Fancy footwork

Check out this impressive sequence involving Thierry Henry.  I wish MLS could have more of this stuff.  Click here.

DC United player salaries

I find the business of soccer to be quite interesting. 

Each year, the MLS Players Association releases player salary information as a means of keeping pressure on the league to treat players fairly and to increase compensation.  The recent collective bargaining agreement reached between the centrally-managed MLS and the players was quite interesting.  The league went from giving players practically no guaranteed money and starting salaries of as little as $14,000/year to something much more in line with their economic value.  Still, you will be surprised by how little the players make the growing disparity between the American-born workhorses of the league and the high-priced foreign players.  Are we headed back to the days of NASL?  Who knows.

Here is DC United's spread.  The last columns, from left to right, are annual salary and 2010 guaranteed compensation.


DC Allsopp Danny F $ 1 80,000.00 $ 217,500.00
DC Barklage Brandon M-F $ 4 0,000.00 $ 40,000.00
DC Boskovic Branko M $ 3 80,000.00 $ 516,200.00
DC Burch Marc D $ 7 9,000.00 $ 81,500.00
DC Cristman Adam F $ 4 0,000.00 $ 40,000.00
DC Graye Jordan D $ 4 0,000.00 $ 40,000.00
DC Hamid Bill GK $ 4 0,000.00 $ 46,666.66
DC Hernandez Pablo F $ 2 40,000.00 $ 249,090.91
DC Jakovic Dejan D $ 1 47,600.00 $ 167,102.50
DC James Julius D $ 5 2,085.00 $ 61,460.00
DC King Stephen M $ 4 0,000.00 $ 40,000.00
DC McTavish Devon D-M $ 7 0,000.00 $ 72,500.00
DC Moreno Jaime F $ 1 60,000.00 $ 185,000.00
DC Morsink Kurt M $ 4 0,000.00 $ 40,000.00
DC Najar Andy M-F $ 3 9,000.00 $ 58,995.83
DC Pena Juan D $ 4 0,000.00 $ 40,000.00
DC Perkins Troy GK $ 2 00,000.00 $ 205,000.00
DC Pontius Chris M-F $ 1 00,000.00 $ 100,000.00
DC Quaranta Santino M-F $ 1 05,000.00 $ 107,500.00
DC Quinn Andrew GK $ 4 0,008.00 $ 40,008.00
DC Rice Barry D $ 4 0,000.00 $ 40,000.00
DC Shanosky Conor D $ 3 1,250.04 $ 37,135.54
DC Simms Clyde M $ 1 65,000.00 $ 171,000.00
DC Talley Carey D $ 9 9,996.00 $ 99,996.00
DC Wallace Rodney M-D $ 7 5,000.00 $ 124,000.00
DC Zayner Jed D $ 5 7,000.00 $ 60,875.00


My commentary.  Overpaid: Alsopp, Burch, McTavish, Talley, Wallace.  Underpaid: Cristman, Pontius.  Jury is out: Pena, Hernandez, Boskovic, Perkins.

Check out Goff's blog for the full link to the salaries of players on all MLS teams.

PK showdown

Check out these video highlights of the MLS All-Star game last night versus Everton.

The highlight package is good enough, but what you've got to see are the PKs at the end. Because this is more of an entertainment product, rather than a league match, they let the cameras onto the field. You get an amazing shot of the PKs from behind the spot. You can see the speed at which these guys kick the ball, their mostly expert placement of the ball, some bad misses, and some amazing saves.

How good is Tim Howard????

http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5818417

What a goal!

DCU operates at a loss

Interested in the business side of Major League Soccer? It's a very complicated business organization with centralized ownership, management, and control. Perhaps I'll do a legal and business analysis of it later on this blog on the off chance that you care - in my field of competition law, it's an interesting case study.

Oh, you're still awake. Let me get to the point. While the league used to go to great pains to maintain parity in salaries and financial performance among players and teams, the business is now maturing and some disparities are occuring that have been the undoing of previous leagues. Some clubs face immediate challenges. Like most professional sports, teams can more easily turn a profit if they control revenues from their venues.

DCU does not control its venue, and consequently continues to post an operating loss of approximately -$3M annually, according to Forbes. The value of the club still rests at $35M, which I'm guessing is approximately 3x the initial investment in 1996. Outlook: good, but with risk.

