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• Northern Ireland players will wear black armbands against Ukraine in remembrance of a supporter who died in Nice

  13-06-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER IN LYON: Northern Ireland's players will wear black armbands against Ukraine in Lyon on Thursday as a mark of respect to the supporter who died after their opening game.
  
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• Gareth Bale will relish big-game spotlight against England, claims Chris Coleman

  13-06-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Coleman has told Roy Hodgson that Gareth Bale is ready to back up his claims Wales have more passion and pride than England by performing on the pitch. 
  
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• England fans are JAILED for throwing bottles at police in Euro 2016

  13-06-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The supporters, aged between 20 and 41, were all handed custodial sentences and banned from France for their parts in battles against police and other supporters on the streets of the port city.
  
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• Wales midfielder Dave Edwards seeking revenge on old tenant Joe Hart 

  13-06-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Hart may be an expert in organising a defence but Wales midfielder Dave Edwards can remember a time when the England goalkeeper would leave his room a mess.
  
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• 76ers wait on Simmons as they work out Ingram ahead of draft

  13-06-2016 23:47
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Ingram dined and dunked in Philadelphia and did all but demand he become the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA draft.
  
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• MARTIN KEOWN: I man-marked Matt Le Tissier, Ruud Gullit and Eric Cantona and didn't like it... it's not the way to stop Gareth Bale when England take on Wales

  13-06-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: When George Graham or Graham Taylor asked me to man-mark a rival player, all I could think of was: ‘Why? Doesn’t he think I can play?’
  
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• FIFA put through the wringer again after Gianni Infantino complains over having to pay for cleaned shirt, socks and underpants

  13-06-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE: Joke world football rulers FIFA really have washed their dirty linen in public. Gianni Infantino is heard on a leaked audio tape complaining about having to pay to clean his shirt.
  
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• Jack Wilshere pulls no punches ahead of England vs Wales: It hurts me to say it but Wayne Rooney is the best in my role

  13-06-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL INTERVIEW: There is a mischievous grin on Jack Wilshere’s face when he is asked about England’s rivalry with Wales. The midfielder knows the politically correct answer.
  
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• Everton finally expected to announce Ronald Koeman as manager on Tuesday 

  13-06-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Koeman has signed a three-year contract, worth £6million per season, and he will be given the biggest transfer kitty in Everton’s history to revamp a squad that failed to fulfil its potential last season.
  
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• 'Andy Murray has made a very good move': Pat Cash hails world No 2's decision to bring back Ivan Lendl ahead of Queen's bid

  13-06-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lendl is due to be in Murray’s box for the first time in more than two years when the Scot makes his bow at Queen's on Tuesday — provided there is an improvement in the weather.
  
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• Manchester City suffer blow in Aymeric Laporte pursuit as Frenchman signs record deal to stay with Athletic Bilbao

  13-06-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The French defender was set for move to Manchester in a £39million deal worth a reputed £6.3m a season but he has opted to stay in Spain and become the best-paid player in Athletic's history.
  
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• England head coach Eddie Jones hits back at Australia jibes: 'We are not cheats. We want to dominate the Wallabies legally'

  13-06-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jones is setting the agenda Down Under. England’s wily head coach raged with indignation about a lack of respect from the host nation after his side’s 39-28 victory in the series opener.
  
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• Solid Italy beat Belgium as Giaccherini and Pelle strike

  13-06-2016 23:32
  By Zoran Milosavljevic LYON, France (Reuters) - A superbly executed strategy by coach Antonio Conte gave Italy a richly deserved 2-0 win over Belgium in their Euro 2016 Group E match after Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle delivered outstanding goals on Monday. At their vintage best defensively, and threatening time and again on the counter-attack, Italy extended their unbeaten competitive run against the Belgians to 44 years having last lost to them at the 1972 European Championship. Mond
  
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• Lille braces itself for Euro 2016 invasion of British supporters

  13-06-2016 23:30
  
  Northern French will welcome fans from England, Wales – and Russia – this week and the mood is one of calm rather than preparing for a Euro 2016 stormEarly afternoon in the cobbled Place du Général de Gaulle, the summer drizzle sending the bar staff scurrying out to collect chairs, and Les Lillois are counting the cost of life as a host city at the European Championship. Fans from Germany and Ukraine had clashed briefly in the square the previous day before their teams&
  
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• England players question Roy Hodgson's decision and logic in choosing striker Harry Kane to take corners at Euro 2016 

  13-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL IN CHANTILLY: The England players are baffled by Roy Hodgson’s decision to have Harry Kane taking corners. Privately the players have questioned Hodgson's logic.
  
