Negociação avança, e Michael fica mais perto de ser vendido pelo Flamengo

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O Flamengo tem em mãos, desde a última semana, uma proposta do Al Hilal, da Arábia Saudita, por Michael. Nesta terça-feira, a negociação entre as partes avançou e o atacante está próximo de deixar o clube da Gávea.De acordo com o jornal “O Dia”, a direção da Gávea já aceitou oferta e, inclusive, comunicou o Goiás, que detém 5% dos direitos do atleta, sobre o acerto. Esse percentual é, jsutamente, um dos ajustes que faltam para a transferência ser concretizada.

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Os direitos de Michael estão divididos da seguinte forma: 80% do Flamengo, 5% do Goiás e 15% do próprio atacante. A proposta do Al Hilal é de 8,25 milhões de dólares, cerca de R$ 45,6 milhões. O Rubro-Negro deseja receber um percentual superior aos 80% e está negociando com as partes envolvidas.

Procurado pelo LANCE! nesta terça, o departamento de futebol do Flamengo não respondeu sobre o assunto até a publicação da matéria. Já o Goiás informou que “apoiará o negócio que for feito” pela direção do Rubro-Negro.

Para a temporada 2020, o Flamengo venceu a concorrência no mercado e, por 7,5 milhões de euros (R$ 34,5 milhões na cotação da época), tirou Michael do Goiás. O atacante, revelação do Brasileirão de 2019, tardou a se encaixar, passou pelas mãos de Jorge Jesus, Domènec Torrent, Rogério Ceni e Renato Gaúcho e só foi deslanchar do meio de 2021 para frente, encerrando o ano como um dos nomes mais decisivos do time, com 19 gols e dez assistências.

رجل مباراة ليفربول وباريس سان جيرمان في دوري أبطال أوروبا

أعلن الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم، عن الفائز بجائزة رجل مباراة ليفربول وباريس سان جيرمان، في المباراة التي جمعت بين الفريقين في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وفاز باريس سان جيرمان بنتيجة 4/1 في ركلات الترجيح على خصمه ليفربول في إياب دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا، في نظامها الجديد على ملعب “أنفيلد”.

طالع.. فيديو | بمشاركة محمد صلاح.. ليفربول يودع دوري أبطال أوروبا بالخسارة أمام باريس سان جيرمان بركلات الترجيح

وحصل لاعب باريس سان جيرمان، جيانلويجي دوناروما، على جائزة رجل مباراة ليفربول وباريس سان جيرمان حسبما أعلنت لجنة المراقبة الفنية التابعة للاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم.

وحصل الحارس الإيطالي على تقييم 8.9 من 10 في مواجهة ليفربول وباريس سان جيرمان بحسب شبكة “فوت موب”، حيث نجح في إنقاذ هدفين مؤكدين بالإضافة إلى التصدي لضربتين جزاء أمام كل من داروين نونيز وكورتيس جونز.

ويستعد ليفربول لمواجهة نظيره نيوكاسل يونايتد، يوم الأحد المقبل، في نهائي كأس الرابطة الإنجليزية على ملعب “ويمبلي”.

بينما سيلاقي باريس سان جيرمان نظيره مارسيليا، ضمن منافسات الجولة 26 من الدوري الفرنسي على ملعب “بارك دي برانس”، الأحد المقبل.

'He must've walked 10,000m easy!' – Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler pokes fun at new Match of the Day presenter Gabby Logan for calling Mohamed Salah 'Mo Farah' in live TV gaffe

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler could not resist making fun of Gabby Logan after she misspoke and called Mohamed Salah 'Mo Farah'.

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    During Amazon Prime's Champions League coverage, Fowler and Logan were watching Liverpool's clash with Lille, and the presenter misspoke while hyping Salah's performance, referring to him as 'Mo Farah'. Of course, Farah is a decorated Olympian and long-distance runner.

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    During the game, Salah hit the back of the net as Liverpool won 2-1 – scoring his 50th European goal for the club in the process – and Fowler could not resist a gag at Logan's expense as the coverage drew to a close. Logan has recently been named as one of the presenters of the revamped Match of the Day, as she will share hosting duties with Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman after Gary Lineker stepped down from the role.

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    Fowler said: "It was a night for a couple of firsts. The first Liverpool player to 50 goals and first Liverpool player to become Mo Farah. He must've walked 10,000m easy."

    Logan replied: "This Champions League new format is a marathon not a sprint. We're not normally here in January. When sporting worlds collide, apologies. Sorry that Mo Farah is trending on X. Mo Salah, however, should be trending because he's a phenomena."

