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Despite Chase’s five-for, visitors are 273 runs behind Sri Lanka

Andrew Fidel Fernando22-Nov-2021Stumps West Indies worked themselves back into the game in the first two sessions, taking Sri Lanka’s last seven wickets for 105. But then they gave up all the ground they had gained in the evening, losing six wickets for 54 runs.Essentially, what this means, is that despite Roston Chase’s five-wicket haul, West Indies are 273 runs behind Sri Lanka, with only four wickets remaining. They bat deep, but the pitch is already taking substantial turn, particularly for Sri Lanka’s spinners. So dominant were the slow bowlers of both sides on day two, that no batter could make a half-century; Dinesh Chandimal and Kraigg Brathwaite came closest, hitting 45 and 41 respectively.Sri Lanka lost their overnight pair in the first hour, and lost the remainder of their batters either side of lunch, but still, it was the last session of the day that was most dramatic. West Indies had restricted Sri Lanka to 386 – a good score, but not the gargantuan one that the hosts had threatened at the end of day one. Brathwaite and makeshift opener Jermaine Blackwood (he was taking the place of the concussed Jeremy Solozano, with concussion substitute Shai Hope to come in at No. 4) made a half-decent start, too, putting on 46 for the first wicket. But as is often the case in Galle – though often not as early as the second day – once one partnership is broken, several wickets fall in quick succession.Blackwood was the first to be dismissed. He had been lbw on 2 against Dushmantha Chameera, but the umpire turned down the appeal and Sri Lanka did not review. He had seemed to have become comfortable at the crease, particularly against Lasith Embuldeniya, whom he launched for a straight six, but then missed a straightening delivery from the same bowler, and was correctly adjudged lbw (Blackwood burned a review).Four overs later, Praveen Jayawickrama – the other left-arm spinner in Sri Lanka’s XI – got a ball to erupt from the straight, and take Nkrumah Bonner’s glove on the way to slip, where Dhananjaya de Silva took a sharp catch to his left.Roston Chase had figures of 5 for 83•AFP/Getty ImagesOffspinner Ramesh Mendis then took two wickets in two big-spinning balls, split across two overs. His first victim was Brathwaite, who was caught at leg slip. His second was Shai Hope, who was snaffled at short leg – both batters having been out off the inside edge. Mendis would also have Chase caught at short leg before the day was out, after Jayawickrama had nightwatchman Jomel Warrican caught behind. Although West Indies have Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers at the crease, and Joshua de Silva and Rahkeem Cornwall to come, it is not guaranteed, on what has suddenly become such a devious surface, that they will surpass the follow-on score.The first dismissal of the day, however, had been the strangest. Dhananjaya de Silva had added five runs to his overnight 56 and seemed to be batting nicely, when he was a touch late playing a defensive shot to a back-of-a-length Shannon Gabriel ball. He made a good connection, but the ball dropped by his feet and seemed to be bouncing into the stumps, so he turned around to swipe at it. He only nicked it the first time, and had to swipe again, but on that second occasion, dislodged the bails with his bat, and was out hit wicket.Dimuth Karunaratne, who was on 132, had started the day nervously, and was out to some excellent wicketkeeping having added only 15 to his score – Joshua da Silva whipping off the bails after Chase had drawn Karunaratne forward with a loopy offbreak.Jomel Warrican, who had gone wicketless on day one, took three wickets either side of lunch – the dismissal of Ramesh, whose glove Warrican collected with a delivery that leapt off the surface, being the most spectacular of the three. Chandimal, who had battled the spinners as well as anyone on day two, was out to Chase, after Rahkeem Cornwall anticipated and intercepted a reverse sweep. Chase dismissed Embuldeniya to complete his fourth five-for in Tests. At the time, it had seemed like West Indies had clawed themselves to near parity by keeping Sri Lanka’s total under 400.

Chelsea haven’t won at Old Trafford since 2013, and they will still be waiting to break that duck, as the two sides shared the points with a 1-1 draw on Sunday evening.

