Manchester City plunged into Covid chaos ahead of FA Cup third round
3 years ago

Manchester City plunged into Covid chaos ahead of FA Cup third round

Daily Mail  

Manchester City have been hit by a major coronavirus outbreak, with 21 members of their first-team set up isolating ahead of tonight's FA Cup tie at Swindon Town. Pep Guardiola has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of Friday night's FA Cup tie 'It is unpredictable. City want to fulfil Friday night's cup game at League Two Swindon, broadcast on ITV, and expect it to go ahead. Borrell - taking charge of his first match since managing Liverpool's reserves in 2011 - joked that it was the easiest team selection of his career given the absentees.

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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea tests positive for Covid-19
2 years, 9 months ago

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea tests positive for Covid-19

Daily Mail  

David de Gea could still start for Manchester United against Tottenham on Saturday despite having tested positive for Covid-19. Manchester United's David de Gea has tested positive for Covid but could still face Tottenham It is no longer mandatory for individuals who test positive for Covid to isolate, although UK government guidance suggests that they should do so. United interim …

Premier League FINALLY change Covid rules so clubs must show FOUR positive cases to call games off
2 years, 11 months ago

Premier League FINALLY change Covid rules so clubs must show FOUR positive cases to call games off

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs will now have to show proof of four positive tests in their squads in order to have a fixture postponed, following a Covid summit on Wednesday. The top divisions in Germany, Spain, Italy and France have seen relatively few postponements Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, stung by criticism and the outbreak of hostility among top-flight sides, …

Premier League reports fourth straight weekly fall in COVID-19 cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Premier League reports fourth straight weekly fall in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The Premier League said on Monday it had reported 16 new infections of COVID-19 in the previous week, continuing a downward trend in the number of positive cases for a fourth week. The league recorded 33 cases in the last three reports, while there were 103 positives, a weekly record, between December 20 and December 26. "The Premier League can …

Guardiola confirms new Manchester City COVID-19 cases ahead of Chelsea clash
2 years, 11 months ago

Guardiola confirms new Manchester City COVID-19 cases ahead of Chelsea clash

The Hindu  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said there are additional COVID-19 cases at the club following last week's outbreak as it prepares to take on second-placed Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. Guardiola, who missed Friday's 4-1 FA Cup third round victory over Swindon Town after returning a positive test, did not specify whether the new cases were among players …

FA Cup: Manchester City shrug off COVID-19 outbreak to thump Swindon in third round
3 years ago

FA Cup: Manchester City shrug off COVID-19 outbreak to thump Swindon in third round

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Rodolfo Borrell took charge of Manchester City with Pep Guardiola and assistant Juanma Lilo among 14 backroom staff affected by a major outbreak. Manchester City shrugged off the absence of manager Pep Guardiola and seven first-team players due to coronavirus to ease past League Two Swindon 4-1 in the FA Cup third round on Friday. Rodolfo Borrell took charge of …

COVID outbreak at Man City; 4 Serie A games scrapped
3 years ago

COVID outbreak at Man City; 4 Serie A games scrapped

The Hindu  

A coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City put manager Pep Guardiola and seven players in isolation while four Serie A teams were ordered into quarantine and unable to play matches on Thursday. ITALY At least four of the 10 Serie A matches scheduled for Thursday won’t be played after local health authorities ordered teams into quarantine amid rising coronavirus cases. Inter …

WSL: Chelsea's clash with Spurs called off due to COVID outbreak
3 years ago

WSL: Chelsea's clash with Spurs called off due to COVID outbreak

The Hindu  

Chelsea's home clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's Super League on Friday has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests, delaying the competition's return following the winter break by a day. Chelsea was due to host its London rival at Kingsmeadow to kick off the second half of the season, but a number of Chelsea players tested positive for …

Liverpool's League Cup clash with Arsenal postponed due to COVID-19
3 years ago

Liverpool's League Cup clash with Arsenal postponed due to COVID-19

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Liverpool’s League Cup semi-final first leg match with Arsenal, scheduled to be played on Thursday, has been postponed due to a surfeit of COVID-19 cases, Liverpool announced on their website. London: Liverpool’s League Cup semi-final first leg match with Arsenal, scheduled to be played on Thursday, has been postponed due to a surfeit of COVID-19 cases, Liverpool announced on their …

