Club Atlético Huracán is a
sports clubA sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
from the
Parque PatriciosParque Patricios is a barrio located on the southern side of Buenos Aires, Argentina belonging to the fourth comuna.Parque Patricios underwent a transformation during the beginning of the 1900's...
neighbourhood of
Buenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
,
ArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the
Argentine football league systemThe Argentine football league system consists of two national divisions , and a series of regionalized lower divisions...
. Huracán home stadium is the
Estadio Tomás Adolfo DucóEstadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó is a stadium in Argentina. It is located in the Parque Patricios neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Argentine football club Huracán owns this stadium, which was built thanks to the support of the Argentinian Army, especially due to the efforts of Tomás Ducó....
.
Huracán was founded on November 1, 1908, in the
Nueva PompeyaNueva Pompeya is a neighbourhood in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the South side, it has long been one of the city's proletarian districts steeped in the tradition of tango and one where many of the first tangos were written and performed....
neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club's name and nickname (
Globo, literally "Balloon") come from the
Huracán balloonA balloon is a type of aircraft that remains aloft due to its buoyancy. A balloon travels by moving with the wind. It is distinct from an airship, which is a buoyant aircraft that can be propelled through the air in a controlled manner....
flied by
Jorge NewberyJorge "George" Newbery, born Jorge Alejandro Newbery , was an Argentine pilot of North American descent. His father, Ralph Newbery , emigrated from Long Island, to Argentina after the American Civil War...
in 1909. Apart from that, club supporters are called
los Quemeros ("the Burners") because the stadium is located in a former garbage burning area.
During the professional era, Huracán won the Primera División title just once (the 1973 Metropolitano), and obtained 4 titles during the
amateur eraThe amateur era in Argentine football lasted between 1891 and 1931.-History:The first league tournament outside the United Kingdom took place in Argentina in 1891, it was dominated by British expatriate players and teams. The Scottish influence is evident in the names of the league's first winners...
(in 1921, 1922, 1925 and 1928). Moreover, Huracán has finished as runner-up of the first division 5 times during professionalism (the last one in the 2009 Clausura).
Huracán's historical rival is San Lorenzo de Almagro.
History
Though officially founded in 1908, there are documents that tell about a previous foundation on May 25, 1903. During the
amateur era of Argentine footballThe amateur era in Argentine football lasted between 1891 and 1931.-History:The first league tournament outside the United Kingdom took place in Argentina in 1891, it was dominated by British expatriate players and teams. The Scottish influence is evident in the names of the league's first winners...
(1891–1930), Huracán won four championships (
1921-Copa Campeonato: 1. Huracán 18 14 3 1 54 15 31 2. Del Plata 18 12 4 2 27 11 28 3. Boca Juniors 18 10 5 3 30 17 25...
,
1922-Copa Campeonato: 1. Huracán 16 13 2 1 36 7 28 2. Sportivo Palermo 16 11 3 2 34 14 25 3. Boca Juniors 16 10 2 4 30 19 22...
,
1925-Copa Campeonato: 1. Nueva Chicago 21 18 2 1 46 10 38 1. Huracán 21 18 2 1 51 12 38 3. El Porvenir 21 14 4 3 30 15 32...
and
1928In 1928 the "Asociación Amateurs Argentina de Football" Primera División was expanded to include 36 teams. The teams played in a single league with each team playing the other only once.-League table:-Relegation:...
). The team was the fifth most successful during that period.
During the professional era (started in 1931), Huracán had their moment of glory in the
MetropolitanoThe Metropolitano championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1984. The Metropolitano formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the first half of the year, the Nacional took place in the 2nd half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982...
championship of the 1973 season, when they won their only first division title. The team has also won twice the second division (1989–90 and 1999–00). The club has had 4
promotions and relegationsIn many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
during their history. The last promotion came during the 2006–07 season, when Huracán defeated
Godoy CruzClub Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, known simply as Godoy Cruz, is a sports club from Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, Argentina. The club is best known for their football team, that plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system.-History:The club was founded...
in the promotion playoffs.
Huracán was runner-up of the Primera División in the 2009 Clausura. The team, coached by
Ángel Cappa and with Mario Bolatti, Matías Defederico and
Javier PastoreJavier Matías Pastore is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national football team as an attacking midfielder....
as key players, was praised for their attacking short-pass style of play. They reached the final game of the season one point above
Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
, but lost 1-0 away with that team in the final fixture (in a game with controversial referral decisions).