A relatively cagey game saw the first goal scored by Manchester United in the 70th minute when Bruno Fernandes converted from the spot after Robert Sanchez gave away the penalty.

But Moises Caicedo struck back with a thunderbolt volley in the 74th minute, equalising the game and making for an interesting final 15 minutes.

Chelsea had more of the ball, managing 54% possession during the game, whilst taking 12 shots, and only fashioning one big chance. Meanwhile, Manchester United had 46% possession, and managed 11 shots, but did create four big chances, more than the Blues managed.

Whilst this isn’t a great result for Enzo Maresca’s men, Chelsea now sit fourth in the Premier League after ten matches played, winning five times, drawing three, and losing just twice – to Manchester City and Liverpool. Thanks to Caicedo’s goal, Chelsea now have 18 points in the league, with a complete performance from the Ecuador international.

Moises Caicedo's amazing performance in numbers

As well as his brilliantly taken goal, Caicedo was generally imperious in the middle of the park, making 36 successful passes out of his 43 attempted.

He completed one key pass, made 2/3 of his long balls, won eight of his 16 ground duels contested, won his only aerial duel contested, and made three tackles in the game.

The 23-year-old has made 12 appearances for Chelsea this season, scoring one goal, providing two assists, and totalling 997 minutes played. He is clearly one of Maresca’s most trusted men, and his consistent performances have been a highlight for the Blues so far this campaign.

Unfortunately, Caicedo’s goal was an equaliser, rather than a worthy winner. Despite his excellent performance, there were some other Chelsea players on the pitch who weren’t quite at the races, and one of them was Noni Madueke.

Noni Madueke's performance in numbers

The 22-year-old winger has had a great start to life under Maresca, being the preferred choice on that right-wing so far this season, playing to his strengths, allowing him to get 1v1 with the fullback, be direct, and attack the box on every given opportunity.

In his 12 appearances so far this campaign, Madueke has scored five times across 752 minutes played. However, his performance against United was below par, failing to provide that usual directness he has done in other games this term.

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Madueke is important on both sides of the ball for Maresca’s system, and he failed to deliver in both aspects today. Only completing one of his three dribble attempts was unlike him, and it felt the ball wasn’t making its way out to the right side quickly enough in transition to get the best of Madueke.

But the England international also lost six of his eight ground duels and was dribbled past twice, which shows not only was Madueke relatively ineffective going forward against United, but also off the ball, he was exploited on a few occasions.

On that evidence, it was hardly a surprise that the i’s George Simms handed him a 4/10 rating, describing how ‘Mazraoui and Martinez got the better of him.’

Despite not having his best performance, it is clear Maresca values his profile and work ethic for the team, and therefore Madueke’s spot probably isn’t at risk, but many Chelsea fans will be hoping to see him return to his best in their next game against Noah in the Conference League on Thursday.

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ByAngus Sinclair Nov 2, 2024

Saudi Pro League chiefs reportedly believe they are "being used" by Mohamed Salah as they try to sign him and Liverpool attempt to extend his deal.

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According to the i Paper, there is growing belief in the Saudi Pro League that the Egyptian will stay at Liverpool – even though the 32-year-old would be the 'perfect signing' for the division.

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A senior advisor to the Saudi Pro League told The i Paper: “There is a feeling we are being used in contract negotiations this time. We want him, that is no secret. But we are getting less indication from the player that he is even considering moving here. Liverpool are flying this season and he is scoring goals like he was five years ago again.”

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Salah said at the turn of the year that he and Liverpool are "far away" in terms of a contract extension and despite being 'buoyed' by his public admittance that he may depart Anfield, faith in a Saudi transfer is reportedly 'dwindling'. The report adds that Al-Hilal are offering the ex-Roma star £65 million ($81m) for two seasons but whether he will accept remains to be seen.

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There is just a few short months for Salah, who is reportedly valuing personal accolades more as he puts together a superb goalscoring season, to sign a new Liverpool deal.

