UCL Round Of 16 Draws: Chelsea Vs Bayern, Real Madrid vs Man City, Barcelona vs...

Here's the fixtures for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League round of 16.

Dortmund vs PSG

Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Atalanta vs Valencia

Atletico vs Liverpool

Chelsea vs Bayern Munich

Lyon vs Juventus

Tottenham vs Leipzig

Napoli vs Barcelona

The Round of 16 first legs matches are scheduled for February 18th. The second legs will take place on March 10th. 

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It Hurts Me When Cristiano Ronaldo Won His Fifth Ballon d'Or' - Lionel Messi Reveals

Argentine and Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, was crowned the first-ever player to win six Ballon d’Or trophy at a ceremony which took place in Paris on Monday night, revealed that it did hurt him when his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2017 Golden Ball of France, which was the Portuguese’s fifth award.

Appreciating the Juventus star, who was in Milan to collect a Serie A Player of the Year prize on Monday rather being in Paris, Messi said that he can understand what emotions former Real Madrid striker would be going through.

Before the event, Messi and his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo who both dominated the Ballon d’Or for a decade between 2008 and 2017, were on five each before the Barcelona superstar broke the tie yesterday.

In a new interview, Messi revealed that he was hurt when Cristiano Ronaldo joined him on five Ballon d’Or triumphs, claiming that the Portuguese will be experiencing similar emotions after he failed to show up at the 2019 Ballon d'Or' ceremony.

“On the one hand, I enjoyed having five and being the only one,” Messi told France Football. 'When Cristiano moved level, I admit that it hurt me a bit. I was no longer alone at the top. But it made sense, although it was good when I was alone at five. 

“Was I frustrated in the last few years? Let's say I understood why I did not win. As a team, we had not achieved our major goal, which was to win the Champions League, which gives you more chances to win the Ballon d'Or. 

“When Cristiano Ronaldo won it is because he had achieved great seasons by winning the Champions League and being decisive. It was deserved, there was not much I could do. 

“Did I feel injustice? It's up to you to tell me if the Ballon d'Or is awarded to the best player or the one who enjoys the best season. 

“It is also down to individual taste. Some prefer Cristiano, others myself or Neymar or [Kylian] Mbappe. People have the right to choose the one they like most.” 

“Do I understand Ronaldo's frustration? It is something that we live, feel and express according to our own way of being. 

“Once again, the collective titles are the most important thing, even if the individual trophies are rewarding. When the Ballon d'Or eludes you, everyone reacts in their own way. But when you are a top athlete, you always want to win.”
 

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Lionel Messi Defeated Ronaldo To Win Sixth Record Ballon d'Or (Photos)

Argentine and Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, has claimed a record sixth Ballon d'Or in Paris on Monday.

The Argentine, who attended with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo and his two sons Thiago and Mateo, went into the evening in Paris level with Ronaldo on five Ballon d'Or awards each but now stands alone with six. 

Lionel Messi also claimed a tenth La Liga trophy and a Supercopa de Espana but was denied in the final of the Copa del Rey and was on the wrong end of a 4-0 battering at Anfield that saw Liverpool eventually go on to claim the Champions League title.

He did finish as the top scorer in both the Champions League and La Liga and has already picked up another individual prize in the form of FIFA's 'The Best' Men's award.

Lionel Messi's career-long dual with Cristiano Ronaldo took another fascinating turn as the Barcelona star won his sixth Ballon d'Or award.

Ronaldo was left in third place - his lowest ranking since failing to make the podium in 2010. His calendar year remains impressive, but his numbers fall short of the exceedingly high standards the 34-year-old has set over the years.

Liverpool defender Van Dijk finished second, with team-mates Sadio Mane who finished fourth , Mohamed Salah and Alisson coming in at fifth and seventh position, as the Reds lifted the Champions League and came within a point of winning their first Premier League trophy, losing just one league game all season.

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Neymar Rape Accuser Released WhatsApp Conversations Between Them (Screenshots)

Here is the  WhatsApp conversations including raunchy messages between Paris Saint-Germain and Brazilian player, Neymar Jr and rape accuser, Najila Trindade Mendes de Souza have been released by the Brazilian TV channel Globo.


Trindade who appeared on Brazilian TV, news station SBT for the first time on Wednesday, said she was the victim of 'aggression and rape' by the Paris Saint-Germain player in a hotel room in the French capital on May 15.

She claimed the encounter started out consensual but quickly turned violent, leaving her with bruises and scrapes to her legs and buttocks, with Neymar refusing to stop.

