Pablo treina com o grupo e pode estar à disposição para enfrentar o Inter

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O São Paulo se reapresentou na tarde desta segunda-feira, no CT da Barra Funda, depois do empate por 0 a 0 sábado contra o Grêmio, no Morumbi.

A grande novidade do dia foi o atacante Pablo, que voltou a treinar com bola e pode estar à disposição para enfrentar o Internacional, no próximo sábado, ás 19h, no Beira-Rio. Ele participou do aquecimento, e também da atividade em campo reduzido, sendo usado como coringa da equipe que tinha a bola.

Já Pato e Hernanes fizeram exercícios na parte interna do CT, antes de trabalharem passes longos e piques no gramado, separados do restante do elenco. Toró, que está em transição física, trabalhou na parte interna, mas está próximo de voltar à equipe.

O lateral-direito Juanfran correu em volta do gramado com o preparador físico do Tricolor, e não deve ser problema para a próxima partida.Cuca tem mais quatro treinos para ajustar o São Paulo antes do duelo de sábado.

O Tricolor sofre com desfalques. Pelo menos três são certos: os meias Daniel Alves e Igor Gomes, na Seleção principal, e o atacante Anthony e o zagueiro Walce, que estão na Seleção Olímpica.

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بعد زانيولو وتونالي.. تورط أكثر من 12 لاعبًا في الدوري الإيطالي بـ فضيحة المراهنات

تشهد إيطاليا أزمة جديدة تتعلق بتورط عدد كبير من اللاعبين في أزمة مراهنات غير قانونية، وفقًا لآخر التقارير الواردة.

وبدأ الأمر بظهور أنباء توضح بالتفصيل أن نيكولو فاجيولي، لاعب يوفنتوس، قيد التحقيق بسبب المراهنة على منصة غير قانونية، وهو ما اعترف به لاحقًا أمام المدعين العامين في تورينو، وقام بتسليم هاتفه إلى الشرطة، ومن ثم تم توسيع نطاق التحقيق.

ولاحقًا قامت الشرطة باستجواب الثنائي الإيطالي، نيكولو زانيولو لاعب أستون فيلا وساندرو تونالي، لاعب نيوكاسل.

وقد تم استبعاد زانيولو وتونالي من معسكر منتخب إيطاليا، ولن يشاركا في مباريات الفريق أمام مالطا وإنجلترا بتصفيات يورو 2024.

وبحسب صحيفة “لا ريبوبليكا” الإيطالية اليوم، كشف التحقيق الآن عن تورط أكثر من 12 لاعبًا في الدوري الإيطالي، بما في ذلك أحد زملاء فاجيولي في يوفنتوس، في قضية رهانات على منصة غير قانونية.

جدير بالذكر أنه حال ثبوت تورط اللاعبين، فقد يتعرضون لعقوبة الإيقاف عن ممارسة كرة القدم لمدة تصل إلى 3 سنوات.

Utseya reported for suspect action

Prosper Utseya, the Zimbabwe offspinner, has been reported for a suspect bowling action following the third ODI against South Africa in Bulawayo

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Aug-2014Recent drive against faulty actions

August 2014 – Saeed Ajmal reported, to be tested in Brisbane

July 2014 – Kane Williamson banned after tests find his action illegal

July 2014 – Sachithra Senanayake banned, undergoes remedial work

December 2013 – Shane Shillingford suspended from bowling, cleared in March 2014; Marlon Samuels prohibited from bowling quicker deliveries

October 2013 – Johan Botha cleared by Cricket Australia after being reported during a domestic match

May 2013 – ECB suspends Glenn Querl, Jack Taylor from bowling

April 2013 – CA bars seamer Cameron Gannon

Prosper Utseya, the Zimbabwe offspinner, has been reported for a suspect bowling action following the third ODI against South Africa in Bulawayo.The match officials’ report, according to an ICC release, “cited concerns regarding Utseya’s arm ball and fast delivery, and concluded that the bowler’s action needed to be tested.” Utseya will need to undergo testing within 21 days, as per ICC regulations.Utseya, who has played four Test matches, 156 ODIs and 29 T20s since his international debut in 2004, has never previously been reported for his action.Utseya is the fourth bowler – and the fourth offspinner – to have been reported for a suspect action over the last few months. Sri Lanka’s Sachithra Senanayake and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson were reported and subsequently banned after being found to have illegal bowling actions. Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal, who was reported during the recent Test series against Sri Lanka, is due to have his action tested in Brisbane.

