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      The Glazers don’t care about Man United, the fans need to know the truth, says Cristiano Ronaldo

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      CRISTIANO Ronaldo has slammed Manchester United’s controversial US owners the Glazer family — saying: “They don’t care about the club”.He revealed he has never exchanged a single word with any of the family since his return to the club, despite being one of the world’s biggest soccer stars.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has slammed Manchester United’s controversial US owners the Glazer familyCredit: PA
      Speaking about the owners to Piers Morgan, Ronaldo said: ‘They don’t care about the club’
      The superstar sat down for a 90-minute TV interview with Piers
      And he accused them of being more interested in United being a “marketing club” rather than a football club so they can pocket more cash.
      The five-time Ballon d’Or winner told Piers Morgan he believed the Glazers “don’t care” about the club and only see it as a cash cow.
      He confirmed he had “never” spoken to the owners because they put the club in the hands of CEO Richard Arnold.
      In one exchange Ronaldo said: “The owners of the club they, listen they don’t . . .”
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      Piers: “The Glazers?”
      Ronaldo: “The Glazers, they don’t — they don’t care about, about the club. I mean, professional sport.
      “As you know this, Manchester is a marketing club. They will get its money from the marketing, the sport, it’s . . . they don’t really care, in my opinion.”
      Asked: “Do you ever talk to them, the Glazers?”, Ronaldo replied “Never. No. They give all the power to the president, sport director.”
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      Ronaldo also urged United fans to continue protesting against the Glazers’ ownership.
      He said: “The fans, they’re always right. I think the fans should know the truth — should now that the players . . . we want the best for the club.
      “I want the best of the club. This is why I am coming to Manchester United. This is why I love this club.”
      He that without a change of ownership, fans would face a wait for success.
      Ronaldo said: “You have some things inside the club which don’t help Manchester reach the top level as City, Liverpool and even now Arsenal, for example.
      “It’s hard in my opinion. It will be hard for Manchester to be in the top of the game, the next two, three years.”
      Sir Alex Ferguson signed Ronaldo after the Red Devils played his boyhood team Sporting Lisbon in a friendly in 2003
      The Glazers, they don’t – they don’t care about, about the club. Ronaldo
      His players urged him to sign the then 18-year-old. United splashed out £12million and gave Ronaldo the iconic No 7 shirt.
      His first appearance came as a sub with a dazzling display which George Best hailed as “the most exciting debut” he had ever seen.
      Ronaldo went on to become a fan favourite during a six-year stint in which he won the Premier League three times, the Champions League, the FA Cup, the League Cup twice and the FIFA Club World Cup.
      He scored 118 goals in 292 games before moving to Real Madrid for £80million.
      He then spent nine seasons in Spain before moving to Italian side Juventus in 2018.

      Watch ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored: 90 Minutes with Ronaldo’, Wednesday and Thursday, 8pm on TalkTV. Find TalkTV on Sky 526, Virgin Media 606, Freeview 237, Freesat 217 and Sky Glass 508, live and on demand on the TalkTV app, streaming services and at Talk.TV.

      When Portugal won the 2016 Euro final, touching images emerged of Sir Alex patiently waiting to congratulate Ronaldo in the stands.
      And when United announced Ronaldo was re-signing last September, the club’s share price rose a staggering eight per cent — increasing the club’s value by around £181million.
      The club website also temporarily crashed as millions of supporters tried to find out more about the comeback.
      Ronaldo signed a two-year deal which expires next summer.During his career, Ronaldo has won more than 30 major trophies.
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      In all, they include five Champions League titles, four FIFA Club World Cups, seven league titles in England, Spain and Italy, and the European Championship for his native Portugal.
      Last season he scored 24 goals but this season he has been sidelined by manager Erik ten Hag and has scored just three times.
      Speaking about fan protests against the Glazers, Ronaldo said: ‘The fans, they’re always right’Credit: Getty
      Ronaldo said: ‘It’s hard in my opinion, it will be hard for Manchester to be in the top of the game. The next two, three years’Credit: AP
      Disgruntled fans drape a banner protesting Glazer family’s ownership at Old TraffordCredit: Reuters
      The footballing superstar has spoken out amid a turbulent season with UnitedCredit: Reuters
      In April, Ronaldo and his partner Georgina suffered the unbearable loss of their baby son More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after explosive interview slamming Man Utd as he turns attention to World Cup 2022