Liverpool's Covid outbreak gets worse as Pep Lijnders tests positive
3 years ago

Liverpool's Covid outbreak gets worse as Pep Lijnders tests positive

Daily Mail  

Liverpool's plans for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal tomorrow are in further disarray after they were forced to shut down their Kirkby training centre. The move came just hours after it emerged Pep Lijnders, the club’s assistant manager, had tested positive for Covid-19 and the scheduled press conference he was due to lead had been …

Premier League reports fall in COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Premier League reports fall in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The Premier League said on Monday it had found 94 new positive COVID-19 cases among players and staff in the last week, the first week-by-week decrease in positive results for eight weeks. " Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp as well as Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Joel Matip from the playing squad missed the 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Sunday after …

Tottenham Hit by Fresh COVID-19 Outbreak Ahead of League Cup Semifinals Against Chelsea
3 years ago

Tottenham Hit by Fresh COVID-19 Outbreak Ahead of League Cup Semifinals Against Chelsea

News 18  

Tottenham have been hit by fresh coronavirus concerns ahead of their League Cup semi-final first leg at Chelsea on Wednesday. The League Cup semi-finals have remained two-legged ties despite the pleas of Conte and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, whose side face Arsenal in the other last four clash, to be changed to one-off games. Then for sure, we’ll do everything …

Three Liverpool players COVID-19 positive before Chelsea trip: Klopp
3 years ago

Three Liverpool players COVID-19 positive before Chelsea trip: Klopp

The Hindu  

Three Liverpool players and more staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the trip to Chelsea but it is too soon to ask the Premier League to postpone the game, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday. RELATED | "We have three new COVID cases in the team and a few more in the staff, so it's not so …

Gary Neville says Manchester United should have been forced to play through a Covid outbreak
3 years ago

Gary Neville says Manchester United should have been forced to play through a Covid outbreak

Daily Mail  

Gary Neville has led calls for the Premier League and EFL to stop cancelling festive fixtures over Covid concerns. Gary Neville has suggested Manchester United should have played through their Covid crisis The pundit has said the Premier League and EFL must stop the swathe of postponements Newcastle had named a squad that included just eight substitutes instead of nine …

Premier League had record 103 COVID-19 cases in past week
3 years ago

Premier League had record 103 COVID-19 cases in past week

The Hindu  

A record 103 positive COVID-19 cases were found among players and staff in the Premier League over the past week, the league said on Monday following a raft of fixture postponements during the busy festive period. "The League can today confirm that between Monday 20 December and Sunday 26 December, 15,186 COVID-19 tests were administered on players and club staff. …

City boss Guardiola urges fans to get vaccinated, wear masks
3 years ago

City boss Guardiola urges fans to get vaccinated, wear masks

The Hindu  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola called on supporters to get vaccinated and wear masks in stadiums to limit the spread of COVID-19 and avoid the possibility of games again being played behind closed doors. Premier League clubs have been enjoying capacity crowds this season after playing virtually the whole of the last term and part of the campaign before that …

Premier League: Liverpool-Leeds United among two more games postponed
3 years ago

Premier League: Liverpool-Leeds United among two more games postponed

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A total of 12 matches have now been called off in the past two weeks as Britain battles record numbers of positive Covid cases due to the Omicron variant of the virus. London: Liverpool’s clash with Leeds and Watford’s trip to Wolves, scheduled for 26 December, became the latest Premier League games to be postponed due to coronavirus outbreaks on …

SCORES of Premier League players now able to play in Christmas fixtures after isolation period cut
3 years ago

SCORES of Premier League players now able to play in Christmas fixtures after isolation period cut

Daily Mail  

Scores of Premier League footballers, who have tested positive for Covid-19, are now back in contention for selection during Christmas after ministers cut the period of isolation. He could now be in contention for Leeds' Boxing Day trip to Liverpool and the home game with Aston Villa on December 28, provided he records negative lateral flow tests and is symptom …

Premier League: Managers to meet over worsening COVID-19 concerns
3 years ago

Premier League: Managers to meet over worsening COVID-19 concerns

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Manchester City Pep Guardiola may join the growing list of those in isolation after he returned an inconclusive COVID-19 test that forced the cancellation of his press conference on Friday London: Premier League managers will meet on Monday to discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation, which has already wiped out half of the weekend games and sidelined star players. Manchester City …

Premier League managers to meet over COVID-19 concerns
3 years ago

Premier League managers to meet over COVID-19 concerns

The Hindu  

Premier League managers will meet on Monday to discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation, which has already wiped out half of the weekend games and sidelined star players. “That's the reason why the Premier League, on Monday, have put in place an opportunity for the managers to get together and I'm hoping there will be a lot of clarity which comes …