Super Kings look to set Mumbai record straight

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Saturday, May 10, 2014
Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT)Praveen Kumar is likely to turn out for his third IPL franchise, Mumbai Indians•BCCI

Big picture

They may be at opposite ends of the points table but Mumbai Indians will go into Saturday’s match against Chennai Super Kings aware of one record – they are the team to have defeated Super Kings the most number of times in the IPL, nine out of 16 encounters. At the Wankhede, their IPL record against Super Kings stands 4-0. To top that off, Mumbai have won 10 successive IPL games at the ground.While they would have come as immense confidence boosters, Mumbai’s last two wins at home have only underlined how heavily reliant the batting is on Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard. The focus, though, will be on Mumbai’s bowlers, fresh off having reined in Royal Challengers Bangalore. Harbhajan Singh had been economical through this tournament, but against Chris Gayle and co, he stepped up as the bowling leader Mumbai needed in the absence of Zaheer Khan. He and Lasith Malinga will have to take charge again – Praveen Kumar comes into the IPL with little cricket in recent months, and Jasprit Bumrah will be playing his first match against the formidable Super Kings.It says something about the quality of your side when the world’s best T20I bowler is warming the benches. It took an outrageous innings from Glenn Maxwell to halt Super Kings’ six-match winning streak but on one of their worst days in the IPL, they also ended up scoring 187 for 6, despite the early loss of Dwayne Smith. Despite that failure, Smith will be a key player for them, with his familiarity of Mumbai’s conditions and their bowling.

Form guide

Mumbai Indians: WWLLL
Chennai Super Kings: LWWWW

Where they stand

Mumbai Indians: 7th on the table with two wins in seven games
Chennai Super Kings: 2nd , with six wins in eight games

Previous encounter

In their match in Dubai, Brendon McCullum’s unbeaten 71 set up Super Kings’ chase of 142 after Mohit Sharma had dismantled Mumbai’s batting with returns of 4 for 14. Rohit Sharma’s 50 and Corey Anderson’s 39 were the only substantial knocks in an otherwise average batting effort.

Watch out for

In the last three IPL seasons for Kings XI Punjab, Praveen Kumar picked up 31 wickets. In the lead-up to this IPL, he played seven limited overs matches in the 2013-14 domestic season and went unsold in the auction. His history of fitness and disciplinary issues is well documented but he has also stated in the past how important the IPL is in making a national comeback.So strong has the Super Kings’ top-order been in this IPL that Faf du Plessis‘ scores of 24, 7, 20 and 0 – all prior to the match against Kings XI Punjab – barely made a dent. In his last outing, du Plessis made use of the opportunity to play himself into form during an improbable chase and his 52 off 25 only adds muscle to an already robust line-up.

Stats and trivia

  • Among bowlers who have bowled at least 50 overs, Mohit Sharma has the best overall strike rate in the IPL of 13.6
  • Super Kings have 17 hundred-run partnerships in the IPL. Mumbai are second with 12
  • MS Dhoni needs three more dismissals to overtake Adam Gilchrist as the most successful wicketkeeper in the IPL. Gilchrist has 67 dismissals, while Dhoni has 65

Quotes

“I guess the main thing is you don’t panic. We have won two now and (teams on) the table are actually not that far apart. Anyone is sort of biding for that third or fourth spot at the moment.”