This comes after Neymar had taken to Instagram to share a video explaining himself and revealing WhatsApp conversations between the pair, as well as photos of Najila. He denied raping her but admitted that what happened between them was consensual.

A video which was later shared online showed the moment the model confronted him in a hotel room about the alleged assault.

Here is their WhatsApp conversations (screenshots)

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Manchester United Boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Will Get Financial Backing, Says Ed Woodward

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, will get the financial backing to bring success back to the club, says executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

United finished sixth in the Premier League this season.

"The strength of our business means we have the financial resources to continue to provide backing for the manager and creating success on the pitch," said Woodward.

"This as ever remains our number one goal."

Solskjaer took over as caretaker United boss in December following the sacking of Jose Mourinho and the club went on a run of 11 games without defeat, of which they won 10.

However, after the Norwegian was appointed on a permanent basis in March, his side's form collapsed and they finished five points off the top four having won only two of their last nine games.

Solskjaer, whose side were 32 points adrift of champions Manchester City, has said it will "take a long time" for Manchester United to challenge for the Premier League title again.

The Old Trafford club last won the title in 2012-13, in Sir Alex Ferguson's last season in charge, while it is now two seasons without a trophy after the Europa League and League Cup triumphs in 2016-17.

"While the last few weeks were disappointing, we are delighted to have confirmed the appointment of Ole as our manager on a three-year contract," said Woodward.

"Everyone at the club - the board, the manager, the squad and all the staff are resolute in our desire to get United back to the top of English football, we continually look to improve staff on and off the pitch to achieve this."

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Man City 6-0 Chelsea: City Humiliated Chelsea At Etihad As The Blues Suffered Their Worst Defeat In 28 Years

Sergio Aguero grabbed a hat-trick as Manchester City humiliated Chelsea away in a half an hour blast off to move back to the top of the Premier League while shambolic Chelsea moved to 6th position.

Raheem Sterling scored the opening goal as he tapped his 13th goal of the season.

Sergio Aguero sliced wide when offered up a completely unmanned goal, but made up for it but thumping in an unstoppable blast from the edge of the area.

The Argentine doubled his tally and became City's all-time leading scorer outright with a simpler finish after a defensive mix-up.

Ilkay Gundogan also netted in the first quarter of the game as City ended what could have been a testing week with a trip to Everton in between the visits of Arsenal and Chelsea with maximum points.

Sterling returned to the score sheet in the last 10 minutes with another tap in after a stunning team move to complete the victory and condemn the Blues to their worst defeat in 28 years.

Chelsea striker, Gonzalo Higuain, had little chance to shine but the Argentine striker was unfortunate not to score his third goal of  the season.

Recall that Chelsea's 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth in their last away game was their heaviest league defeat since 1996.

Chelsea worst loss in any competition since 1991 after failing to recover from Sterling’s fourth-minute opener.

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Bournemouth 4-0 Chelsea: Bournemouth Rubbed Salt In chelsea's Wounds

Bournemouth has put a further pressure on Chelsea's bid for Champions League qualification at Vitality Stadium.

Chelsea started the game well, with drive and motivation and pace and invention and impetus, but after about the first 20 minutes, the levels dropped and the Blues could never quite recover from that.

Chelsea were dismantled in the second half, with Josh King scoring twice and the outstanding David Brooks also netting for Bournemouth before Luke Daniels’ stoppage-time goal rubbed salt in the visitors’ wounds

Bournemouth were fortunate to be level at the interval as veteran goalkeeper Artur Boruc produced five impressive saves to deny a Chelsea side that failed to penetrate their hosts' defence despite 70% of possession.

But within a minute of the second half starting, Bournemouth took the lead as King arrived late in the Chelsea box to smash Brooks' cut-back past Kepa Arrizabalaga.

A second consecutive league win for Bournemouth sees the Cherries move up to 10th in the table, while Chelsea drop to fifth position on virtue of scoring fewer goals than Arsenal.

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Cesc Fabregas: ‘Thierry Henry Will Become A Great Coach’

Newly signed Monaco player, Cesc Fabregas believes Thierry Henry will still become a “top coach” despite lasting just three months in charge at struggling Monaco.

Having previously worked as an assistant coach with the Belgian national team, Henry was appointed as coach in October, breaking out on his own in management for the first time.

Fabregas, who shares the same agent as Henry, left Chelsea to team up with the former France striker when he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee on January 11.

The midfielder had played just three games under Henry before the latter was sacked last week in a move which saw the principality club replace him with predecessor Leonardo Jardim.