Lineup: Gastón MonzónGastón Monzón, is an Argentine football goalkeeper.He currently plays for Club Atlético Huracán.-External links:...
Carlos AraujoCarlos Luciano Araujo is an Argentine football full back who plays for Lanús.-Career:Araujo started his career with Independiente Rivadavia. He then played for Atlético de Rafaela, with which he won 2002–03 season of the Primera B Nacional , earning promotion to the Primera Division...
Paolo GoltzPaolo Duval Goltz is an Argentine football centre back who plays for Lanús in the Argentine Primera División.-Career:After 8 years playing for Huracán, Goltz joined Lanús in July 2010 for a 2 million US dollars fee.-External links:...
Eduardo DomínguezEduardo Rodrigo Domínguez is an Argentine soccer player who currently plays for All Boys in the Primera División Argentina.-Club career:...
Carlos AranoCarlos Andrés Arano, , nicknamed Chiche, is an Argentine footballer who plays for River Plate.-External links:...
Mario Bolatti Leandro DíazLeandro Javier Díaz is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Huracán on loan from Boca Juniors....
Patricio ToranzoPatricio Toranzo is an Argentine football midfielder. He currently plays for Racing Club.-Club career:Toranzo made his professional debut for Club Atlético River Plate in a league match against Racing Club de Avellaneda on 3 June, 2004.After stints with Quilmes and Atlético de Rafaela he joined...
César GonzálezCésar Eduardo González Amais is a Venezuelan football midfielder. He currently plays for River Plate in Argentina....
Javier PastoreJavier Matías Pastore is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national football team as an attacking midfielder....
Matías Defederico Federico NietoFederico Gastón Nieto is an Argentine professional footballer currently playing for Atlético Paranaense in the Brazilian Série A.-Career:...
Coach: Ángel Cappa |
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Stadium
The
Estadio Tomás Adolfo DucóEstadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó is a stadium in Argentina. It is located in the Parque Patricios neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Argentine football club Huracán owns this stadium, which was built thanks to the support of the Argentinian Army, especially due to the efforts of Tomás Ducó....
was closed in May 2008, after cracks were discovered in one of the structural columns. While the stadium was out of commission, Huracán played their home games at
Argentinos JuniorsAsociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
.
On 13 December 2008 during the final weekend of the 2008-09 Apertura championship, Huracán returned to the Ducó, 438 days after they'd last played there. Their 3-0 victory against Vélez was the only game Huracan played at home during their centenary year.
Honours
Amateur Era
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- 1921, 1922, 1925, 1928.
Other Amateur Titles
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- 1920
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- 1922, 1925
International
- Copa Río de la Plata
The Copa Ricardo Aldao , but popularily called the Campeonato Rioplatense and Copa Río de La Plata, was a football club competition contested annually, albeit irregularly, between the national champions of Argentina and Uruguay. The cup is one of the many inter-South American club competitions that...
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- 1921 (the runner up, Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
from Uruguay, decided not to play).
Professional Era
- Torneo Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura system is the format currently used by the Primera División Argentina. It was introduced for the 1990-1991 season.-Format:...
: 0
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- Runner-up (2): 1994, 2009
- Metropolitano
The Metropolitano championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1984. The Metropolitano formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the first half of the year, the Nacional took place in the 2nd half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982...
: 1
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- 1973
- Runner-up (2): 1975, 1976
Other professional titles
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- 1933
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- 1942, 1943
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- 1944
Second Division
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- 1989-90, 1999-00, 2006-07
Notable former players
- To appear in this section a player must have played at least 50 games for the club
Guillermo StábileGuillermo Stábile was an Argentine footballer and manager. At club level, Stábile won two national championships with Huracán and played in Italy and France. He was the top-scorer of the first 1930 World Cup...
(1920–30)
Herminio MasantonioHerminio Masantonio was an Argentine football centre-forward. He currently played most of his career for Club Atlético Huracán and represented Argentina at international level.-Club career:...
(1931–43), (1945)
Juan Alberto EstradaJuan Alberto Estrada was an Argentine football goalkeeper who won two Copa América championships with the Argentina national team and two league titles with Boca Juniors.-Club:...