Openers set up narrow win for Goa

A round-up of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy South Zone matches played on April 2, 2014

ESPNcricinfo staff02-Apr-2014Goa moved to the top of the South Zone table with their second win in two matches, beating Kerala by two runs in Visakhapatnam. Sent in to bat, Goa’s openers impressed for the second match in a row. Sagun Kamat made his second half-century of the tournament, scoring a 44-ball 55, while Swapnil Asnodkar made a 44-ball 64, an innings that included five fours and three sixes.No one else contributed much to the score, though, and Goa lost seven wickets for 59 runs to go from 90 for no loss to finish at 149 for 7. Kerala used nine bowlers, giving everyone a go apart from Jafar Jamal and their wicketkeeper Sanju Samson.Kerala lost wickets regularly in their chase, but opener VA Jagadeesh kept them going with a 43-ball 42 before Padmanabhan Prasanth, coming in at No. 8, smashed an unbeaten 22-ball 43, with two fours and four sixes, to bring Kerala to within three runs of victory with two wickets in hand. Medium-pacer Harshad Gadekar was Goa’s most successful bowler, with figures of 3 for 16 in four overs.Unbeaten half-centuries from Akshath Reddy and Hanuma Vihari propelled Hyderabad to a nine-wicket win over Karnataka in Visakhapatnam. Chasing 141, Hyderabad lost Dwaraka Ravi Teja in the third over of their innings, but didn’t lose a wicket after that as Akshath and Vihari put on an unbroken 122 to seal the win with 15 balls remaining. Akshath was unbeaten on 69 off 48 balls, with seven fours and two sixes, and Vihari on 64 off 49, with nine fours.Batting first after winning the toss, Karnataka were bowled out for 140. They got that much thanks primarily to Robin Uthappa, who scored a 45-ball 64 even as wickets kept falling around him. When Uthappa was out in the 15th over, Karnataka were 92 for 6. From there, their captain Vinay Kumar ensured they set a challenging target, striking 34 from 16 balls, with the help of two fours and three sixes. Medium-pacer Ashish Reddy and part-time offspinner Vihari took two wickets each.A four-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Rahil Shah gave Tamil Nadu a 32-run win, by the V Jayadevan method, over Andhra in Vizianagaram. Shah opened the bowling and took the first three Andhra wickets as they slipped to 19 for 3 chasing a revised target of 159 in 17 overs. Opener Koripalli Sreekanth made a 28-ball 42, but no one else made a sizeable contribution as Andhra were shot out for 126 with 10 balls remaining.Sent in to bat, Tamil Nadu had moved to 39 for 1 after six overs when rain stopped play. The match was then reduced to 17 overs a side. After play resumed, opener M Vijay scored a 40-ball 54 and extended his second-wicket partnership with B Aparajith to 97 from 59 balls. Aparajith made a 33-ball 41. Both fell in the space of five balls, before Dinesh Karthik struck 27 off 10 balls, with a four and three sixes, to power Tamil Nadu to 157 for 7. Seamer D Shivkumar was Andhra’s most successful bowler, with figures of 3 for 26.

Maikon Leite projeta estreia do Brasiliense: 'Estamos ansiosos'

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O atacante Maikon Leite, um dos destaques do Brasiliense no estadual, em que a equipe ficou com o vice-campeonato, está ansioso para estrear pelo Jacaré na Série D do Campeonato Brasileiro.

No sábado, o time encara o Serra-ES, no jogo de abertura do Grupo A13. Os outros dois times da chave são Ituano, de São Paulo, e a URT, de Minas Gerais. Para este primeiro jogo, Maikon garante que não houve abatimento no elenco do Jacaré após a derrota na final do campeonato brasiliense para o rival Gama.

– Estamos ansiosos por essa estreia. Não abaixamos a cabeça por causa de resultados anteriores. Seguimos trabalhando muito para sempre buscar uma evolução e chegar bem na estreia da Série D – disse Maikon Leite.

O Brasiliense conta com algumas características do jogador para esta competição, mas a principal talvez seja a experiencia. Rodada, Maikon analisou como enxerga a Série D do Campeonato Brasileiro.

– A Série D é uma competição muito difícil pelo que conhecemos. Tem times muito fortes, de muita briga. Com certeza será um torneio muito complicado de se jogar, mas estamos certos e confiantes de que podemos alcançar grandes objetivos – concluiu.

Brasiliense e Serra-ES se enfrentam sábado, às 15h30, em Brasília.