Read about MLS franchise values here: http://www.forbes.com/sportsbusiness/2008/09/09/mls-soccer-beckham-biz-sports-cz_kb_0909mlsvalues.html

Mark it on your calendar: soccer Sunday!

Get ready.  Soccer is going to rule your life this Sunday.  It's a rare triple-header:

* 12:00 p.m. DC United vs. LA Galaxy at RFK Stadium

* 2:45 p.m. Euro 2008 final

* The CCSL finals (no word on our game time yet - let's hope it's early evening so we can see all the games).

All hope lost - oh, and happy holidays!

All hope is lost for a Fallfest tournament. I see no updates on the website and Jason over at Columbia Soccer has nothin' for me. It's too bad, it was a nice Fall tradition. I would have been up for a December tournament to close the year.

While this blog won't be super busy in the coming months, I am planning plenty of posts and news announcements so please stay tuned. I know some of you check in regularly!

MLS news...DCU is close to signing Juan Veron, a top flight Argentine player who was once among the top FIFA-ranked players. The bad news is that this might be the straw that breaks the camel's back for Christian Gomez. Apparently, negotiations between the club and Christian aren't going well. That surprises me, he's the core of the team - can't we sign him to at least a 2-year deal? I will be getting a half-season ticket plan for next season. If you want to join me, let me know. Right now, we have a couple people.

CCSL news...We'll start in March, a little earlier this year. Be thinking of plugging some holes. We are in need of an expert central defender and some more women to round things out. We have lots of possibilities right now for women but in our experience, you can rarely have too many. Also, the league handed out some stiff suspensions yet again to Far Post and Red Devils. It's juicy. See below.

And lastly, happy holidays! I hope everyone has a safe holiday season!

Fw: Disciplinary Committee Recommendation - Far Post v. Red Devils 1

Posted by: "Sanjay Nayar" snayar@yahoo.com snayar

Tue Dec 4, 2007 12:49 pm (PST)

CCSL Captains,

Please see below for the Disciplinary Committee recommendations stemming from a straight Red Card incident in a playoff game this past season. In this incident, an aggressive violent action was taken by a Red Devils player against a Far Post player which, after booking, was followed by a provoked confrontation with another Far Post player which escalated an already tense situation.

Once again, I want to stress that we will not tolerate violent conduct by our players. The sanction for the Red Devils player that goes beyond the precedent of a three game suspension emphasizes that point. But perhaps more importantly, you will note that through the inquiries of the disciplinary committee, we have also handed down a one game suspension for the Far Post player for not showing the restraint we expect in our league and making a bad situation even worse.

I send these notes out to the entire league not to disparage the names of the individuals, but rather to remind all players that they will be held accountable to the standards of the league. Please make sure your teams are fully aware of this.

We had an inordinate amount of disciplinary activities this season, and we will be working over the off season to address ways of minimizing for the Spring.

Please let me know if anyone has any questions about this.

Sanjay
CCSL Commissioner


----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Sanjay Nayar <snayar@yahoo.com>
To: TFARRI8084@aol.com; Jon DeNunzio <Jon.DeNunzio@wpni.com>
Cc: CCSL Execs <ccsl_execs@yahoogroups.com>; Carmella Alvaro <ccslref@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2007 3:05:04 PM
Subject: Disciplinary Committee Recommendation - Far Post v. Red Devils 11/11/07

Jon/Tad,

Please see below for the Disciplinary Committee recommendations stemming from the incident on 11/11/07. I have approved these recommendations in full.