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    Salah will next be in action when Liverpool play Ipswich Town this weekend. Whether he decides to bring out the Mo-Bot remains to be seen.

Chelsea thought they had the next Lampard, but Tuchel let him go for free

Despite the huge investment in new additions from owner Todd Boehly over recent years, Chelsea still possess one of the very best academies in the Premier League – producing endless talents who either make an impact on the first team.

Levi Colwill is just one example who’s currently thriving under boss Enzo Maresca, featuring in every minute of the first four league outings in the new campaign.

He’s cemented his place at the heart of the Blues’ defence despite being just 21, a real signal of trust placed in him by the club’s boss after his arrival this summer.

Players such as Ruben Lofus-Cheek and Mason Mount both came through the club’s academy, featuring in the first team before making their respective moves to AC Milan and Manchester United in a bid to gain valuable minutes to progress further.

It’s safe to say neither have fully lived up to the expectations they once had after coming through at Cobham, failing to emulate the form of one of their compatriots who captured the hearts of many during his time at Stamford Bridge.

Frank Lampard’s time at Chelsea

This summer marked 23 years since Chelsea paid £11m for 22-year-old midfielder Frank Lampard – with no supporter predicting how successful he would be during his time at the Bridge.

Premier League legend Frank Lampard

The youngster quickly became a first-team mainstay for the Blues, featuring in over 20 league matches during each one of his 12 seasons during his time at the club.

He would amass 648 appearances for the club, registering 211 goals from midfield – becoming the club’s record goalscorer in the process – cementing himself as one of the modern-day icons for the Blues.

Lampard won 13 trophies during his time at Chelsea, including three Premier League titles, whilst also being an integral part of the 2011/12 side which claimed the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history.

The midfielder would eventually leave to join Manchester City on a loan deal back in 2014/15 from New York City FC, with the club tasked with replacing the fan-favourite.

At one point, many predicted one youngster to fill the boots of Lampard, but his journey hasn’t been plain sailing, unfortunately, never living up to the potential he once had during his earlier years.

The player who could’ve been the next Lampard

Academy graduate Lewis Baker once appeared to have the world at his feet given his impressive record as a youngster – once looking destined to be a star for the Blues first-team, with journalist Laurie Whitwell likening him to Lampard back in 2014, due to his ‘his prowess from distance, ability to arrive in the box, and composure from the spot.’

His record of 16 goals in 28 appearances for the U21 side during 2013/14 caught the eye of many, with the talent posting phenomenal goalscoring numbers despite being a midfielder – a quality similar to that of Lampard.

Baker’s form at youth level saw him earn his senior debut in the FA Cup victory over Derby County back in 2014 – coming on as a substitute for the remaining seven minutes of the encounter.

However, he never pushed on from his first-team debut, resulting in nine separate loan spells away from Stamford Bridge between 2015 and 2021 – failing to make a single first-team appearance during the six-year period.

2014/15

Sheffield Wednesday

4

2014/15

MK Dons

12

2015/16

Vitesse

34

2016/17

Vitesse

39

2017/18

Middlesbrough

14

2018/19

Leeds United

14

2018/19

Reading

19

2019/20

Fortuna Düsseldorf

9

2020/21

Trabzonspor

36

He massively struggled with injuries too, further preventing him from making more of an impact at the Bridge, but he did feature for a second time in January 2022 – coming off the bench as a second-half substitute in the FA Cup victory over Chesterfield.

The now 29-year-old subsequently left his boyhood club under then-boss Thomas Tuchel – joining Stoke City on a free transfer, bringing his 16-year affiliation with the Blues to a disappointing end.

Given his potential in his early years, it’s a real shame to see a youngster fail to live up to expectations, going down as another player who could’ve been a revelation for Chelsea.

He’s now featuring for Championship side Blackburn Rovers as a 29-year-old who should be in his prime years, but instead he’s still trying to pick up the pieces of a career that could’ve been so different for the former Cobham ace.

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"Really good!" – Pep Guardiola gives bizarre verdict as Manchester City's tailspin continues with Everton stalemate, leaving them with just one win in 13 games

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side played "really good" in their draw with Everton as their wretched run of form continued.

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    City were held to a 1-1 draw with Everton at the Etihad on Thursday as they struggled to break down Sean Dyche's well-organised side. Despite lacking a spark for much of the game, which involved Jordan Pickford saving Erling Haaland's second-half penalty, manager Guardiola made a questionable comment about how his players performed.

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    He told Amazon Prime: "We played really good but we are in the period right now that is what happens, we create, we concede the first time arrive. But yeah, keep going.