Guardiola returns inconclusive COVID-19 test, Man City cancels media interaction
3 years ago

Guardiola returns inconclusive COVID-19 test, Man City cancels media interaction

The Hindu  

Manchester City canceled Pep Guardiola's news conference on Friday after the manager's COVID-19 test returned inconclusive, the club said. Half of the scheduled weekend matches have already been postponed because of COVID-19 outbreaks at clubs, underscoring the worsening health emergency in Britain as the omicron variant spreads. Guardiola attended Sergio Aguero's retirement announcement in Barcelona on Wednesday and is now …

Covid crisis deepens in PL as Burnley v Watford becomes third postponed match
3 years ago

Covid crisis deepens in PL as Burnley v Watford becomes third postponed match

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Premier League’s Covid-19 crisis deepened on Wednesday …

Premier League: Manchester City rout Leeds United with magnificent seven as virus fears mount
3 years ago

Premier League: Manchester City rout Leeds United with magnificent seven as virus fears mount

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City’s seventh successive league victory put pressure on second placed Liverpool and third placed Chelsea, who face Newcastle and Everton respectively London: Manchester City powered four points clear at the top of the Premier League as Kevin De Bruyne inspired a 7-0 rout of Leeds just hours after clubs were given strict new measures to curb the threat of the …

Premier League: Fans to face vaccine checks to enter stadiums amid Omicron wave
3 years ago

Premier League: Fans to face vaccine checks to enter stadiums amid Omicron wave

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Tottenham’s trip to Brighton and Manchester United’s visit to Brentford have been postponed due to outbreaks in the Spurs and United camps in recent days Liverpool, United Kingdom: Premier League fans will be subject to vaccine passport checks to enter stadiums from Wednesday, but fears are rising over how long the English top flight can continue in front of capacity …

Premier League has record 42 positive COVID-19 cases in past week
3 years ago

Premier League has record 42 positive COVID-19 cases in past week

The Hindu  

The Premier League found a record 42 cases of COVID-19 among players and staff at various clubs over the past week, it said on Monday just hours after Manchester United's fixture against Brentford was thrown into doubt due to an outbreak at the club. "Individuals who tested positive are isolating per Premier League protocols," the club said in a statement. …

Premier League reports record 42 new Covid-19 cases
3 years ago

Premier League reports record 42 new Covid-19 cases

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This week’s significant spike eclipses the previous highest weekly figure of positive tests - 40 cases were recorded at the start of January. The English Premier League on Monday reported 42 new Covid-19 cases, a record number since testing figures started being released in May 2020. Clubs have already been instructed by the league to reinstate emergency measures, including the …

Man United's league game at Brentford postponed due to COVID-19
3 years ago

Man United's league game at Brentford postponed due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Manchester United's Premier League match at Brentford on Tuesday has been postponed due to an outburst of COVID-19 cases at the Old Trafford club, the league announced on Monday. United had reported a "small number" of cases discovered among first-team staff and players on Sunday, with the squad who travelled to Norwich City for their Premier League clash on Saturday …

Guardiola urges Christmas COVID-19 precautions at Man City
3 years ago

Guardiola urges Christmas COVID-19 precautions at Man City

The Hindu  

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has asked his players to take all the necessary precautions during Christmas celebrations with their friends and families to avoid a COVID-19 outbreak at the Premier League club. Fellow Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur had a second match postponed this week after the league agreed to call off Sunday's game at Brighton & Hove Albion …

Covid-hit Tottenham face nervous wait for further test results
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-hit Tottenham face nervous wait for further test results

Daily Mail  

The Premier League are braced for Tottenham to request the postponement of Sunday’s game against Brighton following their Covid outbreak. Seven Spurs players – all regulars in Antonio Conte’s first-team squad - and at least two members of staff had returned positive results from initial tests in the last few days, throwing plans for their forthcoming fixtures into chaos. Antonio …

Tottenham hit by Covid outbreak ahead of Rennes match
3 years, 1 month ago

Tottenham hit by Covid outbreak ahead of Rennes match

The Hindu  

Tottenham's plans for a busy period of games have been hurt by a coronavirus outbreak at the club. With a must-win Europa Conference League game against Rennes on Thursday and then Premier League games at Brighton and Leicester, Spurs' preparations look set to be severely impacted. It saw matches against Aston Villa and Fulham called off last season due to …

Man City's De Bruyne tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Everton clash
3 years, 1 month ago