Sem sofrer gol há um mês, Weverton defende média histórica no Palmeiras

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Weverton deve fazer nesta terça-feira, às 19h15, contra o San Lorenzo (ARG), sua décima partida na temporada. O goleiro é peça importante para o Palmeiras, que defende no estádio Nuevo Gasometro a liderança do grupo e 100% de aproveitamento após duas rodadas na Libertadores. Com 46 partidas pelo clube, o camisa 21 briga por um recorde na história alviverde.

De acordo com dados do clube, ele é o goleiro com a melhor média de gols sofridos – levando em conta aqueles que fizeram pelo menos 40 partidas. Weverton tem média de 0,54 gol/jogo e lidera com folga a estatística – Ivan (0,73 gol/jogo), Leão (0,74 gol/jogo), Raul Marcel (0,76 gol/jogo) e Zetti (0,8 gol/jogo) estão entre os mais próximos.

Ter menos jogos acaba jogando a favor do camisa 21. Leão, por exemplo, é o goleiro com mais jogos pelo Palmeiras (620) e mesmo assim tem uma média baixa. Velloso (455 partidas e média de 0,89 gol/jogo), Valdir Joaquim de Morais (482 partidas e 1,1 gol/jogo), Oberdan Catani (351 partidas e 1,16 gol/jogo), Sérgio (334 partidas e 1,25 gol/jogo) e Marcos (532 partidas e 1,28 gol/jogo) são outros atletas históricos na posição e entre as melhores médias.

Fernando Prass e Jailson, os concorrentes no elenco, também estão entre os menos vazados da história, mas atrás de Weverton.

Este número está muito ligado aos times que cada um destes goleiros tiveram. Marcos, por exemplo, viveu momentos ruins do Palmeiras na metade final de sua carreira, enquanto Weverton fixou-se basicamente a partir da chegada de Luiz Felipe Scolari.

E um dos grandes trunfos nesta terceira passagem do técnico gaúcho é a solidez defensiva. Ano passado, conseguiu a segunda maior sequência da história do Palmeiras sem sofrer gols (nove jogos) e a melhor defesa do Brasileiro. Já o início de 2019 foi o melhor em número de gols tomados em 30 anos.

Em 17 jogos na temporada, o Palmeiras sofreu apenas seis gols; os dois últimos, contra Mirassol e Novorizontino, aconteceram quando Prass estava na meta. A última vez que Weverton sofreu gols foi no dia 27 de fevereiro, no triunfo por 3 a 2 sobre o Ituano. Depois disso, ele fez mais quatro partidas, não foi vazado, e ainda foi novamente convocado para a Seleção Brasileira.

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Ireland aim to prove their point

Although Ireland-England at cricket does not match the level of the corresponding rugby clash in the Six Nations, this biennial meeting is becoming something of a grudge match