Australia coach is prepared to wait for discussions with CA on his contract after winning the T20 World Cup and the Ashes in a four-month stretch

Alex Malcolm19-Jan-2022Australia coach Justin Langer says he is not nervous about his upcoming contract discussions with Cricket Australia despite the ongoing speculation about his future as coach of Australia’s men’s team.Langer’s current contract runs out mid-year and there has been no move to renew it as yet with both CA and Langer committing to holding off discussions until after the completion of the Ashes. He is yet to formally speak to CA despite Australia wrapping up the Ashes 4-0 on Sunday night.Australia won both the T20 World Cup and the Ashes in a stellar four months of cricket after doubts were raised about Langer’s position following rumblings of player discontent at the end of two poor limited-overs tours of the Caribbean and Bangladesh in August 2021.Langer was asked to change his coaching style following individual meetings with up to 30 players who had been involved in the men’s program across all three forms. He heeded the advice during the World Cup and the Ashes and the results have been self-evident.Speaking on SEN on Wednesday Langer said he was content with the team’s performance over the last four months and was not worried about the upcoming discussions on his future.”No never edgy, whatever happens,” Langer said. “Before the World Cup and before these Ashes, we’ve never ever been better prepared. It’s not a coincidence we’ve had the success we’ve had.”Whatever happens from now we can all be incredibly proud of this little period. We had two missions to win the World Cup and to win the Ashes, to do that in such a short period is a monumental effort and we’re all really satisfied with that, we’re all really happy with that, we’re all really proud of that. I sit here at the moment feeling really content with the last two series.”Australia captain Pat Cummins said during the fifth Test in Hobart that the team was eager for clarity on Langer’s future, while former Australia greats Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh and Shane Warne have questioned the delay in contract discussions in various media outlets and have all urged CA to resign him immediately.Adam Gilchrist joined the chorus on Twitter on Wednesday following Langer’s interview with SEN.Former Australian coach Darren Lehmann has been the only dissenting voice telling Fox Sports that he has told Langer privately to go out on a high as four years in the job is long enough.Langer, who has made it clear he wants to continue, said he is committed to CA’s timeline and will wait for discussions to begin over the coming weeks.”The absolute truth and people don’t seem to believe this, but the absolute truth is before the World Cup and the Ashes we all committed to, at the end of the Ashes, sit down and have some conversations,” he said. “It’s been four really big years. It’s an all-encompassing job, and it’s a tough gig. That’s just the truth. We all just said we’d sit down after the Ashes. In the next little bit, I’m sure those conversations will start to be had. There’s plenty to be spoken about.”Related

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Meanwhile, Australia’s three-match ODI series with New Zealand has been officially postponed due to uncertainty over quarantine. That means Australia’s next assignment is five home T20Is against Sri Lanka. Australia’s Test team will then head to Pakistan in late February for three Tests while a T20 squad is scheduled to head to New Zealand for a three-match T20I series at the same time, however that series is also in doubt due to New Zealand’s quarantine rules. Australia’s limited-overs specialists will then head to Pakistan for three ODIs and one T20I in late March-early April.Langer is intent on taking the Test side to Pakistan as he believes Australia’s next frontier is winning away from home.”It’s the next challenge,” Langer said. “We’ve done some extraordinary things the last few months. But we haven’t played much Test cricket over the last couple of years because of the Covid situation. Our next big challenge is to start winning overseas now. We’re all aware of that, we’ve got a really good team. So many guys have stepped up this summer and it’s so exciting to watch, it’s been an incredible brand of cricket. We’re excited about our next big challenge of winning Test matches overseas.”Complicating matters further for Langer is he can’t get back home to Perth for a rest to see his family. The entire Australian squad has left Hobart with six Test players set to play in the BBL while others have headed home for a rest.Western Australia’s hard border due to Covid means that Langer can’t get back home until February 5. He has instead remained in Hobart on his own and will catch up with former Australia captain Tim Paine on Thursday.”The hardest thing is I just can’t get back to Perth,” Langer said. “All the boys have gone home. I can’t get home until at least the fifth of February. Having not seen my family since September, I’m counting the days to get home.”

