Bryant Is Suing L.A. County Over Kobe Bryant Crash Photos: What to Know

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      Bryant, whose husband and daughter died in a 2020 helicopter crash, said county employees shared photos of human remains from the crash, causing her emotional distress.Vanessa Bryant, the wife of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant, is expected to testify at a trial this week after she sued Los Angeles County and some of its agencies and employees for sharing photos of human remains from the helicopter crash that killed her husband and daughter.The January 2020 crash killed Mr. Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others as they traveled to a youth basketball tournament at Mr. Bryant’s academy in Thousand Oaks, Calif., northwest of Los Angeles.Mr. Bryant, 41, joined the N.B.A. out of high school, spending his entire 20-year professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won five championships and retired in 2016 as one of the N.B.A.’s top career scorers and one of the world’s most popular sports figures.In her lawsuit, Mrs. Bryant accused Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and fire department employees of negligence and invading her privacy by sharing crash photos “without any legitimate purpose.”From left to right, Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, Vanessa Bryant and Natalia Bryant in November 2017. Kobe and Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash in 2020.Reed Saxon/Associated PressMrs. Bryant said she “has suffered (and continues to suffer) severe emotional distress” and that she feared that the photographs would appear online.“I do not want my little girls or I to ever have to see their remains in that matter,” Mrs. Bryant said during a deposition in October 2021. “Nor do I think it’s right that the photographs were taken in the first place because it’s already tough enough that I have to experience this heartache and this loss.”Mrs. Bryant has three other daughters with Mr. Bryant: Capri, 3; Bianka, 5; and Natalia, 19.Officials with Los Angeles County and the sheriff’s and fire departments have acknowledged that photos were shared, but said they were deleted.The trial began Aug. 10. Here is what else to know about Mrs. Bryant’s lawsuit.What caused the crash?More than a year after the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the pilot’s “poor decision” to fly at excessive speeds in foggy weather was the probable cause of the accident. The pilot, Ara Zobayan, was among those killed in the crash.[Read the 86-page final investigation report from the N.T.S.B., which includes a six-page executive summary.]The safety board found that Mr. Zobayan had become so disoriented in the clouds that he thought he was ascending when he was turning left just before the helicopter crashed into a hill near Calabasas, Calif.The board also faulted the charter company, Island Express Helicopters, for “inadequate review and oversight of its safety management processes.”Read Vanessa Bryant’s LawsuitBryant accused Los Angeles County and some of its agencies and employees of negligence and invasion of privacy for sharing photos of human remains at the helicopter crash that killed her husband and daughter.Read Document 41 pagesWho saw the photos? Where are the photos now?In a January court filing, Mrs. Bryant’s lawyers said close-up pictures of Mr. Bryant’s and Gianna Bryant’s remains “were passed around on at least 28 Sheriff’s Department devices and by at least a dozen firefighters,” including at a bar and an awards gala. In her lawsuit, Mrs. Bryant claimed that social media users had said they had seen the photos.Mrs. Bryant named four sheriff’s deputies in her lawsuit and accused them of sharing the photos with each other, other deputies or family members. The Los Angeles Times reported in February 2020 that one of the deputies — identified as Joey Cruz in Mrs. Bryant’s lawsuit — showed the photos at a bar, prompting a bar patron to file a complaint with the sheriff’s department.Emily Tauscher, a captain at the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, testified at trial that after the crash Mr. Bryant was identified by his skin tone and arm tattoos.Los Angeles County and law enforcement officials have said that the photos were deleted and never “made it into the public arena.”What has been the county’s response to the lawsuit?Lawyers representing Los Angeles County said that taking photographs of fatal crime and accident scenes was a common practice for investigative and information-sharing purposes.