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• Croatia’s Luka Modric finds fans’ expectations of him ‘unrealistic’

  13-06-2016 23:30
  
  • ‘They [fans] expect from him miracles,’ says Vedran Corluka
  • Modric scored stunning winner in Croatia’s opening game against TurkeyLuka Modric’s stunning winner against Turkey came after the midfielder admitted to one of his Croatia team-mates he felt more pressure playing for his country than for Real Madrid in two Champions League finals.Modric’s 25-yard volley secured victory in their opening Group D match in Paris on Sunday. Before the kick-off, he
  
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• Blame Russia! FA chairman Greg Dyke tells UEFA: England fans were not to blame for violence inside Stade Velodrome

  13-06-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  FA chairman Greg Dyke has hit back strongly at UEFA for blaming England and Russia fans in equal measure for the violence inside the Marseille stadium.
  
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• Five things we learned from Lewis Hamilton’s Canadian Grand Prix success

  13-06-2016 23:08
  
  Max Verstappen has put Monaco behind him, Hamilton’s relationship with Nico Rosberg has not improved but he is on good terms with Sebastian VettelMonaco could not have been much worse for Max Verstappen, he finished in the wall three times in Monte Carlo, the third, in the race, ending his afternoon. Worse still that final crash was virtually identical to his first, suggesting he was failing to learn from his mistakes. It had been a sobering weekend after the elation of a debut F1 win in t
  
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• Blues hire ex-Wild coach Yeo as eventual Hitchcock successor

  13-06-2016 23:04
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have hired Mike Yeo as the successor-in-waiting for head coach Ken Hitchcock, who has declared that next season will be his last behind the bench before retiring.
  
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• Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pellè seal Italy win over Belgium

  13-06-2016 23:01
  
  Ridiculed and vilified before a ball had been kicked; resolute and victorious once the games begin. Italy, we have been here before. The Azzurri achieved what many back home had claimed was beyond them to illuminate the European Championships with a clinical, spirited and tactically superb victory over Belgium. The team ranked second in the world remain an unequal sum of their parts. Related: Belgium 0-2 Italy: Euro 2016 – as it happenedContinue reading...
  
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• Russian officials blame security for problems and praise fighting fans

  13-06-2016 23:00
  
  • Reports of group travelling to Marseille to fight England fans dismissed
  • ‘It’s true some Russian fans rushed English sector but it was nothing bad’Russian officials have played down the violence over the weekend in Marseille – and in some cases even praised the fans involved. One top football official said the hooligans had defended the country’s honour and should be forgiven, while a top law enforcement official suggested Europe was “too gay&rdq
  
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• Eddie Jones: Craig Joubert will referee Australia v England not pundit Kearns

  13-06-2016 23:00
  
  • England coach hits back at former Wallaby’s illegal scrummaging comments
  • ‘Phil is part of an organised campaign and he is playing his role’Actions are supposed to speak louder than words but not when an English rugby team are touring Australia. For the second successive day Eddie Jones has felt the need to have a dig at a former Wallaby, this time for claiming England are cheating in the scrums. He has already received an apology from a former international who as
  
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• The Latest: Pelle scores for Italy in stoppage time

  13-06-2016 22:51
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Brady: It's a shame for Irish football that Wes hasn't played more. He's a class act

  13-06-2016 22:44
  
  The Norwich City man scored his third international goal in Paris tonight.
  
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• Justin Leppitsch's shaky AFL coaching tenure shows the importance of belief | Mick Ellis

  13-06-2016 22:30
  
  As the Brisbane coach faces calls for his sacking we’re reminded again that like religious prophets, football coaches require an audience of true believersLike his embattled coach, Brisbane Lions captain Tom Rockliff has been increasingly busy on the ramparts. It’s the lot of a senior player when a team is failing. After one win in 12 rounds, the Lions are warding off the disbelievers.
  Yes, Brisbane still had faith in coach Justin Leppitsch and his methods, Rockliff was telling RSN r
  
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• How to cope without David Pocock in the Wallabies' second Test against England? | Matt Cleary

  13-06-2016 22:30
  
  Combatting Eddie Jones’ buoyant England side without the influential Pocock will be a challenge for the Wallabies; the answer may lie in organised chaosDavid Pocock is like a big lump of lead. He could stand the middle of a yacht in the Sydney to Hobart race and defy the raging tempest of a storm in Bass Strait. The man is ballast. It’s like he’s heavier than normal people. And over the ball, hoovering it up, all balance, body-height and impossible arms, you’d sooner shif
  
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• Gerard Pique admits he is relieved after scoring winner in Spain's Group D opener against Czech Republic 

  13-06-2016 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gerard Pique revealed his relief after he struck late to start Spain's European Championship defence with a victory. The defender's 87th-minute header condemned Czech Republic to defeat.
  