Man City's De Bruyne tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Everton clash

The Hindu  

Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne has tested positive for COVID-19 on international duty with Belgium, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. He will miss City's home matches against Everton in the Premier League on Sunday as well as Paris St Germain in next week's Champions League group stage. Guardiola said City will be without midfielder Jack Grealish against Everton …

Premier League to introduce random COVID-19 status checks for ticket holders
3 years, 4 months ago

Premier League to introduce random COVID-19 status checks for ticket holders

The Hindu  

Fans attending Premier League games are set to face random spot checks of their COVID-19 status at some stadiums in the opening weeks of the new season. Ticket holders should be prepared to provide proof of full vaccination or a negative lateral flow test result within 48 hours before the game via the NHS COVID Pass. A statement added the …

Tottenham Hotspur to trial NHS COVID Pass for Arsenal friendlies ahead of English Premier League season
3 years, 5 months ago

Tottenham Hotspur to trial NHS COVID Pass for Arsenal friendlies ahead of English Premier League season

The Hindu  

Tottenham Hotspur will trial the use of the NHS COVID Pass to verify the COVID-19 vaccination status of supporters attending its men's and women's pre-season friendlies against Arsenal next month, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The men's game kicks off at 2pm before the women's team takes on its north London rivals at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August …

Euro 2020 Final: Fans to Present Low-risk Covid-19 Transmission Proof to Enter Stadium
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020 Final: Fans to Present Low-risk Covid-19 Transmission Proof to Enter Stadium

News 18  

If one is a fan in London who has a valid ticket for entering the Wembley Stadium for the Euro final on Sunday, then he/she has to present evidence that they are at a low risk of transmitting the COVID-19 infection. Fans have to show either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result to be uploaded 48 hours …

Jamie Redknapp and Ashley Cole heap praise on Premier League champions Manchester City
3 years, 7 months ago

Jamie Redknapp and Ashley Cole heap praise on Premier League champions Manchester City

Daily Mail  

Jamie Redknapp and Ashley Cole have showered this season's newly-crowned Premier League champions Manchester City with praise, claiming they are the 'benchmark' for others to catch. Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions on Tuesday evening Jamie Redknapp and Ashley Cole heaped praise on the newly-crowned champions It is the ninth league title of Guardiola's managerial career following three …

Premier League report just TWO positive Covid-19 cases from 2,915 tests
3 years, 10 months ago

Premier League report just TWO positive Covid-19 cases from 2,915 tests

Daily Mail  

Only two Premier League players or staff provided positive samples in last week's twice-weekly coronavirus testing, the league has announced. The league recorded seven positive tests in the last round of results so the latest figures are again a boost to the league, which enhanced its Covid-19 protocols in early January. The Premier League has recorded just two positive Covid-19 …

Premier League: Pep Guardiola upset by Jurgen Klopp's claim Manchester City had COVID-19 'break'
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: Pep Guardiola upset by Jurgen Klopp's claim Manchester City had COVID-19 'break'

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Premier League leaders City hold a seven-point advantage over fourth-placed Liverpool, with a game in hand, ahead of a clash between the sides at Anfield on Sunday. London: Pep Guardiola said he expected more of Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool boss suggested Manchester City had benefitted from an enforced rest due to a coronavirus outbreak at the club in December. …

Guardiola to confront Klopp over Man City 'COVID break' claim
3 years, 11 months ago

Guardiola to confront Klopp over Man City 'COVID break' claim

The Hindu  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Friday hit back at Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp's claim that City have benefited from a "two-week COVID break" to go top of the Premier League table. City's Premier League trip to Everton was initially scheduled for December 28 but was postponed after a number of positive COVID-19 cases identified within the squad. "We haven't …

Premier League clubs report 16 new Covid cases
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League clubs report 16 new Covid cases

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have recorded 16 new Covid cases in the latest round of testing, a decrease of 20 from last week's 36 results. The Premier League have announced 16 players and staff tested positive for Covid in their latest round of results Players have been told to avoid close contact wherever possible, including huddles A Premier League statement read: …

Premier League: England's top-flight records 36 positive cases of COVID-19 among players and staff
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: England's top-flight records 36 positive cases of COVID-19 among players and staff

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London: The Premier League revealed on Monday that 36 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus over the past week, a slight fall from the record number of 40 cases in the previous seven days. “The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 4 January and Sunday 10 January, across two rounds of testing, 2,593 players and club staff …