    "The performance against that team was really good offensively and defensively. We shot a lot inside the 18 yard box but unfortunately couldn't get the result we wanted."

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    The result means City have won just one of their last 13 games in all competitions and it seems their Premier League title hopes are all but over. They may even struggle to qualify for next season's Champions League at this rate.

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    City round off 2024 away to lowly Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday. On that clash, Guardiola added: "Now is time to recover and go there with the best mentality as possible. That is what we have to do."

Another new position for Weston McKennie? USMNT star puts in strong shift at left-back to help Juventus out of recent struggles in Coppa Italia win over Cagliari

Weston McKennie played a part in Juventus' return to winning form, and he did so at an unusual position

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    U.S. men's national team star Weston McKennie started in a new position for Juventus and helped his team advance past the Coppa Italia Round of 16 on Tuesday with a 4-0 win over Cagliari in Turin.

    Juventus had won just one contest in December, a shock result over struggling Manchester City on Dec. 11 in the Champions League. Outside of that victory, the club had drawn five of its last seven matches – a streak that extended to November.

    McKennie went all 90 minutes as Juve's left back, a position he hasn't played in his five seasons at the club. In the game's final stages, McKennie was joined by USMNT teammate Tim Weah, who took his place in the attack for the game's final 10 minutes or so.

    Juventus opened the scoring just before halftime, with star striker Dusan Vlahovic firing home a pass from rising winger Kenan Yildiz. The Serbian could have had two more on his record, too, but saw two goals called back for offside in the second half.

    It did not matter, though, as Juve did get their insurance goals. One came from Teun Koopmeiners, whose stunning free-kick was all the insurance the hosts would need to leave with a win that had been a long time coming. Juve did add two more for good measure, though, as youngster Francisco Conceicao scored to make it 3-0 in the 80th minute before Nico Gonzalez tacked on a fourth a few minutes later.

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    McKennie surely played his part in ending Juventus' recent struggles and was largely solid at that left-back position. He wasn't a pure fullback in many ways, as he did cut into the midfield often throughout the match. Wherever he was, though, he was effective, as he created three chances while completing all but four of his passes. McKennie was physical, too, committing four fouls while avoiding a booking.

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    While it is McKennie's first appearance as left back for Juventus, he has played out wide for the club throughout his time there. He started last season as Weah's backup at right-wingback, but played several times in the role once Weah was injured. He then reclaimed his role in central midfield as the Serie A campaign wore on.

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    Having built a little bit of momentum, Juve will now look to bring that to Serie A this weekend when they take on 19th-placed Monza. Due to the club's inconsistent form, the club now sits sixth in the league and will need to collect points if it is to rise up the table and into the title race.

    In terms of the Coppa Italia, Juve will now look ahead to a meeting with Empoli in the quarterfinals.

'I really did start hating cricket' – Dom Bess bounces back after struggles in India

Offspinner finds form with Yorkshire after difficult winter away with England

Alan Gardner24-Apr-2021Dom Bess has admitted to feeling like he “hated cricket” in the wake of a difficult winter tour of India, but believes that the lessons learned in the subcontinent will improve his chances of success with England in the long run.Despite taking 17 wickets at 26.58 in four Tests against Sri Lanka and India, offspinner Bess struggled for consistency and was dropped after helping England to victory in Chennai in February. He returned to the side for the final Test in Ahmedabad but went wicketless in an innings defeat, and began the county season looking to rediscover his form with Yorkshire.After limited success in the opening two rounds of the Championship, Bess produced his best performance for his new club with a maiden five-for on day three of their match against Sussex at Hove. Afterwards he said that his focus had been on helping Yorkshire to achieve success, rather than worrying about pushing his case for a Test recall.Related