“The County continues to express its deepest sympathies for the families that suffered this terrible loss,” Mira Hashmall, the lead outside counsel for the county, said in a statement. “The County has also worked tirelessly for two and half years to make sure its site photos of the crash were never publicly disseminated. The evidence shows they never were. And that is fact, not speculation.”The county has not called any witnesses yet, but in a court filing its lawyers are pushing to include some of Mrs. Bryant’s Instagram posts at trial to counter her claims of severe emotional distress caused by the shared photos. Mrs. Bryant’s lawyers have said her posts on Instagram, where she has 15.5 million followers, are not relevant to this case.The disputed posts include Mrs. Bryant and her family on vacations. Mrs. Bryant also shared images of herself dressed as the Disney character Cruella de Vil from the “101 Dalmatians” movie franchise.“Plaintiff’s emotional state is at the center of this case, and there is little more revealing of Plaintiff’s emotional state than her own words about her life, sadness, the targets of her anger, her activities, and other stressors that could contribute to any emotional distress,” the county said in a court filing this month about trial exhibits.The Bryant family at Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement ceremony in December 2017. Kobe Bryant spent 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers.Allen Berezovsky/Getty ImagesWhat has happened so far during the trial?The trial, as anticipated, has been emotional.Mrs. Bryant wept during the opening statements made by her lawyer, Luis Li.The accounts provided by emergency medical workers who took graphic photographs are conflicting. Brian Jordan, a retired fired captain who said he was ordered to take photos of the crash scene, left the witness stand three times because he needed breaks to finish his testimony.“I do not remember what I took pictures of,” Jordan testified. “The way the whole scene looked, it’s going to haunt me forever.”Deputy Rafael Mejia, who is named in the lawsuit, testified he received 15 to 20 photographs from another deputy the day of the crash. He said he sent about 10 of the pictures to two deputies, including Joey Cruz, who later would share them in public with a bartender. Mejia expressed regret over sharing the photos, saying, “Curiosity got the best of us.”Cruz testified that he made a “misjudgment” when he shared the photos.Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka, who was Gianna Bryant’s godfather and had been Mr. Bryant’s agent before becoming a team executive, detailed his relationship with Mrs. Bryant and testified about the anxiety she had experienced because of the shared photos.“She wants an air of love and joy and peace and she does everything she can do to preserve that,” Mr. Pelinka said. “You experience the grief from loss, but there’s also the anxiety from these deplorable actions.”What else did Mrs. Bryant say during her deposition?Mrs. Bryant said she learned of the accident when a family assistant knocked on her door in the late morning of Jan. 26, 2020. As she tried calling Mr. Bryant, notifications of people mourning Mr. Bryant popped up on her phone.Mrs. Bryant said she went to an airport in an attempt to secure a helicopter to take her to the crash site but was told the weather conditions were not safe. Mr. Pelinka drove Mrs. Bryant to the sheriff’s station in Malibu, near the crash site, she said.At the station, “no one would answer” questions about her husband and daughter, Mrs. Bryant said. She was escorted back and forth between rooms, and after a long wait, a pastor walked in and Sheriff Alex Villanueva entered with a publicist. Mrs. Bryant said she wanted privacy and asked the publicist to leave the room.Villanueva confirmed the deaths, Mrs. Bryant said, and asked if he could do anything for her.“And I said: ‘If you can’t bring my husband and baby back, please make sure that no one takes photographs of them. Please secure the area,’” Mrs. Bryant said during the deposition. “And he said, ‘I will.’ And I said, ‘No, I need you to get on the phone right now and I need you to make sure you secure the area.’”How much is Mrs. Bryant suing for?Mrs. Bryant is suing for compensatory and punitive damages.“That would be up to the jury,” Mrs. Bryant responded when asked during her deposition how much money she sought. “I don’t — I’m not asking for a dollar amount.”Are the families of other crash victims involved in Mrs. Bryant’s case?Christopher Chester, whose wife, Sarah, 45, and daughter, Payton, 13, died in the crash, is joining the lawsuit. Two other victims’ families settled for $1.25 million each last year.Has any other litigation involving the crash been settled?Mrs. Bryant and the family members of the other victims reached a settlement in June 2021 with Island Express Helicopters, its owner, Island Express Holding Corporation and the estate of Mr. Zobayan.Terms of the settlement were confidential.Vik Jolly and More