“We are sad for ‘Titi’ because I really think he will be a top coach, I am sure of it,” Fabregas said on Monday of Henry, with whom he played at Arsenal earlier in his career.

“Football doesn’t wait and maybe it was not the right moment or he didn’t have the time to fulfil all his plans and everything he wanted to do. That is life, it happens.”

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Mourinho Deserved More Respect From Manchester United, Says Rumelu Lukaku

Manchester United striker, Romelu Lukaku says his former manager, Jose Mourinho has done alot for the club and he deserved more respect from the job he oversaw.

Having been handed the reins at Old Trafford in the summer of 2016, a proven coach delivered three trophies in his debut campaign.

He was left empty-handed in his second, but returned United to the Premier League’s top four as they finished as runners-up behind record-breaking champions Manchester City.

Mourinho was expected to build on that platform, but endured a testing start to the 2018-19 campaign and was relieved of his duties in December.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has impressed as his successor, overseeing eight successive victories, but Lukaku is reluctant to be drawn on the differences between the manager who signed him for £75 million ($99m) and the one currently at the helm.

The Belgium international striker told Eleven Sports:
“I’m not going to compare the two managers.
“I believe that Mourinho has done a lot for this club.
“He won trophies, so I have a lot of respect for him.
“He is the coach who signed me.” 

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Unbelievable As Manchester United Defeated Juventus In Turin (Photos/Video)

Manchester United defeated Italian champions, Juventus, in Turin with two goals in the final five minutes earned themselves a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages.

Former Manchester United player, Cristiano Ronaldo, had put the hosts ahead with an outstanding volley.

With five minutes to go, Spanish international midfielder, Juan Mata, curled in a brilliant free-kick to leveled the game before Ashley Young’s set-piece was bundled into his own net by Juventus player, Leonardo Bonucci.

Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho was angrily confronted by Leonardo Bonucci when the Portuguese taunted the Juventus fans after Manchester United’s epic comeback in Turin.

Before things could escalate, Mourinho and Bonucci were separated as Ashley Young stepped in to keep the Juventus star away from his manager. Mourinho was then ushered off the pitch to avoid any more flash-points.

Watch the goals highlight below;

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Europe's Top Five leagues Today's Fixtures

The 2018/19 season is ongoing as most of the big teams in Europe's top five leagues, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Ligue 1,Premier League and Serie A, will be playing their various matches today due to the Uefa Champions League fixtures on the 6th and 7th of November 2018.

Here are the fixtures;

English - Premier League

Bournemouth 12:30 Manchester United

Cardiff City 15:00 Leicester City

Everton 15:00 Brighton and Hove Albion

Newcastle United 15:00 Watford

West Ham United 15:00 Burnley

Arsenal 17:30 Liverpool

Wolverhampton Wanderers 19:45 Tottenham Hotspur  

Germany - Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen  14:30 Hoffenheim

Bayern Munich 14:30 SC Freiburg

FC Augsburg  14:30 FC Nurnberg

Schalke 14:30 Hannover 96

Wolfsburg 14:30 Borussia Dortmund

Hertha Berlin 17:30 RB Leipzig

Spanish - La Liga

Leganes 12:00 Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid 15:15 Real Valladolid

Valencia 17:30 Girona

Rayo Vallecano 19:45 Barcelona

French - Ligue 1 

Lyon 16:00 Bordeaux

Caen 19:00 Rennes

Dijon 19:00 Nimes

Nice 19:00 Amiens

Reims 19:00 Monaco

Strasbourg 19:00 Toulouse

Italian - Serie A

Inter Milan 14:00 Genoa

Fiorentina 17:00 Roma

Juventus  19:30 Cagliari

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Mourinho Desires Stay For In-Form Anthony Martial

In the midst of contract negotiations, Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho hopes Anthony Martial who recently rejected a new contract offer, will commit his future to Manchester United.

According to reports, the Frenchman's sale would be used as collateral to sign Ivan Perisic before the start of the season, his recent turn of form has prompted a change of heart from the Manager.

In the lead-up to Saturday's trip to face AFC Bournemouth, the Portuguese manager also expressed his desire for the 22-year-old to stay at Old Trafford.

"I don't belong to the discussions of contracts," Mourinho said. "I'm not participating in these kinds of discussions. Obviously I hope they will agree.

"Obviously I would like him to stay. I know the club wants him very much to stay. Hopefully he is going to stay."

Scoring four goals in his past three Premier League matches, Martial has become a solitary spark for an otherwise grim Manchester United in possession.