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“After India I had a good break away from it, because I really did start hating cricket,” he said. “It got too much at times, certainly in that bubble in India, there’s a lot of pressures going on and it was really important for me to come back and get away from it.”In all honesty, I’m not thinking about [England] at all. Of course it’s there, but I’m not pushing that. It’s about banking what I do, making sure it’s a long-term process. I’m 23, so I’m looking at four-five years’ time, and what I do now – if the chance did come, I can go back into the international scene and know my game more. If it’s this summer, it’s this summer.”It’s more the trust and the process of that, trusting England that they’re not just going to throw me out, and it goes both ways. I had some really tough lessons in India. I had some great support from Jeetan [Patel] and Richard Dawson, who I’m in regular contact with. I’m in regular contact with Leachy [Jack Leach] as well. And I think it’s really important that you build that entourage, because it’s not about yourself, it’s about the team, whether it’s England or Yorkshire.”On returning from India, Bess had “two or three weeks off”, getting to know his new home in Leeds and spending time with his girlfriend and the puppy they have adopted.”It was nice to see them and get away from it, because in India, in the bubble, everything was about cricket. And it’s fine when you’re going well, but when things aren’t going well it is very tough. But I only see what I had in India as a great positive. It’s been a tough time really, but one hell of a learning curve for me. And it terms of where I see my game, I know what I’ve got to do. That’s so exciting, knowing that I’ve still got so much work to do, when I’m so close as well, at times.”Bess had to wait until the first innings at Hove for his first wicket of the 2021 season – having bowled more than 60 overs without success in games against Glamorgan and Kent. He also suffered a rib cartilage injury in the field at Sussex but was able to shrug off the problem to lead Yorkshire’s push for victory in the fourth innings.Championship cricket in April can prove challenging for spinners, but Bess said that fully embracing such experiences was the reason behind moving to Yorkshire from Somerset, where he had largely had to play second fiddle to Leach – also his main rival for a spot with England.”I’ve bowled on different wickets. I bowled up at Headingley first game and it started snowing. I bowled in probably the coldest conditions I’ve ever bowled, and then we came down to Canterbury and I bowled on an absolute road – not even a road, as it barely bounced. So I saw two contrasting things, and then we come down to here, I thought I did a pretty good job first innings.”I’ve also probably been a bit unlucky at times with decisions and things like that, but that’s the game. I’ve been really happy with how it’s come out, and how my process has been, because that was a big work-out. It’s about the long term. But all these experiences, this is why I moved to Yorkshire, to play first-team cricket for the whole year. It’s only going to help me and challenge me.”Bess said that he had spoken to Chris Silverwood, England’s head coach who was at Hove on the first day, and was enjoying playing alongside Joe Root – captain of the Test side but just another senior pro at Yorkshire. His immediate goal, however, is bowling Yorkshire to victory on Sunday.

رسميًا | رودي جارسيا مديرًا فنيًا لـ منتخب بلجيكا

أعلن الاتحاد البلجيكي لكرة القدم، عن تعيين الفرنسي رودي جارسيا، مديرًا فنيًا للمنتخب الأول، خلفًا للإيطالي دومينيكو تيديسكو.

رودي جارسيا، منذ نوفمبر 2023، لم يتعاقد مع أي فريق، بعد رحيله عن نابولي، حيث تمت إقالته بعد 16 مباراة فقط وقبل أن ينتصف الموسم الماضي.

الاتحاد البلجيكي لكرة القدم أعلن عبر موقعه الرسمي، تعاقده مع الفرنسي، حيث تعد هذه التجربة الدولية الأولى له، بعد العديد من التجارب الأخرى مع الأندية.

وكان رودي جارسيا أحد المدربين الذين أشرفوا على رحلة النجم المصري محمد صلاح، عندما كان مديرًا فنيًا لـ روما، قبل أن تتم إقالته في 2016، بعد 6 أشهر فقط قضاها مع نجم ليفربول الحالي.

طالع أيضًا.. جوارديولا يحسم موقف عمر مرموش من المشاركة مع مانشستر سيتي ضد تشيلسي

رودي جارسيا بدأ مسيرته التدريبية في سانت إيتيان عام 2001، ثم ديجون، وليمانس وليل، قبل أن يخرج من فرنسا في 2013 إلى روما ويرحل بعد 3 سنوات.

عاد رودي إلى فرنسا وتولى قيادة مارسيليا ثم أولمبيك ليون، قبل أن يذهب إلى المملكة العربية السعودية ويتولى قيادة النصر السعودي، لكنه لم يكمل موسم ورحل في أبريل 2023.

آخر تجارب رودي جارسيا كما ذكرنا سلفًا، مع نابولي الإيطالي، ولعب مع الفريق 16 مباراة، لكنه فشل مع حامل لقب الكالشيو وخسر 4 وتعادل 4، وفاز في 8 مباريات.

Imagine him & Mowatt: West Brom battling rivals for star who Klopp loved

West Bromwich Albion will be an attractive place for most prospective players to join this summer, knowing the feel-good factor Carlos Corberan has helped to cultivate in the Hawthorns dressing room since joining as manager back in 2022.

The Spaniard has managed to get so much more out of a whole plethora of Baggies talents from the dug-out, including Alex Mowatt, who was a first-teamer week in, week out under Corberan last campaign, after once being chucked out on loan by former boss Steve Bruce.

Corberan could even end up signing the former Leeds United man an ideal partner to accompany him in the centre of the park this summer, softening the blow of Okay Yokuslu's expected departure in the process.