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has broken his silence following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.Ronaldo hit out at Manchester United for “betraying” him and making him feel like a “black sheep” as well as blaming him for everything going wrong at Old Trafford.
      Cristiano Ronaldo tweeted this snap as he broke his silence following his explosive interview with Piers MorganCredit: Twitter: @Cristiano
      The star is currently preparing for the World Cup with PortugalCredit: AP
      The striker revealed he does not respect manager Erik ten Hag and blasted the club’s lack of progress since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.
      Manchester United club chiefs – including Ten Hag, chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough – sat down for initial talks to discuss their response before releasing a statement this afternoon.
      Meanwhile Ronaldo has fled the drama by linking up with Portugal ahead of the World Cup.
      And he shared a photo of himself alongside several of his international team-mates in training tonight and captioned it with: “Total and absolute focus on the work of the National Team. A united group, towards a single objective: to fulfill the dream of all Portuguese people!”
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      Ronaldo was spotted for the first time since his explosive interview with Piers Morgan came to light earlier today.
      The Portuguese forward made a series of stunning admissions while chatting exclusively to The Sun’s Piers.
      The disgruntled ace has been training at Cidade do Futebol, Oeiras, alongside a number of other Portugal stars.
      Ronaldo was seen chatting with Atletico Madrid ace Joao Felix on the training pitch today.
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      While he completed drills alongside other national team-mates too.
      The striker will be putting his club situation to the back of his mind now as he plots a way to add the World Cup to his bulging trophy cabinet.
      Portugal take on Nigeria in Lisbon on Thursday, before jetting out to Qatar.
      They will get their World Cup campaign underway against Ghana in Doha next Thursday, before taking on Uruguay and South Korea in their other group games. More

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      Rio Ferdinand says he ‘knows for a fact’ Cristiano Ronaldo ‘manufactured’ shock interview to force Man Utd transfer exit

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      RIO FERDINAND says he “knows for a fact” that Cristiano Ronaldo “manufactured” his explosive shock interview to force through his Manchester United exit.Ronaldo hit out at the club for “betraying” him and making him feel like a “black sheep”, blamed for everything going wrong at Old Trafford.
      Rio Ferdinand says there is no way back for Cristiano Ronaldo at Man UtdCredit: Instagram
      The defender played alongside the Portuguese legend for the Red DevilsCredit: Reuters
      The striker revealed he does not respect manager Erik ten Hag and blasted the club’s lack of progress since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.
      Manchester United club chiefs – including Ten Hag, chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough – sat down for initial talks to discuss their response before releasing a statement this afternoon.
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      Now Ronaldo’s former United team-mate Ferdinand has waded in by saying that he believes the 37-year-old’s “love affair with Man Utd is finished” now.
      Ferdinand told Vibe with Five: “The book has been closed. He’s snookered the club and put them into a position where there’s no way back.
      “Whether anyone at the club wanted to keep Cristiano, they can’t now after what he said.
      “If the interview was two minutes long, not an hour or two, and he said the comment ‘I don’t respect the manager’, regardless of anything else, that is going to be the reason why he goes.
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      “I played with players like Ruud van Nistelrooy, Roy Keane, David Beckham, Jaap Stam [before I was there], all players the manager [Sir Alex Ferguson] booted out the football club because he said they thought they were players that were bigger than the club at the time for different reasons. All of them reasons by the way were nothing like what we have seen from Cristiano.
      “Us, everyone in the media, fans knew this moment was coming.”
      Ferdinand added: “You can’t sit here and defend that from Cristiano Ronaldo.
      “Deep down and I know it for a fact, this has all been manufactured for one thing – and that’s for him to leave the club.
      “I don’t feel there’s any way back, I don’t feel the club will take him back and I don’t think that he wants to come back. This is all manufactured for that reason.
      “Up to this interview I would defend him, and say the club have a big responsibility to communicate better.
      “How are the club going to allow Ronaldo to come back and undermine their current manager? They can’t.” More

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      Jesse Lingard opens up on his battle with depression at Man Utd and reveals he drank to take away the pain