(1933–37)
Emilio BaldonedoEmilio Baldonedo was an Argentine footballer and football manager. He played the best part of his career for Club Atlético Huracán in Argentina and went on to become the manager of a number of teams in the Argentine Primera....
(1935–44)
Norberto MéndezNorberto Doroteo Méndez was a former Argentine football striker. He was born on January 5, 1923, in the city of Buenos Aires in Argentina. He played 31 games for the Argentina national football team and won 3 Copa América titles and 3 Primera Division Argentina titles in his career...
(1941–47), (1956–58) Atilio Mellone (
League topscorerThis is a list of Argentine Primera División top scorers, that enumerates all players that have finished a season as top goalscorers in the top level of the Argentine football league system. These statistics only include seasons from the professional era of Argentine football...
1944)
Juan Bautista VillalbaJuan Bautista Villalba Maldonado was a Paraguayan footballer who played as a striker.Villalba was a striker, known for his great scoring ability and speed. He played for the Paraguayan national football team between 1945 and 1947, scoring ten goals...
(1947–48)
Edgardo MadinabeytiaEdgardo Madinabeytia was an Argentine football goalkeeper who won a number of championships with Atletico de Madrid of Spain in the 1960s....
(1950–58)
Eduardo RicagniEduardo Ricagni is a former Italian Argentine football winger who played for the Italian national team. He won two Italian league titles and was the top scorer of the Argentine Primera División in 1952.-Club career:...
(1952–53)
Ricardo InfanteRicardo Roberto "Beto" Infante is a former Argentine football striker. He is the 2nd highest scoring player in the history of Estudiantes de La Plata and the 6th highest scoring player in the professional era of the Primera División Argentina.Infante made his professional debut in 1942 for...
(1953–56)
Néstor RossiNéstor Raúl "Pipo" Rossi was an Argentine football midfielder.-Playing career:Nicknamed "Pipo", he started his career at River Plate, playing from 1945 to 1949, and then again from 1955 to 1958, winning a total of 5 Argentine leagues. In total, Rossi played 155 matches for River Plate scoring 7...
(1959–61)
Alfredo ObbertiAlfredo Domingo Obberti is a former Argentine football striker. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina and Grêmio in Brazil....
(1962–69)
Miguel Angel LoayzaMiguel Ángel Loayza Ríos is a retired football midfielder from Peru. He played for several clubs, notably Argentine clubs Huracán, Boca Juniors and River Plate as well as Colombian club Deportivo Cali...
(1965), (1967~68)
Miguel Ángel BrindisiMiguel Angel Brindisi is an Argentine football coach and former attacking midfield player. He played for the Argentine national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and currently works as manager.-Playing career:...
(1967–76), (1978–80)
Carlos BabingtonCarlos Alberto Babington "El Inglés" is a former Argentine football striker. He represented the Argentine national team at the 1974 World Cup....
(1969–74), (1979–82)
Roque AvallayRoque Avallay is a former Argentine football striker. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina and represented the Argentina national football team....
(1970–76), (1980)
Alfio BasileAlfio Basile , known as Coco, is an Argentine football coach and former player.-Playing career:Basile started his playing career at the Bella Vista club in his home city. From 1964 to 1970 he played for Racing Club, and then for Huracán, where he was a mainstay of the 1973 Metropolitano champions...
(1971–75)
Omar LarrosaOmar Ruben Larrosa is a retired Argentine football and now assistant coach at Boca Juniors. He is perhaps most famous for having been part of the 1978 World Cup winning team.-Career:...
(1972–76)
Jorge CarrascosaJorge Lobo Carrascosa is a former Argentine football left back. He played club football for Banfield, Rosario Central and Huracán and represented the Argentina national football team....
(1972–78) Nelson Chabay (1973–75)
Alberto FanesiAlberto José Fanesi is an Argentine football managerer and former player. As a player he won the Argentine championship with three different teams.-Playing career:...
(1973–77)
René HousemanRené Orlando Houseman is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a right winger.In his career he played for Defensores de Belgrano, Huracán, River Plate, Colo Colo , Amazulu , Independiente and Excursionistas.During his international career he also played for Argentina, and participated at...
(1973–80)
Luis Mario CabreraLuis Mario Cabrera Molina is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a striker.He played almost his entire career in Spain - twelve seasons in representation of three teams, namely Atlético Madrid.-Football career:...