Please pass along this message to Candace and Brooke as well as the other members of your respective teams

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Sanjay
CCSL Commissioner

~~~~~~

Disciplinary Committee Recommendation:

Teams and Match Date: Red Devils v. Far Post - Playoff Match of November 11, 2007

Individual Players: Candace Key of Red Devils and Brooke Dutton of Far Post

Red Devils Player Candace Key, recipient of Red Card/Sending Off for Violent Conduct in the 77th minute against an opponent (in this case, Far Post’s Pam DeNunzio), shall receive a three (3) match suspension to begin next season (Spring 2008). This suspension is in addition to the automatic one-match suspension she served the following match, which happened to end the fall season (3rd Division Championship Game).

Based on the Official Referee and Assistant Referee Match Reports and in trying our best to interpret the multiple and differing statements submitted by players from both teams, including the two players directly involved in the “Violent Conduct” incident, it is concluded that Ms. Key acted in a deliberate manner, using excessive force, to push or strike the Far Post player to the ground. A Sending Off (Red Card) was certainly appropriate.

Further, each account describes Ms. Key delaying leaving the field in a timely manner and that she further delayed the restart of the match by not leaving the playing area in a timely manner. Of deepest concern to the Disciplinary Committee, Ms. Key entered into a verbal confrontation (including physical contact) with a Far Post player, Brooke Dutton, while leaving the field.

The CCSL does not tolerate Violent Conduct by its players. The League views any Sending Off for Violent Conduct as a very serious offense and one which must be reviewed and acted upon by a Disciplinary Committee, made up of experienced and neutral volunteers, for the purpose of determining any additional sanction against said player and/or team. Past League precedent has established that a Sending Off for Violent Conduct is punishable by a three-match suspension and, usually, probationary status for said player and/or team.

However, in this specific situation, Ms. Key also exhibited behavior, following her Sending Off, which is viewed by the Disciplinary Committee as bringing the game into disrepute. This included:

A) Failure to leave the field of play in a timely manner;
B) Entering into a confrontation with another opposing team player while leaving the field of play; and
C) Failure to leave the playing area in a timely manner, which further delayed the restart of the match.

It is for these reasons, each serious in their own right, the Disciplinary Committee recommends that Ms. Key serve her three-match (3) suspension, in full, beginning with the Spring 2008 Season. Finally, as this is a Violent Conduct offense, Ms. Key is placed on probation for one full season (in this case, Spring 2008), meaning another Sending Off offense involving either Violent Conduct, Serious Foul Play, or Foul and Abusive Language (as defined in Law 12 of the Laws of the Game) during that time will result in further sanction, even up to expulsion from the League.

Again, regardless of first offense or not, the CCSL will not tolerate acts of Violent Conduct, Serious Foul Play, or Foul and Abusive Language by its players. Further, the League will act in a proactive manner [by placing said player(s) on probation] to ensure that any such behavior proves to be a “one off” and is not indicative of any type of negative pattern on the part of the players involved.

Far Post Player, Brooke Dutton, the player involved in on-field confrontation with Red Devils Player Candace Key following Ms. Key’s Sending Off shall receive a one-match (1) suspension for failure to control herself and entering into a verbal and physical confrontation with an opposing player who had been Sent Off the field. This type of behavior also brings the game into disrepute and will not be tolerated by the League. By allowing herself to enter into said confrontation, Ms. Dutton’s actions only escalated an already tense situation, leading to Red Devils substitutes entering the field of play (regardless of it being done in an effort to stop a serious confrontation from arising) and requiring the near-by Assistant Referee to also enter the field of play in an effort to separate the players and substitutes involved.

The Disciplinary Committee isn’t placing blame on who may have initiated or provoked this confrontation. In fact, the exact words which were said and the instigator can not be independently verified, as none of the three match officials were close enough to the initial events to hear what was said by and between the two players. However, by all accounts, Ms. Dutton, got involved in said confrontation (with an opposing player who had just been Sent Off) and is guilty of not showing the appropriate and necessary restraint which the League expects its players to display during even the most competitive matches. Therefore, we recommend Ms. Dutton serve a one-match (1) suspension to begin next season (Spring 2008).