It might have started well enough, but Arsenal’s season has taken a bit of a nose dive in recent weeks.

Mikel Arteta’s side won just one of their previous five games, which was against Championship side Preston North End, and while Martin Odegaard’s return is a welcome one, the North Londoners still look blunt in attack.

There have been a number of underwhelming performers so far, but perhaps one of the worst has been Leandro Trossard.

The Belgian looks a million miles from his best, and what makes it worse is that a former Arsenal youngster sold for a pittance is now outperforming him and worth millions more to boot.

Trossard's lacklustre season

So, the first thing to say is that Trossard is an undeniably talented footballer, and one that has been incredible in Arsenal colours, but therein lies the problem: we know how good he can be, and he’s been nowhere near that level this year.

For example, the former Brighton & Hove Albion star racked up a seriously impressive haul of 17 goals and two assists in just 46 appearances last season, equating to an average goal involvement every 2.42 games across an entire campaign.

However, so far this year, the 29-year-old has only been able to score two goals and provide one assist in 15 appearances, which translates to a quite poor average of a goal involvement every five games.

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Moreover, in his first season and a half with the club, the 39-capped international was a consistent expected goals overperformer, but this season, he has started to underperformed in that metric, which is clear to see from watching him in goalscoring opportunities.

Overall, while there have been downturns in form pretty much across the board for Arsenal this season, Trossard’s fall from crucial goalscorer to anonymous passenger has been dramatic.

Worse yet, he’s been completely outperformed by a former Gunners’ prospect who is now worth a hefty chunk of change.

The Ex-Arsenal youngster outperforming Trossard

Let’s get straight to the point: the former Arsenal youngster in question is Borussia Dortmund star Donyell Malen.

According to those close to the deal via The Athletic, he was sold to PSV Eindhoven in 2017 for a fee close to £200k and not the £750k that has been reported elsewhere.

During his three years with the Dutch giants, the dynamic attacker scored 55 goals and provided 24 assists in 116 appearances, equating to an average of a goal involvement every 1.46 games and was seemingly enough to convince Dortmund to spend £27m on him in July 2021.

The “sizzling” star, as dubbed by U23 scout Antonio Mango, didn’t necessarily blow anyone away in his debut campaign with the German giants, but a healthy return of nine goals and six assists in 38 appearances – 27 of which were starts – was a sign that he could make it at the top level.

The following two seasons saw him make steady progress at the Signal Iduna Park, as he produced a tally of ten goals and eight assists in 35 appearances across the 22/23 campaign, then a seriously impressive 15 goals and five assists in 38 games last year.

This season has seen him start seven games and make seven appearances off the bench, so his current haul of four goals and one assist is really quite good going, which means he’s averaging a goal involvement once every 2.8 games for Die Schwarzgelben.

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Unsurprisingly, such a prolonged improvement in attacking output has seen the Dutchman’s valuation soar as well, with Transfermarkt now valuing him at €40m, which is about £33m, or a whopping 16400% increase on the fee Arsenal sold him for in 2017.

In comparison, Transfermarkt now values Trossard at €35m, which is about £29m, or £4m less than the Dortmund star.

Ultimately, Arsenal’s Belgian maestro may well come good again before the end of the season, but given how much Malen is now worth and the performances he has been consistently putting in for Dortmund over the last four years, we are sure the club regret selling him when they did and for as much as they did.

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ByJack Salveson Holmes Nov 9, 2024

Mary Earps received high praise from Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeping coach for her standout quality which transcends gender to make her world class.