(1975–76)
Osvaldo ArdilesOsvaldo César Ardiles , often referred to in Britain as Ossie Ardiles, is a football coach, pundit and former midfielder who won the 1978 World Cup as part of the Argentine national team...
(1975–77)
Héctor BaleyHéctor Rodolfo Baley is a former Argentine football goalkeeper.Baley was a reserve goalkeeper in Argentina's 1978 FIFA World Cup winning squad and also in the 1982 tournament...
(1976–78)
Rubén Omar RomanoRubén Omar Romano Cachia is an Argentine-Mexican coach and former football player.Romano played in Argentina for Club Atlético Huracán before leaving for Mexico in 1980 to play for Club América. He played in other 7 Mexican clubs: León, Necaxa, Puebla, Querétaro, Cruz Azul and Atlante and Veracruz...
(1978–80)
Claudio MorresiClaudio Alberto Morresi is a former football player from Argentina. He is currently the Sports Secretary of Argentina and with Enzo Francescoli formed one of the best striking partnerships in soccer at the River Plate football club in the early 1980s.-Titles:-References:...
(1980–85)
Oscar OrtizOscar Alberto Ortiz is a retired Argentine footballer.-Biography:The most notable achievement of his footballing career was being part of the Argentina team that won the World Cup 1978....
(1981–82)
Claudio García (1981–86), (1996–98)
Enrique VidalléEnrique Bernardo Vidallé is a former Argentine football goalkeeper. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina and Palestino in Chile....
(1982–83)
Antonio MohamedAntonio 'El Turco' Mohamed is a retired Argentine football striker, and soccer manager. He is given the nickname 'El Turco' due to his Syrian and Lebanese ethnicity. In Argentina the Arabs are usually mistakenly called Turks since they came to Argentina with Ottoman documents in the 1900s...
(1987–91)
Amilcar BalerciaAmilcar Adrián Balercia is a former Argentine footballer who played for clubs in Argentina and Chile.-Teams: Huracán 1986-1989 Deportes Melipilla 1989-1991 Audax Italiano 1992 Huracán 1993-1994 Colchagua 1995 Rangers 1995-1996...
(1986–89), (1993-94)
Marcelo BarticciottoMarcelo Pablo Barticciotto Cicaré is a retired footballer, who last was the manager for Chilean club Colo-Colo...
(1987–88)
Héctor CúperHéctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentinean former football defender and a current manager.-Coach:...
(1988–92)
Fernando QuirozFernando Teté Quiroz is a retired Argentine football midfielder. He was born on June 19, 1968, in Buenos Aires and has worked as a football manager since 2001.-Playing career:...
(1988–93)
Hugo CorbalánHugo Rolando Corbalán is a retired Argentine football defender who played 165 league games for Huracán in the Primera División Argentina....
(1991–98) Jorge Cruz-Cruz (1992–94)
Hugo MoralesHugo Alberto Morales is an Argentine footballer who plays for Talleres de Córdoba, as a midfielder.-External links:* *...
(1992–95)
Walter PelettiWálter Luis Pelletti Vezzoso is a former Uruguayan footballer.-Club career:Peletti played for Huracán, Banfield and Argentinos Juniors in the Primera División de Argentina.-International career:...
(1992–96)
Héctor PinedaMauricio Héctor Pineda is a former Argentine football defender. He appeared for Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, scoring their winning goal in their final group match against Croatia.-External links:...
(1993–95)
César CouceiroCésar Hugo Couceiro is a former Argentine football defender. In his native country he played for senior clubs such as Huracán, Nueva Chicago and Atlanta...
(1993–97)
Antonio BarijhoAntonio Daniel Barijho is an Argentine football striker.Barijho started his career with Huracán in 1992, he left the club in 1998 and returned in 2007....
(1993–98), (2007–08)
Gastón CasasÁngel Gastón Casas Jorge is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata as a striker.-Club career:...
(1994-00)
Hugo Guerra Hugo Guerra is a former Uruguayan footballer.-Club career:Guerra played for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Huracán, Boca Juniors and Ferro Carril Oeste in the Primera División de Argentina...
(1995–98)
Sixto PeraltaSixto Raimundo "Mumo" Peralta Salso is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for CFR Cluj.- Career :He made his professional debut against Lanús, 23 August 1996...