Red Devils and Far Post Teams

These two sides were involved in a highly competitive match during the regular season, with a Red Devils player being Sent Off (for a second Cautionable Offense) and additional players, from both teams, receiving Cautions related to Unsporting Behavior. The events of this earlier match were then elevated to the Commissioner as Red Devils chose to appeal at least one of the Cautions which led to their player’s Sending Off – which, after review by members of the Disciplinary Committee, and other neutral parties with experience in reviewing such cases, was denied by the Commissioner. It is most unfortunate that these two sides have again, during the same season, contested a match which included events and behavior requiring review and action on the part of the Disciplinary Committee and Commissioner.

Taking into account the level of cooperation by both Team Captains during these inquiries, and in the hope that both teams appreciate the seriousness of the offenses involved and have now put these incidents behind them, the Disciplinary Committee is not recommending any formal sanction for either team. However, we do call upon the League Commissioner to formally reprimand both teams and include this as part of the final record involving these events.

Far Post and Red Devils, their Captains and every one of their players, are reminded that they have a responsibility to the League, their teammates, their fellow competitors, match officials and themselves to compete in a manner which honors and respects the Game and everyone involved in playing it. Finally, both teams are advised that should there be any actions or incidents, involving their teams or individual players, during the Spring 2008 Season which elevate to formal review by the Disciplinary Committee, that the entire team may face possible sanctions, in addition to any sanctions placed on specific players.

Faithfully submitted, December 3, 2007,


CCSL Disciplinary Committee
Dave Tyahla – acting Chair
Eric Kriebel
Nicolas Macri
Jim Sadowski

NOTE: Jon DeNunzio, normally of the Disciplinary Committee, was excused from acting upon this situation as he serves as Captain of the Far Post Team. Mr. DeNunzio’s involvement was limited to his role as Team Captain for the purposes of collecting comments from his players on the specific events in question and then reporting them to the Commissioner and Disciplinary Committee as is standard CCSL procedure.

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Revs and Dynamo will play for MLS Championship

There's a second championship match on the line: the MLS Cup. It's this Saturday night at RFK. If you don't have your tickets, get them. It's a rematch of last year: New England Revolution versus Houston Dynamo. Kind of like the CCSL 3rd Division, it features the two best teams, other than the DC United. Chivas, which I liken to Far Post, had a great season but didn't yet have the playoff acumen to get to the championship.

Houston is an amazing team. A DC United/Houston match is what should have been. With DeRosario, Davis, Ching (questionable for the final), Clark and others, they are really stacked. They won last year in PKs. We'll have to see what happens. Despite the Revs' repeat appearances deep in the playoffs, they have no MLS Cups to their name.

We're on for Thursday

The DC United playoff match is this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Let's meet at Capitol Lounge at 5:00 for some drinkin'. If you don't already have your ticket in hand, I'll give it to you there. Let's avoid what happened last time where I had to go in and out of the stadium passing people their tix during the match. We'll probably head to the stadium about 6:30.

DCU plays the Chicago Fire, who routinely kick our butt in the playoffs. DCU is coming fresh off a 1-0 loss in the first game of this round. That means that they must win the game. If they win by 1 goal, there will be a 30-minute overtime followed by PKs if necessary. If they win by 2 or more goals, they'll advance directly on aggregate goals.

The last match was testy. Cuatemoc Blanco is at his best, feigning injury and fouls. DC has several players recovering from injury (Emilio and Moreno). It ain't gonna be easy.

See you at Cap Lounge!

1 DCU ticket available

Katya has an extra ticket available for the DCU playoff versus the Chicago Fire on Thursday Nov. 1st at 7:30 pm. If you don't have a ticket yet, the question is, why not?

Price is probably $31 (but contact Katya)

MLS Cup Tickets Selling Fast

Yesterday, when I bought our team's tickets to the playoff opener, the DC United ticket rep told me that the MLS Cup tickets are selling fast. They are already selling seats in the 500 section at the top of the upper bowl. They may sell out the game.

Get your tickets now!