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Earps has built an impressive CV, cementing herself as one of the top goalkeepers in the game. She was a key player in England’s victorious Euro 2022 campaign and played a vital role in the Lionesses’ journey to the 2023 Women's World Cup final. Her outstanding performances on the international stage earned her back-to-back FIFA Best Goalkeeper awards in 2022 and 2023, a rare achievement in the sport.

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During her time at Manchester United, Earps was an ever-present figure between the posts, playing every single league match for four consecutive seasons. She helped the club secure the Women’s FA Cup in May 2024, marking a significant milestone in her career before making the switch to PSG. Her transition to French football has been seamless, with Earps quickly becoming a key player for PSG. She has started 12 of the team’s 14 league matches, proving her importance to the squad and reinforcing why the club was eager to bring her in.

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PSG's goalkeeping coach, Mickael Grondin, highlighted Earps’ instinct and razor-sharp focus as attributes that set her apart from other goalkeepers, including those in men’s football.

"I think Mary's personality is like sunshine. She is full of the joys of life and that's important to me," Grondin told "She has an instinct about what her opponent is going to do. You can't teach that. Very few goalkeepers, and I'm including the men in this, have that intuition. She's someone who likes working hard. She pays attention to every moment, both on the pitch and off it."

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Moving to a new league and adapting to a different footballing culture can be a daunting challenge, but Earps has been simply sensational in the French capital. She will return to international duty as England prepare for crucial Nations League fixtures against Portugal and Spain.

The Cityzens' greatest ever player was put through the wringer against Liverpool and it is hard to see how he can compete at the highest level again

Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' with the Chicago Bulls was an awe-inspiring waltz to a second three-peat of NBA titles; Kevin De Bruyne's final season with Manchester City, by contrast, feels more like a drunk granddad on the dancefloor at a wedding. The Belgian is trying to re-live his youth yet is struggling to move his feet at all, inducing cringe in all the guests who try to look away but equally cannot stop staring at the sad spectacle in front of their eyes.

There have been many signs this season that De Bruyne is no longer cut out for the big-time, but there was no clearer indication than in Sunday’s defeat to Liverpool. City need to accept that reality now and use their captain very carefully for the remainder of the season to prevent him being embarrassed even further.

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The way the 33-year-old toiled against Liverpool was hard to watch, apart from for the 3,000 visiting fans who revelled in his downfall. De Bruyne had been the scourge of Liverpool in recent years, scoring in both of their league meetings in the epic title race of 2021-22, when the two teams could only be separated by a single point. He was City's top scorer that season with 15 goals while chipping in with eight assists. During the title run-in, he memorably scored four goals in one game against Wolves.

But on Sunday, he struggled to cope with the pace of the game and to pass the ball properly. He still believed, trying an impossible shot with his left foot over on the right wing, but the result was embarrassing, the ball swerving off towards the corner flag to the sound of cruel taunts from the away end.

That should have been the prompt for Pep Guardiola to put him out of his misery and take him off at half-time. Instead he trundled on for another 21 minutes, enough time for him to endure more taunting from the Liverpool fans as he failed to keep the ball in play and gave away a corner.

When De Bruyne's number eventually came up and he was replaced by James McAtee, many City fans rose from their seats to applaud him off the pitch. But this was not exactly a standing ovation, more akin to a family member of the deceased at a funeral being given a sympathetic hug.

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The writing has been on the wall with De Bruyne for a while, and with hindsight it is tempting to conclude that last season should have been his final act with City. It very nearly was, too.

Last June, just after winning a historic fourth-consecutive title, he discussed the prospect of moving to Saudi Arabia amid reports of interest from Al-Ittihad. He told Belgian media: "At my age, you have to be open to everything. You talk about unbelievable amounts in what may be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about that."

In the end, De Bruyne stayed at City for the final year of his contract and he did so with Guardiola’s blessing. City’s quiet summer transfer window, in which they only added Ilkay Gundogan and Savinho to their squad, suggested the coach thought the ex-Chelsea youngster had another great season left in him. And who could blame him for thinking that after De Bruyne had recovered from two hamstring injuries in the space of 10 weeks, requiring surgery for the second, and ended up inspiring City to the title with four goals and 10 assists despite playing less than half the season.