With Nemanja Matic commenting on Martial's confidence impacting performance earlier in the week, Mourinho believes he is making the leap to realized potential.

"One thing is that he's a talented player that everybody knows he is. Everybody knows since he was in Monaco that he is a talented player," Mourinho said.

"Another thing is a talented player with consistency and understanding what a football match is in the globality. When you reach that level, or when you are almost reaching that level, is when you become a top player.

"One thing is a top talent, another is a top player. He is now much closer to being a top player."

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‘Nigeria Will Reach World Cup Semi-Finals’- Naby Keita

Naby Keita feels the 2018 World Cup will be a tough outing for African representatives but singled out Nigeria ‘to lead by example’.

Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal and the Super Eagles shoulder the continent’s dream to win the elusive diadem.

And the midfielder who is on Liverpool radar believes African teams have learnt from past flaws – and this time around will make the four.

“It will be a tough tournament for African teams but the good thing is that they have learnt from past mistakes,” Keita told Goal.

“I know Nigeria will lead by example and we will definitely have at least two teams in the semis of the competition.

“However, it is unfortunate that Guinea will not be part of the African teams at the games in Russia.”

Guinea failed in their attempt to qualify for their maiden World Cup appearance having finished behind Tunisia, DR Congo and Libya in Group A of Caf’s Third Round qualification.

Only Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana have made significant impacts on the world stage – reaching the quarter-final in the 1990, 2002 and 2010 editions.

(Goal.com)

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The Reason Why Serena Williams Has Withdrawn From French Open

Serena Williams announced her shock withdrawal from the French Open on Monday , before her fourth-round match with Maria Sharapova.

She explained in a news conference at Roland Garros in Paris that her pectoral muscle injury caused her to withdraw.

The 36-year-old tennis star said, “Unfortunately I’m having some issues with my pectoral muscle. Right now I can’t actually serve so it’s kind of hard to play.

“It’s very difficult, I love playing Maria. I’ve made every sacrifice I could. I made a commitment to myself and my team that if I wasn’t at least 60% I wouldn’t play. I’ve never felt this in my life. It’s so painful.

“I’m beyond disappointed. I gave up so much from time with my daughter & time with my family all for this moment. So it’s really difficult to be in this situation.”

“I thought [doubles] was a perfect opportunity to see how I was going. I tried a lot of different tapings and support. It didn’t get a lot better.”

Sharapova, the champion in Paris in 2012 and 2014, goes on to play a first quarter-final at the Slams since losing to Williams at the same stage at the 2016 Australian Open.

It was in Melbourne that Sharapova tested positive for meldonium after which she served a 15-month doping ban.

She will face either 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza or Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine for a semi-final place.

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Egyptian FA Expect Liverpool Star To Be Fit For World Cup

Egyptian and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah will be fit to feature in the World Cup group stages, according to the Egyptian Football Association.

The forward looked unlikely to play any part in the summer tournament after sustaining a shoulder injury tangling with Sergio Ramos in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday night before leaving the field in tears.

The forward arrived in Valencia on Tuesday for treatment on his damaged shoulder and has been assessed by Egyptian national team doctors.

Egypt’s opening World Cup match takes place on 15 June against Uruguay , with their second against the hosts Russia coming four days later. 

Should Salah not return in time for either of those games, he could still appear in Egypt’s final group match against Saudi Arabia on 25 June.

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Serena Williams Shared Motivational Message As She Launched Her Own Fashion Line

Tennis player and mother of one, Serena Williams launched her online shop after dreaming of pursuing a fashion career since her teenage years.

According to Serena,  she was discouraged by most and asked to face tennis squarely. But she had to find a way to make both work together.

After 15 years of trying and having people in fashion tell her "no", her dream has finally come true and she shared a message of encouragement on Instagram.

She wrote:

They say life is about timing. I learned this lesson at age 18, when I chose to play a light tennis schedule because I wanted to go to fashion school. Some criticized my decision, but I knew I had two loves--tennis and fashion--and had to find a way to make them coexist. After 15 years of false starts, and people in fashion telling me "no," it only only drove me to work harder. As a result, I discovered what it meant to invest in myself, and I allowed that belief in myself to drive me to reach my dream. 
Today, I am proud to launch @serena , my own online shop. Never stop believing in yourself, you're worth it. #BeSeenBeHeard

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‘I Want My Son To Join Man United Over PSG’- Cristiano Ronaldo’s Mum

Ronaldo has hinted at a summer move away from Real Madrid and his mother would prefer a return to Manchester United over a switch to Paris Saint-Germain .