We'll probably tailgate for the game. It will be a nice follow up to the Fallfest tournament, which is the day before.

Buy your tickets from Zach, the CCSL ticket representative, at 202-587-5000.

MLS playoffs - are you in?

Hey, following up on the earlier email traffic, we're goin' to the DCU playoff game that will be announced shortly. Time and date are expected to be Thursday, Nov. 1st at 7:30 p.m. We'll buy tickets this week. $30 for premium seats (if we get the group rate).

Pos a comment here if you're in (or by email).

DCU Update

Our favorite pro team is closing yet another outstanding season, maintaining their reputation as MLS' leading and most classy franchise. DCU is just a few points short of the Supporter's Shield, which is given to the team with the most points after the 30-game regular season. DCU has a 2-point lead over Chivas USA going into the final two games. Meanwhile, they sit firmly atop the Eastern Division and the league overall. They have made the playoffs.

Over the course of the season, they've shown remarkable depth. Keep your eye on a few of the players. First, there's Emilio, a leading candidate for league MVP with an incredible (league leading) 20 goals. Then you have the usual standouts - Christian Gomez, Ben Olsen, and Clyde Simms, all of whom are playing really well. But also watch for Fred, a talented winger, and Marc Burch, a college forward-turned-defender who has Beckham-like vision and can play a long ball and really get involved in the offense. One of my favorites, Josh Gros, is probably out for the rest of the season as doctors examine his recurring headaches. DCU's stellar league play have coach Tom Soehn likely to take a coach-of-the-year award.

First up for DCU is a home and home series versus an opponent to be named later. The team will play its first game away, and then return to RFK for the Nov. 1st game. If they advance beyond that series, they'll play in the Eastern Conference Finals, which I think would be at RFK. If the team advances beyond that, it's all the way to the MLS Cup to try for a fifth title - that game is at RFK for sure. Some of us already have tickets.

See you at the game!

What to watch this weekend

The Soccer Insider is req'd reading for soccer fans in the DC area. One of my fellow CCSL captains - in fact, the captain of Far Post (that lucky team that got to face a 7-person Goleros squad last weekend) - is the soccer editor for the WP. Here's his post from today:

Posted at 2:30 PM ET, 09/14/2007
W2W4TW, non-WWC*
Hey there, Jon
DeNunzio here. Just thought I'd run through a few thoughts on the weekend in
soccer, outside of the Women's World Cup (four matches Saturday morning on
ESPN/ESPN2, btw).
- Fox Soccer Channel has
the North London
Derby at 8:30 am Saturday. Spurs have not been good, but they may
play Aaron Lennon in this game ... - FSC also has Chelsea-Blackburn at noon,
after West Ham-Middlesborough. Worth watching to root against Mourinho,
IMO.- GolTV has a
Bundesliga/La Liga mix on Saturday morning/early afternoon ... as Goffer would
say, zzzzzzzzz (I have at least one friend who would be upset I said that about
La Liga. Don't think I know anyone who watches the Bundesliga). - MLS: FSC has
Fire-Red Bulls at 8:30 pm Saturday. If you get HDNet, they have Crew-Wizards at
8 pm Saturday. And Telefutura has Chivas-Rapids at 3 pm Sunday.- Speaking of
Sunday, FSC has the black-and-white-stripes Italian derby, with Juventus-Udinese
at 9 am. Who plays for Udinese? How about Antonio di Natale, who had two goals vs. the Ukraine in
Euro 2008 qualifying Wednesday.
Also worth mentioning -- the 19th-ranked
Virginia Tech men's soccer team makes its first-ever TV appearance Friday night
at 8 pm on Fox Soccer, playing
No. 23 Tulsa.
I'm sure I missed something here -- what are you gonna be
watching this weekend?
(* - What To Watch For This Weekend, non-Women's World
Cup)
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MLS salaries

Each year, the WP compiles all MLS player salaries, which are probably leaked by the players union. Salaries continue to creep up, and parity is still a big problem. Veterans have gotten themselves easily into the 100K/200K/300K range, while players with development status make as little as $12,900! $13K a year?

Check out the link here.

Who do you think is the most overpaid? Underpaid? My votes:

Overpaid - Cuatemoc Blanco ($2.7M), Clint Mathis ($410K), Santino Quaranta ($105K), Eddie Johnson ($875K), Greg Vanney ($237K).

Underpaid - Bobby Boswell ($30K), Briang Ching ($220K), DeWayne DeRosario ($157K - best deal in MLS), Dominic Oduro ($17,700), Troy Perkins ($87K).

Take a look at LA's payroll compared to other teams. How do they swing that? With the new international exception instituted last year - the so-called David Beckham rule.

Let's go to the game

DCU is back in town this weekend to play the MLS Cup Champion Houston Dynamo. A couple of us are already going. Want to join us? We'll meet at RFK about 7:00 p.m. on Saturday night.