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      JESSE LINGARD has opened up on his battle with depression at Manchester United and revealed he used to drink to take away the pain.The fun-loving 29-year-old usually lights up a room with his smile or his light-hearted nature.
      Jesse Lingard suffered with depression while playing for UnitedCredit: The Times
      Lockdown allowed Lingard to reset and rediscover himselfCredit: Reuters
      But there was a point at United where he hit rock bottom with fan abuse leaving him not wanting to play.
      How big a pay cheque is, or what car they drive, what watch or clothes they wear is often used to dismiss the simple fact that footballer’s are human too.
      Speaking in The Jesse Lingard Story, which airs on Tuesday on Channel 4, the now Nottingham Forest ace said: “I just felt so much scrutiny, especially after the Derby game and I was getting abuse as I got on the bus.
      “I can normally take it but sometimes it gets to a point where it’s like: ‘Ahh, I can’t even be arsed doing this any more.’
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      “Nobody really knew about my struggles off the pitch so they think: ‘You’re a footballer, you live in a nice house, you’ve got money, you can deal with anything.’
      “But when it’s someone’s health and well being – it’s a different situation. We’re all human.
      “It was difficult around that moment in time. It was probably [for] months.
      “I didn’t want to play in case I did badly and there was more scrutiny. Football is my happy place but at that time, I couldn’t really put myself in that situation.
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      “I was playing and I felt like I was nonexistent. The games were just passing me by.
      “When it’s not working out on the pitch, you try to work that bit harder to do well in the next match but my mind wasn’t there to do that.
      “I wanted to stop completely and have a break and just be at home. I didn’t want to be on the pitch and have all that scrutiny. You lose a ball and it’s more pressure.”
      Lingard resorted to drinking and going into “autopilot” mode to “take the pain away”.
      The England international said he resorted to drinking as he felt no-one cared and that he didn’t have “anyone to bounce off or feed off”.
      There’s a scene in the upcoming doc where brother Louie videoed Lingard spaced out on the sofa, completely still and his eyes blank.
      It wasn’t drinking to excess. It was just little bits through the week and stuff like that. I look back and think: ‘What was I doing?’Jesse Lingard
      On that, Lingard said: “Just autopilot.
      “Coming home, lying on the sofa and staring. When I look at that now, I don’t know what was in my mind but it must have been racing.
      “Literally, I just wanted to sit at home and drink a little bit – try and take the pain away. I don’t do that, normally.
      “I’m not really a big drinker. Of course, here and there on nights out, whatever. But sitting at home and drinking before bed … that’s when I knew I was in a bad situation.
      “It wasn’t drinking to excess. It was just little bits through the week and stuff like that. I look back and think: ‘What was I doing?’
      “It was probably just to be in a mind frame where I’ve got no pain, no cares. Because I didn’t have anyone to bounce off or feed off, I resorted to that.”
      Lingard also struggled to deal with his mum’s depression and was forced to seek help from United doctors.
      His mum’s struggles with mental health took a toll on him both on and off the pitch.
      Lockdown gave Lingard a much-needed chance to take a look at himself and “reignite that fire in my belly”.
      And lockdown Lingard, on loan at West Ham, was arguably the best version of the midfielder the Premier League has seen.
      He continued: “If lockdown didn’t happen, I don’t know what situation I’d be in because I needed that rest to really look at myself again, to reignite that fire in my belly and work out what was wrong with me.
      “It was a turning point. I watched those videos and thought: ‘I should never doubt myself.’
      “I started training every day, going for runs and making sure that I was one of the fittest going back to United after lockdown.”
      He scored nine and assisted four in 16 league games with the Hammers, earning an England recall before Euro 2020.
      Sadly, Lingard just missed out on a tournament which saw England reach their first final since the 1966 World Cup win.
      Lingard then returned to United, hoping to play his way into first-team contention – but that didn’t happen.
      And in the summer, instead of returning to West Ham, he joined Forest on a free transfer.
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      But his start to life at the Prem new boys hasn’t gone exactly to plan.
      He scored his first goal for the club in last week’s 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Tottenham. More

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      Sporting Lisbon boss keeps door open for Cristiano Ronaldo transfer and defends Man Utd ace after Piers Morgan interview