Having helped the Blancos to a third successive Champions League crown, the Portuguese went on to refer to his time at the Santiago Bernabeu in the past tense .

Transfer talk was immediately sparked, with Ronaldo offering contradictory messages regarding his future since then to keep the rumour mill ticking over .

Few clubs would be willing to put a deal in place were the exit doors to be opened in Spain, with only those with the deepest pockets capable of pulling off such a coup.

United and PSG would form part of that exclusive club and Dolores Aveiro has suggested to her son that a second stint at Old Trafford should be taken in if he really does want a fresh start.

She told SFR Sport prior to Ronaldo’s exit hint in Kiev: “I like Paris. I go there now and again.

“The last time was with my son when he won the Ballon D’Or. I felt very proud.

“Every time I go to Paris, everyone treats me very well.

“If I’m telling you the truth, I wouldn’t mind, but I would prefer him to return to Manchester.”

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Mo Salah Wins Golden Boot With New Premiere League Record

English Premiership best player, Mohamed Salah has scooped up yet another award after his fabulous first season with Liverpool as the Egypt star was named the Premier League’s Player of the Year.

Mohamed Salah secured the Premier League Golden Boot for 2017-18 after finishing the season with 32 goals from his 36 appearances.

The Liverpool No.11 bagged the opener in the 4-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield to help Jürgen Klopp’s side claim fourth place in the division and Champions League qualification for next term.

In doing so, Salah also set a new Premier League record for the highest number of goals by one player in a single campaign.

The Egyptian, who has scored 44 times in all competitions during his debut Reds season, had already been named the Premier League Player of the Season earlier in the day.

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Arsenal Star, Jack Wilshere Celebrates Birth Of baby Girl Siena 24 Hours After Missing Arsenal Game

Arsenal and England midfielder, Jack Wilshere celebrates birth of baby girl Siena, 24 hours after missing Arsenal game.

The 26-year-old footballer and wife Adriani Michael, welcomed their first child together, he took to his Instagram page to announce the birth of their newborn daughter.

Jack shared an adorable photo of himself cradling his newborn daughter while posing with wife in the hospital.

He wrote:  Siena, my princess, you don't even know how loved you are. Thank you @andriani_wilshere for our beautiful baby girl, we are blessed 🙏❤ i can't wait for you to meet your brother and sister. Unfortunately the mrs didn't like the name Arsena 🤷‍♂️😂 thank you for the nice messages 🙌🏻

Siena, my princess, you don't even know how loved you are. Thank you @andriani_wilshere for our beautiful baby girl, we are blessed 🙏❤ i can't wait for you to meet your brother and sister. Unfortunately the mrs didn't like the name Arsena 🤷‍♂️😂 thank you for the nice messages 🙌🏻

A post shared by Jack Wilshere (@jackwilshere) on May 10, 2018 at 12:40pm PDT

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Champions League: Liverpool vs. Roma

English Premier League team, Liverpool set to face Roma today in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

The Reds haven't graced this stage for a decade, but earned their place here with a comprehensive dismantling of Manchester City over two lopsided legs.

Salah scored 34 goals in 83 appearances for the Serie A club before joining Liverpool last summer in a £34m deal.

Today's game will be the first time he will face his former colleagues.



"Mo [Salah] had a fantastic time at Roma, but he will realise pretty quickly that they are no longer his team-mates. We both have the chance to go to the final and that's all I need. It's possible – let's try everything to do it. For Roma, it's a special thing to be in a semi-final, as it is for us. These are very special moments, and if you can't enjoy them there's something wrong with you", Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp says.

West Brom exposed Liverpool with two goals from set-pieces in the 2-2 Premier League draw at the weekend and the defence looked susceptible from crosses. However, the caveat to that was it was against a previously-untested back four with Alberto Moreno, Ragnar Klavan and Joe Gomez all bit-part players recently, who will not start today.

According to Eusebio Di Francesco, Roma coach, "Anfield is incredible. The beauty of English stadiums is amazing. In Italy we're not used to having the fans behind us in this way. Liverpool will have the fans on their side, but our away fans will support us. We need to play as a team more than ever. Liverpool are different to Barcelona in terms of pace and we need to play well to win. We want to make the most of Liverpool's possible weaknesses."

Possible line-ups

Liverpool: Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Milner; Salah, Firmino, Mané
Out: Lallana (hamstring), Matip (thigh), Can (back)

Roma: Alisson Becker; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; De Rossi, Strootman, Nainggolan; Perotti, Džeko, Ünder
Out: Karsdorp (knee), Defrel (knee)

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