The Preview by Andrew McGlashan02-Sep-2013Match FactsSeptember 3, Malahide
Start time 10.30am (0930GMT)William Porterfield and Eoin Morgan pose with the trophy•Getty ImagesThe Big PictureThis is more than just another one-day international. Although Ireland-England at cricket does not match the level of the corresponding rugby clash in the Six Nations, this biennial meeting is becoming something of a grudge match, especially since that heady evening in Bangalore, which is forever etched in Irish cricket history.This match, regardless of the result, will also mark a historic occasion for Ireland with a record 10,000 sell-out crowd expected at the new stadium in Malahide outside of Dublin.The Irish have a point to prove. Or, rather, want to continue proving their point. There is a strong feeling their credentials are still not taken seriously by Full Member nations – there continue to be grumbles, some not entirely fair, about the ECB’s role – as they maintain their push for Test status by 2020.As in 2011, England are not sending over a full-strength side although that is not a one-off decision for this match – key players, including captain Alastair Cook, will also miss the Australia one-day series. Eoin Morgan captains the side as he did two years ago, which is another subject to spark debate, while the possible presence of Boyd Rankin in the England attack will stir the emotions.Ireland had long-since accepted that they had lost Rankin, but to see him make his international debut in a T20 (a format he rarely plays for Warwickshire) and potentially begin the second phase of his ODI career against his former team-mates has not sat easily with many around Dublin and beyond.Away from the debate about poaching players and the politics of world cricket Rankin is one of a number of England players eager to catch the eye. Gary Ballance, the Yorkshire batsman, is in line for an ODI debut while Jamie Overton, the Somerset fast bowler, will become England’s youngest debutant since Brian Close if he makes the final XI.Players on both sides will know each other well: Rankin could end up opening the bowler against Ed Joyce, a role reversal of the 2007 World Cup when Rankin bowled Joyce with his first ball when the latter was playing for England. William Porterfield, Niall O’Brien, Gary Wilson, Paul Stirling, Tim Murtagh and George Dockrell are all established county players, while Kevin O’Brien has just returned from the Caribbean Premier League. Points to prove, for a lot of people.Form guide (Most recent first)
Ireland TWLTW
England LWWLWWatch out for…Trent Johnston has decided to call time on his career at the end of this year, a surprise to many who expected him to continue until at least the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. But the knees and various other ailing body parts can only take so much. He has been a wonderful servant of Irish cricket; opening bowler, captain, motivator, spokesman, politician. A victory here would be a fitting send-off.Two years ago, in the corresponding fixture, Boyd Rankin opened the bowling and claimed the wicket of James Taylor. This time they are in the same squad. If Rankin makes the XI, his second ODI debut will come after a record of 37 matches and 43 wickets at 32.34 for Ireland. A potential new-ball spell against Joyce and his county team-mate William Porterfield could be one of the highlights of the match.Team newsEngland could hand out four new ODI caps – Michael Carberry, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan and Gary Ballance – while giving Rankin his first appearance in 50-over cricket for the Three Lions. Quite what combination of pace bowlers they go for remains to be seen, but Steven Finn, with his experience, should lead the line. Danny Briggs was preferred to James Tredwell in the Twenty20s, but Tredwell’s recent ODI form has been impressive.England (possible) 1 Michael Carberry, 2 James Taylor, 3 Ravi Bopara, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Gary Ballance, 6 Ben Stokes, 7 Jos Buttler (wk), 8 James Tredwell, 9 Jamie Overton, 10 Boyd Rankin, 11 Steven FinnApart from missing Alex Cusack through injury Ireland will be at full strength. Their side is packed with international and county experience; Tim Murtagh has helped compensate for the loss of Rankin – while George Dockrell is the latest player Ireland are desperate to protect from English interests.Ireland (possible) 1 William Porterfield (capt), 2 Paul Stirling, 3 Ed Joyce, 4 Niall O’Brien (wk), 5 Gary Wilson, 6 Kevin O’Brien, 7 Andrew White, 8 Max Sorensen, 9 Trent Johnston, 10 Tim Murtagh, 11 George DockrellPitch and conditionsA new pitch on a new ground so something of the unknown as Malahide hosts its first one-day international. However, Phil Simmons said that in some of the domestic matches played there the keeper has been standing a fair way back. There is good news on the weather front – after damp days for the 2009 and 2011 fixtures – with a dry, bright day forecast.Stats and trivia England will field no more than four players who appeared in the Champions Trophy final against India In the four ODIs he has played this year, Joyce is averaging 133 including a career-best 116 not out against Pakistan. Joyce also averaged 57.57 in the YB40 for Sussex If England do hand out four new caps, it will be their most since they picked four new players against Zimbabwe, at Harare, in 2001-02Quotes”I think we have brought a strong side, a young and very talented side. Given opportunities, hopefully they will show they are world-beaters.”
“If you look through their side, there are some pretty exciting young players in there. If you look at the performances of all those lads, especially in country cricket, they have all got a future in the game.”

Ataque do São Paulo iguala o pior início de temporada do século; veja

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Tendo feito apenas um gol em seus últimos sete jogos, o ataque do São Paulo igualou os números da última temporada e registrou o pior rendimento ofensivo do clube neste século após as nove primeiras partidas oficiais do ano.

Somando os jogos no Campeonato Paulista e Copa Libertadores, o Tricolor fez apenas nove gols até aqui. Foram quatro diante do Mirassol, na estreia, três contra o Novorizontino, na segunda rodada do estadual, um contra o São Bento e outro no clássico perdido para o Corinthians, no último domingo.