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      SPORTING LISBON boss Ruben Amorim didn’t rule out a move for Cristiano Ronaldo when asked about the Manchester United forward.Amorim addressed Portuguese media shortly after Ronaldo’s bombshell interview with The Sun columnist Piers Morgan.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he feels betrayed by Manchester UnitedCredit: PA
      Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim didn’t rule out a swoop for RonaldoCredit: EPA
      And the 37-year-old defended Ronaldo, saying “everyone at Sporting likes him”.
      In a world exclusive interview, Ronaldo said he felt betrayed by United, while claiming the club has not progressed since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.
      Ronaldo also took a dig at Wayne Rooney after his former team-mate criticised him earlier this season.
      When quizzed on the interview, Amorim said, via Ojogo: “I’ve been asked this question a thousand times. Ronaldo is a Manchester United player.
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      “Everyone at Sporting likes him, there’s not much to say. He himself says he wants to do things in peace to follow his future.”
      Morgan admitted today on talkSPORT that it seems unlikely Ronaldo’s future is at United.
      But Sporting gaffer Amorim remained coy on whether or not a transfer for Ronaldo is on the cards.
      Amorim said: “He will decide his future. I won’t be here telling you how things are for me. In the summer it became obvious that things don’t all pass me by.
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      “There’s the club, there’s the structure. He’s a Manchester United player.”
      Ronaldo began his professional career with Sporting Lisbon, before joining the Red Devils aged 18 in 2003.
      He has been linked with an emotional return to the Portuguese outfit after asking to leave Old Trafford in the summer.

      Ronaldo’s mum, Dolores, even revealed last month that she wants to see him back at the club playing alongside his son, Cristiano Jr.
      The Red Devils have today responded to Ronaldo’s comments.
      In a statement, they said: “Manchester United notes the media coverage regarding an interview by Cristiano Ronaldo.
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      “The club will consider its response after the full facts have been established.
      “Our focus remains on preparing for the second half of the season and continuing the momentum, belief and togetherness being built among the players, manager, staff, and fans.”
      Watch ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored: 90 Minutes with Ronaldo’, 8pm on Wednesday and Thursday on TalkTV. Find TalkTV on Sky 526, Virgin Media 606, Freeview 237, Freesat 217 and Sky Glass 508, live and on demand on the TalkTV app, streaming services and at Talk.TV More

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      How PSG could line up with Cristiano Ronaldo forming outrageous attack with star set for Man Utd transfer exit

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO’S exit from Manchester United is edging closer following the football superstar’s EXPLOSIVE interview with Piers Morgan.The 37-year-old lifted the lid on the goings-on at United to the SunSport columnist on TalkTV.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has seemingly opened the door to a move to PSGCredit: EPA
      CR7’s explosive interview with Morgan could be the final nail in the coffin for his career at United
      Ronaldo says he feels betrayed by the Old Trafford club, and believes senior figures are trying to get rid of him.
      He also hit out at manager Erik ten Hag, who he does not respect, as well as former Red Devils team-mate Wayne Rooney.
      More is to come from the tell-all interview with Morgan, where Ronaldo gives a “fascinating” answer on WHERE he could be playing his club football next.
      Morgan told talkSPORT this morning that fans are in for a surprise when the full chat is released on TalkTV this week.
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      United are said to be disappointed with Ronaldo for the interview, but any potential punishment at this point is unclear.
      They have released a vague statement saying they will “consider its response after the full facts have been established”.
      Ronaldo did, however, blow the door open to a move to Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain in a new biography.
      As per Le’Equipe, he said: “The door is open. Only with the Portuguese from the Paris region, the club could fill the stadium.
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      “I see myself well at the Parc des Princes, in front of fifty thousand Portuguese. That would be great.”
      Should Man Utd decide they want to part ways with CR7 before the end of the season, PSG could be a viable financial option for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
      Such a move would also see him link up with long-time rival Lionel Messi, who has SEVEN Ballon d’Ors to his name.
      The pair have scored an astonishing 1,603 goals between them.
      Messi could start behind Ronaldo in the No10 position, with Neymar to his left and certain future Ballon d’Or winner Kylian Mbappe to his right.
      Lynchpin Marco Verratti would man the midfield alongside Danilo Pereira.
      Young, fast and attacking wing-backs Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi will man the wide areas.
      And Presnel Kimpembe would partner Marquinhos in protecting Euro 2020 winner Gianluigi Donnarumma.
      PSG are still chasing their first Champions League crown.
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      The Parisians came closest in 2020, where they reached the final but lost to Bayern Munich.
      With a front four that has a grand total of 2,218 goals, they’d be nailed-on favourites to win the tournament.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo reveals how Man Utd father figure Sir Alex Ferguson talked him out of Man City transfer