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• Euro 2016: notorious far-right activist at tournament with Russian FA delegation

  13-06-2016 22:27
  
  • Alexander Shprygin photographed giving a Nazi salute
  • Shprygin considered a leading light in network of extreme-right ultra groupsA notorious far-right activist who has been photographed giving a Nazi salute is travelling with the official Russian FA delegation at Euro 2016 and was in Marseille at the weekend as clashes erupted between Russian and English fans.Anti-racism groups have raised serious concerns over the fact that Alexander Shprygin apparently holds official accreditatio
  
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• Yale coach says committee will decide outcome of regatta

  13-06-2016 22:10
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Yale's rowing coach says a committee will determine whether the Bulldogs won the 151st regatta with archrival Harvard, or if it will go down in the books as a no contest.
  
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• David Haye challenges kids to game of basketball while on holiday in Barbados

  13-06-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Haye could be forgiven for taking it easy as he enjoys a sunshine break after two quick-fire victories on his heavyweight return, but he still showed an appetite for sport on a trip to Barbados.
  
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• Analysis - Zlatan again fails to shine in City of Light

  13-06-2016 22:03
  By Philip O'Connor PARIS (Reuters) - In the city where they are accustomed to savouring his magic, Zlatan Ibrahimovic once again failed to live up to his own exalted billing for Sweden as he went missing in their fortuitous 1-1 draw with Ireland. It might have been Ibra's cross that Ciaran Clark headed into his own net to salvage a point for Sweden in their Euro 2016 group E clash but, otherwise, the 34-year-old Paris St. German hero was an anonymous figure as his side failed to manage a single
  
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• O'Neill lauds Ireland players after draw

  13-06-2016 21:59
  By Matt Smith PARIS (Reuters) - Ireland coach Martin O'Neill praised the performance of his team after they were unfortunate to draw 1-1 with Sweden in Euro 2016 Group E on Monday. Following a first half in which his side hit the crossbar and created other good chances, playmaker Wes Hoolahan put Ireland ahead after 48 minutes with a controlled half-volley and they seemed the likely winners. "I thought they were magnificent in the game, with some really great football, and we should have been in
  
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• Ireland can build on draw after Sweden disappoint

  13-06-2016 21:44
  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Ireland can take encouragement from a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2016 Group E opener on Monday but the result was a cause of great concern for Sweden whose mediocrity contrasted starkly with their opponents' desire. Ireland were the better team and Sweden were fortunate to grab an equaliser when Irish defender Ciaran Clark headed a cross into his own goal after Wes Hoolahan had opened the scoring with a splendid strike early in the second half. It was another misfo
  
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• Sweden coach sees glass half-empty after fortunate draw

  13-06-2016 21:43
  By Patrick Vignal PARIS (Reuters) - Sweden coach Erik Hamren did not hide his disappointment after his side needed an Irish own goal to share the points with a 1-1 draw from their Euro 2016 Group E opener on Monday. "The feeling right now is disappointment rather than relief for having been able to come back for a draw", Hamren, whose men failed to produce a single shot on target, told a news conference. The Swedes, with their emblematic striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic looking lost on the pitch, were
  
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• In-form Jonny Bairstow happy to silence his England doubters as batsman is named man of the series after win over Sri Lanka

  13-06-2016 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jonny Bairstow was delighted to silence the doubters after being named man of the series in England's victory over Sri Lanka. Bairstow hit a whopping 387 runs in the three-match series.
  
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• Ireland flanker Stander banned for one game after red card

  13-06-2016 21:39
  Ireland flanker CJ Stander has been suspended for one match, meaning he will miss the second test against South Africa on Saturday, after being sent off in the opening game of the series at the weekend. Stander, playing against the country of his birth, was dismissed after 20 minutes for a late tackle that left South Africa flyhalf Pat Lambie concussed. Despite going down to 14 men Ireland went on to win 26-20, their first victory over the Springboks.
  
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• Oakmont's greens tougher than Augusta: Schwartzel

  13-06-2016 21:37
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - As a former Masters champion, Charl Schwartzel has conquered some of the toughest greens in golf but the South African rates this week's U.S. Open venue as an even more brutal test. While the putting surfaces at Augusta National, permanent home of the Masters, are renowned for their heavy contours and lightning-fast pace, Schwartzel says there are "many more variables" on the notorious greens at Oakmont Country Club. "These greens are more
  
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• Draymond Green expects to watch Game 5 next door in Coliseum

  13-06-2016 21:25
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Suspended Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was expected to watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night in a baseball suite next door to Oracle Arena at the Oakland Coliseum, where the Athletics are playing the Texas Rangers.
  