The midfielder looked like his usual self when the season began, playing close to 90 minutes in City’s three opening games and scoring a double for Belgium against Israel. But everything changed with a seemingly minor injury to his lower abdomen sustained against Brentford in mid-September.

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He finished that game and started three days later against Inter, but had to go off at half-time. He did not return until early November and did not start a match again until facing Nottingham Forest in December. As De Bruyne put it in November when discussing his future: "I was hoping to be out for a couple of days and it ended up being eight or nine weeks."

"There’s not been a lot of talks," he added when asked about the prospect of signing a new contract at City. "I just want to play good football again. Talks will come. If no talks come, then it’s my last year, so I don’t know. As long as I feel that [I can make a difference to the team], that’s a good indicator that I can still play at the top level. So that’s for me the only assurance that I need. But I have no idea how long that’s going to stay [the case]."

Just three months later, it feels like that time has now come. The wear and tear on De Bruyne’s body appears to have finally taken its toll. He has started only 12 of City’s 26 Premier League games this season, and while he may still be able to turn on the style in certain games, such as when he scored and assisted against Forest and then setting up four goals in three consecutive matches against West Ham, Brentford and Ipswich, in the games that really matter, he has either been left out or embarrassed.

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De Bruyne played no part in the second leg of the Champions League play-off tie at Real Madrid after having a minimal impact in the first leg. He was a late substitute away to Arsenal and Liverpool, and at home to Chelsea. Guardiola has been blunt about De Bruyne’s physical decline, while still pointing to his ability when at the peak of his powers.

After helping inspire City to only their second win in 14 matches at Leicester in December, Guardiola said: "There are no doubts about Kevin. When Kevin is fit, Kevin is Kevin – one of the most impactful players in the history of Manchester City and in Premier League history. Sometimes he didn’t feel well in the recent past and he is a guy who needs the physicality to feel good."

The problem, though, is that De Bruyne is becoming increasingly unfit. Back in October, Guardiola made a damning comparison between the Belgian and a used car. He said: "The same car, when it goes to do something, it’s not the same car. There is something that is a little bit worse. It’s not the same as when you go to buy a car. It’s normal. It’s a lot of years there. These are part of the decisions you have to take when you think about the selections, the future, the teams, the squad. It’s not about the talent of the players, that’s there. They’re really, really good, all of them, but there are players that have damage. It happens. It’s normal."

The ODI leg of the series, scheduled for Ahmedabad, will be played behind closed doors

PTI31-Jan-2022The West Bengal government on Monday announced that it would allow spectators at 75% stadium capacity for the upcoming three-match T20I series against West Indies, to be played at Eden Gardens, beginning February 16. The three ODIs, which will precede the T20Is, will, however, be played behind closed doors in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat Cricket Association said in a tweet on Tuesday*.As per a West Bengal state government notification issued on Monday, “all indoor and outdoor sports activities will be allowed with 75 per cent of the capacity of the venue”, which means a crowd of around 50,000 can be expected.Related

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Kolkata had also hosted the third T20I against New Zealand last November, with 70% capacity.”We are thankful to the honourable Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, chief secretary and Government of West Bengal for announcing resumption of sporting activities as well as for allowing 75 per cent of the capacity of spectators back to the stadium,” CAB president Avishek Dalmiya said in a statement.”We feel that it will give a fresh lease of life to the sports persons of the state.”After the New Zealand T20I last year, this time too, CAB is confident that it will be able to successfully host the three T20Is against the West Indies in a similar manner.”

We are all set to host West Indies Tour of India ODI Series 2022.

1st ODI on 6th of Feb will be a very special and historic match as India will be playing it's 1000th ODI. Indian team will be the first cricket team in the world to achieve this feat.@BCCI#INDvsWI #teamindia pic.twitter.com/OUD7nipQZr

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