(1996–99)
Daniel MontenegroDaniel Gastón Montenegro is an Argentine footballer who mainly plays as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Club América, in the Mexican first division....
(1997–99), (2002)
Rodolfo GraiebRodolfo Moises Graieb is an Argentine football defender who is without a club, he most recently played for Club Atlético Lanús in Argentina.Graieb started his professional career in 1994 with Talleres de Córdoba...
(1997-03) Luis González (1998-02)
Sebastián MorquioSebastián Darío Morquio Flores is a Uruguayan footballer playing for Deportivo Español.-External links:* * at RSSSF.com* at Terra.com.ar...
(1999-01)
Derlis SotoDerlis Francisco Soto is a Paraguayan international footballer who plays in Argentina for Crucero del Norte, as a striker.-Career:...
(2000–02)
Christian CellayChristian Cellay is an Argentine football defender who currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata, on loan from Boca Juniors.-Career:...
(2000–07)
Mauro Ramiro MilanoMauro Ramiro Milano is an Argentinean football midfielder and striker.- Career :Milano made his debut in Argentina's Primera División as a player for Club Atlético Huracán. He was later transferred to Asteras Tripolis of Super League Greece. After two years in Tripoli, he accepted an offer from...
(2002–07)
Paolo GoltzPaolo Duval Goltz is an Argentine football centre back who plays for Lanús in the Argentine Primera División.-Career:After 8 years playing for Huracán, Goltz joined Lanús in July 2010 for a 2 million US dollars fee.-External links:...
(2002–10)
Mariano JuanMariano Alcides Juan is a retired Argentine association football player who played in Argentina for River Plate, Racing and Huracán, in the Netherlands for Ajax, and in Spain for Getafe CF, CD Toledo and CD Leganés....
(2003–06)
Cristian Sánchez PretteCristian Nicolás Sánchez Prette is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Huracán, on loan from Romanian club CFR Cluj.- Career :...
(2003–08)
Leandro GrimiLeandro Damián Marcelo Grimi is an Argentine footballer who plays for K.R.C. Genk in Belgium on loan from Sporting Clube de Portugal, as a left defender...
(2004–06)
Joaquín LarriveyJoaquín Oscar Larrivey is an Argentine footballer who plays for Italian club Cagliari Calcio.He is nicknamed el Bati, for his physical resemblance to former footballer Gabriel Batistuta...
(2004–07)
Hernán VignaHernán Vigna is a former Argentine footballer currently played for clubs of Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain and Venezuela-Teams: San Telmo 1992-1996 Boca Juniors 1997-1998 Cadiz 1999 Necaxa 1999-2000 Puebla F.C...
(2004–07)
Leandro DíazLeandro Javier Díaz is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Huracán on loan from Boca Juniors....
(2007–09)
Carlos AranoCarlos Andrés Arano, , nicknamed Chiche, is an Argentine footballer who plays for River Plate.-External links:...
(2008–09)
César "Maestrico" GonzálezCésar Eduardo González Amais is a Venezuelan football midfielder. He currently plays for River Plate in Argentina....
(2008–09)
Javier PastoreJavier Matías Pastore is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national football team as an attacking midfielder....
(2008–09) Mario Bolatti (2009)
Luciano OspinaLuciano Ospina is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Huracán of the Primera Division Argentina.-External links:* Profile at...
(2010-)
Javier CamporaJavier Edgardo Cámpora is an Argentine Footballer who plays for Huracán.- Career :He is a striker who has played professional football in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico and Aris Thessaloniki FC in Greece....
(2011-)
Out to loan
Roller Hockey
The Club Atlético Huracán plays in the main
Roller HockeyRoller Hockey is a team sport that enjoys significant popularity in a number of Latin countries. Depending on territories, it is also known as Hóquei em Patins, International Style Ball hockey, Rink Hockey or Hardball Hockey. Roller Hockey was a demonstration rollersport in the 1992 Summer...
league of
ArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, the
Liga Nacional Argentina-Serie A1Liga Nacional Argentina A-1 is the biggest Roller Hockey Clubs Championship in Argentina, and in the Americas.-Zona A:-Zona B:-List of Winners:-Number of Argentine Championships by Team:-Argentina websites:*****-International:******...
.
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