Man City's Aguero self-isolating due to close COVID-19 contact - Football News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Man City's Aguero self-isolating due to close COVID-19 contact - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is self-isolating after coming into close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, manager Pep Guardiola said. Aguero was expected to start in its FA Cup third-round tie against second-tier Birmingham City on Sunday but did not feature in the matchday squad as Guardiola's side sealed a 3-0 win following two goals from Bernardo …

Spurs still expect to face COVID-hit Villa: Mourinho - Football News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Spurs still expect to face COVID-hit Villa: Mourinho - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Tottenham Hotspur is preparing for its Premier League game at Aston Villa to go ahead on Wednesday despite its opponent being hit by a COVID-19 outbreak, manager Jose Mourinho said. Villa had to field academy players in its 4-1 FA Cup third-round loss to Liverpool last Friday after nine first team players and five staff members tested positive for the …

Aston Villa reports 'significant' coronavirus outbreak - SPorttar
4 years ago

Aston Villa reports 'significant' coronavirus outbreak - SPorttar

The Hindu  

Aston Villa reported a “significant" coronavirus outbreak and closed its training ground on Thursday, a day before a scheduled FA Cup home game against Liverpool. The club said “a large number” of players and staff returned positive tests following routine testing on Monday, and they “immediately went into isolation.” “A second round of testing was carried out immediately and produced …

FA Cup: Southampton's match against Shrewsbury Town called off over coronavirus concerns
4 years ago

FA Cup: Southampton's match against Shrewsbury Town called off over coronavirus concerns

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Southampton’s FA Cup home tie against League One Shrewsbury Town this weekend is off after a number of positive coronavirus tests in the visiting camp, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Saints said they had received confirmation from the Football Association after a number of players and staff at third-tier Shrewsbury tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Saturday’s scheduled …

West Ham v Man City is POSTPONED as the Women's Super League faces Covid chaos
4 years ago

West Ham v Man City is POSTPONED as the Women's Super League faces Covid chaos

Daily Mail  

Manchester City's match at West Ham in the Women's Super League has been called off after four players tested positive for coronavirus following a Christmas break in Dubai. Manchester City's game at West Ham has been postponed in the Women's Super League after four players tested positive for coronavirus - it is not known who among the team travelled to …

Premier League: 40 COVID-19 cases among players, staff following tests
4 years ago

Premier League: 40 COVID-19 cases among players, staff following tests

The Hindu  

The Premier League said on Tuesday that a total of 40 individuals tested positive for COVID-19, the highest number of cases in a week this season, in two rounds of tests conducted last week. READ| The league, which is now conducting tests twice per week, did not name the people who tested positive but said they will self-isolate for 10 …

Manchester City women have four positive tests - Women's Football News
4 years ago

Manchester City women have four positive tests - Women's Football News

The Hindu  

Manchester City says four members of its women’s football team have tested positive for COVID-19. The FA Women’s Super League club did not identify the affected players but said they were self-isolating in accordance with Football Association and U.K. government protocol. Manchester City is scheduled to host the West Ham women behind closed doors on Saturday. The Manchester City men …

Man City's Mendy the latest EPL player to breach virus rules - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Man City's Mendy the latest EPL player to breach virus rules - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Manchester City expressed disappointment Sunday that defender Benjamin Mendy became the latest partying Premier League player to breach English coronavirus rules by hosting friends at his house on New Year’s Eve. Mendy’s rule-breaking took place as City was already dealing with the impact of a coronavirus outbreak at the club that led to the postponement of Monday's match at Everton …

Championship games off after COVID-19 outbreaks - Football News -S Sportstar
4 years ago

Championship games off after COVID-19 outbreaks - Football News -S Sportstar

The Hindu  

Two Championship matches scheduled for Saturday have been postponed after Bristol City and Luton Town reported COVID-19 outbreaks in their squads on Friday. City said its players showed COVID-19 symptoms but could not test the entire squad and staff as the testing laboratory was closed with Friday being a New Year bank holiday. This is City’s second major brush with …

Championship Games Off After Covid-19 Outbreaks at Bristol City, Luton Town
4 years ago

Championship Games Off After Covid-19 Outbreaks at Bristol City, Luton Town

News 18  

Two Championship matches scheduled for Saturday have been postponed after Bristol City and Luton Town reported COVID-19 outbreaks in their squads on Friday. City said their players showed COVID-19 symptoms but could not test the entire squad and staff as the testing laboratory was closed with Friday being a New Year bank holiday. This is City’s second major brush with …

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