West Brom battling away to sign ex-Liverpool youngster

According to football journalist Pete O'Rourke, West Brom look set to battle it out with a divisional rival for the services of Oxford United midfielder Cameron Brannagan this transfer window.

O'Rourke has speculated that the likes of Blackburn Rovers are also keen to add the ex-Liverpool youngster to their roster before the close of the window next month, with Brannagan's stock at an all-time high, after he performed valiantly across Oxford's promotion success story last campaign.

The U's captain scored a decisive penalty away at Peterborough United in the League One play-off semi-finals to send his team to Wembley, and with only a year remaining on his current Oxford deal, as per O'Rourke, Des Buckingham's men could decide to cash in if the Baggies cough up an acceptable sum.

West Brom could be prepared to do that, if Yokuslu ends up making a move to Hull City a reality very soon, with Brannagan offering more steel to the central midfield positions in the West Midlands if signed, alongside bouncing off Mowatt's creativity.

What Brannagan would offer West Brom

As can be seen with this belting strike above against Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup, Brannagan has been a reliable source of important strikes for the U's for many seasons now, with the ex-Reds man accumulating a staggering 290 appearances at the Kassam Stadium to date.

On the books at United since departing Anfield back in 2018, the 28-year-old has moulded himself into a very reliable performer in the EFL for his current employers, with 54 goals and 31 assists amassed across his long journey with the club.

Brannagan's regular season numbers at Oxford (23/24) vs Mowatt's (23/24)

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43

43

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12

2

Assists

9

5

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2.7

0.8

Touches*

68.9

65.2

Big chances created

6

4

Interceptions*

0.9

0.7

Tackles*

1.8

1.4

Ball recoveries*

6.7

4.7

Total duels won*

3.7

3.3

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Sweeping the floor with his potential new teammate in many different aspects of their game, with a staggering ten more goals tallied up last season in regular league action, Brannagan could get Mowatt to come out of his shell and be even more expressive for the Baggies.

The Oxford star would also be able to competently replace Yokuslu's grit when glancing at the table above, with 6.7 ball recoveries averaged per match last season in League One showing off his energetic and battling nature away from his obvious attacking strengths, alongside his ability to successfully win duels like the in-demand Turkish midfielder.

It's no surprise, therefore, that Jurgen Klopp waxed lyrical about Brannagan's well-rounded skill set when he was still just a wide-eyed gem attempting to make it at Liverpool, describing the now 28-year-old back in 2015 as possessing "everything you need" in a midfielder.

His time with the Premier League titans would, unfortunately, come to a gutting end three years on from this lavish praise, but Brannagan could find himself playing top-flight football sooner rather than later if he joins West Brom, who could well be in and around the top spots in the Championship again next season.

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Axar Patel declared fit and 'raring to go' for the second Test

India struggled with their support bowlers Washington Sundar and Shahbaz Nadeem in the first Test

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Feb-2021Axar Patel has returned to fitness and is in line for a Test debut in the Chennai Test starting Saturday. Consequently, Shahbaz Nadeem, Patel’s last-minute replacement for the first Test, was left out of the squad. Patel’s absence because of a left knee strain on the eve of the first Test possibly disturbed India’s combination.It meant Washington Sundar had to play for the batting cushion at No. 7, which ruled Kuldeep Yadav out because India needed at least one bowler to take the ball away from right-hand batsmen.

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While India’s three frontline bowlers kept the batsmen quiet on a flat pitch in the first innings of the match, Sundar and Nadeem, both in their second Test, leaked runs. All three of Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin went at under three an over, whereas Nadeem and Sundar conceded 265 runs in 70 overs between them.”You need to understand two things in this situation – as a bowling unit, we didn’t bowl well collectively,” India’s captain Kohli said after the match. “If you consider the fast bowlers and Ashwin, then yes, we bowled consistently and in good areas.Related

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“But if Washi and Shahbaz had also bowled such economical spells, then you create more pressure, [and] you cut out 80-90 runs from the opposition. So there’s no need to overthink it. We just have to continuously build pressure on them. And if we do that, then I have full belief that we’ll get the results that we’ve achieved as a side on many occasions.”On the slow pitch, Nadeem struggled for accuracy whenever he tried to bowl quicker. Patel is an inherently quicker bowler than Nadeem, something that could be a deterrent to the sweep shot too. If Patel makes it, he will be India’s fourth debutant in as many Tests this year.In all likelihood the third spinner’s slot will be contested between Sundar and Yadav. Sundar’s batting cushion will carry less value given Patel’s batting, which could allow the more attacking option in Yadav to come in.

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