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• Ipswich Town owner being sued by Uefa over unauthorised Euro 2016 packages

  13-06-2016 21:21
  
  • Marcus Evans made his fortune in sports hospitality
  • Uefa is suing unauthorised Euro 2016 ticket sellersHospitality companies belonging to Ipswich Town’s owner, Marcus Evans, are among those being sued by Uefa for allegedly selling unauthorised packages of Euro 2016 tickets.As at every major sporting event a game of cat and mouse has been playing out in France between those offering unauthorised packages and the official hospitality provided by Uefa and its partners. Continue
  
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• French courts convicts 6 English soccer fans for rioting

  13-06-2016 21:21
  
  MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A Marseille court convicted six English soccer fans Monday and handed prison sentences ranging from one-to-three months to five of them for involvement in rioting at the European Championship.
  
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• FAW advises ticketless Wales fans to not travel to Euro 2016 game against England in Lens amid fears of further violent scenes

  13-06-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Football Association of Wales is advising fans not to travel to Lille and Lens for their Euro 2016 game against England without a ticket. Many England and Wales fans are staying in Lille.
  
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• Heather Watson beats Camila Giorgi in Birmingham at Aegon Open as British women's No 2 prepares for Wimbledon  

  13-06-2016 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL IN BIRMINGHAM: Heather Watson got her Wimbledon warm-up off to a winning start as the British No 2 beat the rain and Camila Giorgi at the Aegon Classic on Monday.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo greets fans as Cedric Soares claims Portugal can win first major trophy at Euro 2016

  13-06-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Portuguese have come close to European glory in the past, reaching the final in 2004 where they were beaten by dark horses Greece and also losing three times in the semi-finals.
  
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• The Latest: Italy sticks with 3-man defense against Belgium

  13-06-2016 20:52
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic locates magic touch to make inevitable mark for Sweden

  13-06-2016 20:38
  
  Sweden’s talisman looked set to leave frustrated by Republic of Ireland but he never hid and eventually created his team’s equaliseris As Zlatan Ibrahimovic surveyed the rousing scene before kick-off, he gave a little nod as if to deign this arena and occasion worthy of his presence. The man who famously said a World Cup without him was not worth watching was ready. We could begin.It is unlikely he expected to trudge off at half-time having been shackled by a combination of robust Ir
  
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• Conte fields bold 3-5-2 formation against Belgium

  13-06-2016 20:36
  LYON, France (Reuters) - Italy coach Antonio Conte opted for an adventurous 3-5-2 lineup for their Euro 2016 Group E game against Belgium on Monday with Matteo Darmian and Antonio Candreva out wide behind strikers Graziano Pelle and Eder. Darmian, more accustomed to the full back position, has been pushed further forward with Daniele De Rossi, Emanuele Giaccherini and Marco Parolo deployed in midfield. Conte's counterpart Marc Wilmots chose Romelu Lukaku to start as the lone striker with Eden Ha
  
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• England recall in-form Bairstow for one-dayers

  13-06-2016 20:22
  LONDON (Reuters) - England recalled Jonny Bairstow to their one-day and Twenty20 squads on Monday following his outstanding form in the test series win over Sri Lanka. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 387 runs, including two centuries, and was named man of the series after the final test at Lord's ended in a draw. "I'm delighted to be back in the limited-overs squads. I feel like I'm striking the ball well," Bairstow told reporters. "To be back in England and hit the ground running was the main a
  
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• Republic of Ireland give up draw to Sweden with Ciaran Clark own goal

  13-06-2016 20:14
  
  The Republic of Ireland have not had much luck at the European Championship or, indeed, at this stadium but, for a brief period on a pulsating evening, Martin O’Neill’s players looked set to etch their names into history. They had dominated this Group E opener and, when Wes Hoolahan put them in front with a sumptuous half-volley, they could begin to dream.Ireland have qualified for this tournament on only two previous occasions and they have one victory – the Ray Houghton-inspi
  
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• Quaresma doubtful for Portugal game versus Iceland

  13-06-2016 20:09
  Portugal coach Fernando Santos will wait until the last minute to decide if winger Ricardo Quaresma can play in Tuesday's Euro 2016 Group F opener against Iceland. Quaresma is doubtful with a muscle problem in his right leg and trained separately from the rest of the squad at the Stade Geoffrey Guichard on Monday. Asked about the player's availability, Santos told a news conference: "There are still 24 hours to go and even 12 hours can make a difference.
  
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• New Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia passes EFL's fit and proper person test as Chinese businessman moves step closer to takeover

  13-06-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New owner Dr Tony Xia's takeover of Championship club Aston Villa has moved a step closer after the Chinese businessman claimed he has passed the English Football League's fit and proper person test.
  
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