government has strongly criticized the company's decision to shutter a plant making gear boxes near bordeaux meanwhile in brazil two thousand ford workers and union members marched outside cell pollo to protest ford shutting down its operations their. employees have known for a week but now they're fighting back even if the weather is not on their side ford wants to stop production at its sao paolo factory almost three thousand employees will be affected fisons could follow you they've spoken about it for years but we didn't expect it everyone is desperate no one has a plan b. . i'm fifty one years old i've worked for ford for twenty six years and i'm here i'm about to retire but i'm fighting with my colleagues i have family who works here at. the plant just to be closed at the end of the year with unemployment at eleven percent in brazil the workers have few prospects. and ford is shutting a plant in france as well come this summer around. two hundred people will lose their jobs their suppliers major takeover bid but ford has rejected it the french government is not the only one to criticize the move

meanwhile paris saint—germain will have concerns over the fitness of edinson cavani after he came off injured during their 1— nil win over bordeauxlf—time holding his thigh. it could make him a doubt for psg's champions league showdown with manchester united this tuesday. a week on from their defeat to england in dublin last week. defending champions ireland travelled to edinburgh to put their campaign back on track.. the grand slam champions went behind early on, but tries from conor murray and jacob stockdale put the visitors ahead. sam johnson went over for the hosts to narrow the gap at the break, for his first international try. but an inch—perfect pass from joe carberry allowed keith earls to finished things off and seal the win for joe schmidt's side. wales, meanwhile, top the table after an unconvincing 26—15 win over italy in rome. wales had made ten changes to their side to replicate what it might be like at the world cup later this year. it is though their 11th straight win, equalling their all time record it isa it is a win and that is it. pat yourselves on the back, you just equalled a welsh record and you have got t