We have one available ticket. We'll start at face value ($25).

DCU is making itself respectable again. After losing its first 3 league matches and falling into the cellar, they have tied New England and beaten Chivas and Toronto. They are no longer in last place. If they can re-establish their defense of last year, they may return to be Cup favorites. Fred is really working out, and we've got a feeling about Kpene and Emilio.

DCU vs "The Other Chivas"

Since you don't have a Goleros game this week, perhaps you'll support the DCU. They play "the other Chivas" on Sunday at 3pm at RFK. If you've been following the United, you know that Chivas de Guadelajara put a major dent in our pride. In the Champions Cup, we faced them in the semi finals and they beat us in a home-and-home series. We headed into the first game of the MLS season with a difficult loss in Mexico, where no MLS club has won a match. Then DCU lost three straight games, falling way short of expectations and actually creating a crisis on defense and the coaching staff.

Tonight at RFK, the team earned its first point versus the Revs. Carlos, Anna, and maybe others were there. Perhaps the team is on the mend?

Your captain is hoping to make the game, although he's got another rec game at 2pm. Decisions, decisions!

Get your tix

Want tickets to the best DCU games at a good price with no unreasonable fees? Visit this site and click through the DCU ticket link. They're offering a great deal - 1 ticket to 4 of the best DCU games for $101. We bought some. See below.



Purchase tickets to four of the best matches of 2007! The price for the NVASA/D.C. United 4-Pack is just $101. Included in each 4-pack is one ticket for each of the following matches:

Saturday, April 14: United’s home opener against the Kansas City Wizards
Saturday, May 26: 2006 MLS champions, the Houston Dynamo
Thursday, August 9: David Beckham and the rest of the LA Galaxy
Sunday, November 18: MLS Cup returns to RFK
The NVASA/D.C. United 4-Pack is your opportunity to guarantee a ticket to David Beckham’s first match in D.C.* before they go on sale to the public. Each of the above dates will also feature the world famous NVASA pre-game tailgate with food and drink. This event is included with your ticket to the match. Buy one or more 4-packs today!

*NVASA and D.C. United cannot guarantee that David Beckham will play in this game.

MLS season begins

This guy looks like me. It's Josh Gros of the DC United.

Tomorrow, DC United visits the Colorado Rapids for the MLS season opener (actually Gros isn't making the trip due to a possible concussion suffered against Chivas de Guadelajara on Tuesday). The MLS is debuting yet another soccer specific stadium in Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Our own Jeremy is attending the game. You can see it on ABC at 3:30 EST. Hopefully, we can convince Jer to post something from his mobile phone.



Next Saturday night, DCU will have its home opener at RFK versus the Kansas City Wizards. We're going to attend. If you're interested, post a comment here.

DC United vs. Chivas de Guadalajara

Most rivalries are created over time, years of back
and forth battles between rival teams, some classic
comebacks, bitter defeats and sweet victories. Close
geographical proximity helps too.

Other rivalries can just appear out of thin air, the
result of a dirty play, a hard foul, a war of words
between players and coaches, or in the case of DC
United vs. Chivas, an outgrowth of the rivalry between
the USA and Mexico.

DC United is the consensus "best" franchise in the
MLS. 4 MLS Cups, last year's Supporter's Shield (best
MLS regular season record) and the reigning MLS MVP in
Christian Gomez. They are the only club in MLS
history to win an international trophy (the
Intercontinental Cup back in 1998) and play some of
the most attractive, attacking soccer in the league.
In other words, they represent the best of the US.

Chivas de Guadalajara is Mexico's most popular club.
Only Mexicans play for Chivas - home-grown talent, the
pride of Mexico, no foreigners, no imports, no
naturalized citizens. They represent the tradition,
skill, and dominance that Mexico has possessed,
especially in club soccer, in the CONCACAF region.

Would you miss a USA-Mexico match held at RFK? I know
I wouldn't. This is the next best thing. Mexico's
finest, Chivas versus the best of the USA, DC United.
I guarantee our Mexican neighbors will be turning out
in force to support and cheer on Chivas. The
atmosphere is going to be awesome, so make a night of
it. Join us Goleros for this game next Thursday
night, March 15. Let's kick off the new season in
style by watching a great soccer game, drinking a beer
or two, and maybe firing up the old parrilla and
cooking some food before the match.

We'll try and get another update regarding details out
to everyone soon, but in the meantime, I hope this
description of the game whets your appetite.

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