Os números são os piores do clube desde o início do século 21. No ano passado, ainda sob o comando de Dorival Júnior, o São Paulo também havia feito nove gols nos nove primeiros jogos. No mais, o Tricolor teve desempenhos melhores em todas as outras temporadas deste século (veja lista abaixo).

Para este ano, a diretoria do São Paulo manteve Diego Souza, artilheiro do ano passado, com 16 gols marcados, e reforçou o sistema ofensivo com Pablo – contratação mais cara da história do clube (R$ 26,6 milhões podendo chegar a R$ 31 milhões) – Hernanes e Biro Biro.

Até aqui, nos oito jogos com André Jardine e no Majestoso comandado por Vagner Mancini, o time atuou com três atacantes. A formação ofensiva, no entanto, não tem surtido tanto efeito. Nos últimos três jogos, em 270 minutos, a equipe acertou míseros cinco gols em direção ao gol adversário.

Os números são preocupantes e Mancini e, posteriormente, Cuca terão que consertá-los. A baixa eficiência ofensiva do Tricolor possui relação direta com os maus resultados da equipe na temporada.

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Rendimento do ataque do São Paulo após os nove primeiros jogos*:

2019 – 9 gols (média de 1 gol por jogo)
2018 – 9 gols (média de 1 gol por jogo)
2017 – 26 gols (média de 2,88 gols por jogo)
2016 – 10 gols (média de 1,11 gols por jogo)
2015 – 22 gols (média de 2,44 gols por jogo)
2014 – 16 gols (média de 1,77 gols por jogo)
2013 – 19 gols (média de 2,11 gols por jogo)
2012 – 20 gols (média de 2,22 gols por jogo)
2011 – 19 gols (média de 2,11 gols por jogo)
2010 – 17 gols (média de 1,88 gols por jogo)
2009 – 13 gols (média de 1,44 gols por jogo)
2008 – 13 gols (média de 1,44 gols por jogo)
2007 – 16 gols (média de 1,77 gols por jogo)
2006 – 22 gols (média de 2,44 gols por jogo)
2005 – 30 gols (média de 3,33 gols por jogo)
2004 – 20 gols (média de 2,22 gols por jogo)
2003 – 24 gols (média de 2,66 gols por jogo)
2002 – 26 gols (média de 2,88 gols por jogo)
2001 – 16 gols (média de 1,77 gols por jogo)

*foram considerados apenas as partidas oficiais

Selective watering the secret to 'ugly' pitch

The curator at the MA Chidambaram stadium has expressed satisfaction with the way the pitch for the Chennai Test, which was termed “ugly”, behaved over the duration of the Test. The pitch took turn from the first day, but held together till the fifth.”I like to see a result in Test cricket, and the fact that the game went five days says to me that it’s a pretty good Test match wicket,” K Parthasarathy, the curator, told the .”We started by making the entire pitch firm. After that we watered it selectively. The areas on either side of the stumps were kept dry, and so turned out to be loose. The line of the stumps was watered and rolled, so it stayed firm through the Test.”Australia lost all their wickets in the Test to the spinners, with R Ashwin inflicting maximum damage. “Australia need Raffa Nadal here in Chennai on the clay,” Shane Warne had tweeted with a picture of the third-day pitch. But James Pattinson, with his extra pace, also managed a five-wicket haul in the first innings. Both the captains also said the pitch played better than expected.”If I had kept the entire pitch dry, people would have called it under-prepared. But now nobody is complaining,” the curator said.Parthasarathy had used the method of selective watering back in 1998 when Australia lost to India by 179 runs. Warne, who frequently bowled round-the-wicket line during that series, struggled to make an impact as Sachin Tendulkar took the attack to him.”I kept the square patches outside the leg stump, on either side of the wicket, really hard. It was difficult to get turn from that part as there would be no rough there.””After that game, Warne came to me and asked why he wasn’t getting the turn and others were. I told him it was because of his dodgy shoulder, that was to be operated later in the series.”

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