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has confirmed that it was Sir Alex Ferguson who convinced him to snub Manchester City.It was just over 14 months ago that Ronaldo sensationally re-signed for Manchester United in a comeback story that stunned and enthralled the world of football.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed it was Sir Alex Ferguson who persuaded him to snub Man CityCredit: Getty
      Fergie phoned the star and convinced him to re-join Man Utd 14 months agoCredit: Getty
      He was heading to United’s great rivals City when a personal appeal from his great mentor and father figure drove him back to where he started.
      During an exclusive interview with Sun Sport columnist Piers Morgan, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner tapped his chest and said: “I followed my heart.”

      “He (Sir Alex) said to me, ‘It’s impossible for you to come to Manchester City’, and I said, ‘OK, Boss.’”
      In his first game back at Old Trafford, the self-styled “Theatre of Dreams”, he scored twice in a thumping 4-1 victory over Newcastle, cheered on in the stands by Sir Alex and Ronaldo’s ecstatic, weeping mother.
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      The delirious United fans chanted “Viva Ronaldo” for hours after the game and his team-mate Marcus Rashford tweeted that night: “Like he never left.”
      Ronaldo finished as top scorer with 24 goals for the club last term but their failure to qualify for the Champions League under former boss Ralf Rangnick led to him wanting to leave in the summer.
      After his much-publicised failure to secure a summer exit, Ronaldo has been forced to play a role largely from the bench this term in the Premier League.
      And with his match action largely restricted to the cups, he has only managed to score three times since Ten Hag took charge at the start of the campaign.
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      Tensions have been building between Ronaldo and the Dutchman for months.
      And that boiled over last month with a row following the forward’s walkout and refusal to come off the bench against Tottenham which led to the manager suspending him.

      Speaking of Ten Hag, Ronaldo told Morgan: “I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me.
      “If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you.”
      Of Rangnick, who had not managed a football team for over a decade, he said: “If you’re not even a coach, how are you going to be the boss of Manchester United? I’d never even heard of him.”

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      Cristiano Ronaldo reveals he can’t respect Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag because ‘he doesn’t show respect for me’

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has explosively revealed he cannot respect boss Erik ten Hag because “he doesn’t show respect for me”.The 37-year-old legend could have played his last game for Manchester United after he missed Sunday’s win at Fulham through illness.
      Cristiano Ronaldo says he cannot respect Erik ten Hag because ‘he doesn’t show respect for me’Credit: Reuters
      Portuguese icon Ronaldo made a stunning return to Old Trafford in September 2021 from Juventus, 11 years after departing for Real Madrid.
      He was top scorer with 24 goals for the club last term but their failure to qualify for the Champions League led to him wanting to leave in the summer.

      After his much-publicised failure to secure a summer exit, Ronaldo has been forced to play a role largely from the bench this term in the Premier League.
      And with his match action largely restricted to the cups, he has only managed to score three times since Ten Hag took charge at the start of the campaign.
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      Tensions have been building between Ronaldo and the Dutchman for months.
      And that boiled over last month with a row following the forward’s walkout and refusal to come off the bench against Tottenham which led to the manager suspending him.
      However, in an exclusive interview with Sun Sport columnist Piers Morgan, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner said of Ten Hag: “I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me.
      “If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you.”
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      Ronaldo returned to the Theatre of Dreams looking to help restore the club he loves back to its former glories.
      But he has had three bosses in just over a year.
      For the first – his former team-mate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was sacked just weeks after Ronaldo signed – he has nothing but respect.

      For the other two, last season’s interim Ralf Rangnick and Ten Hag, he has little good to say.
      Of Rangnick, who had not managed a football team for over a decade, he said: “If you’re not even a coach, how are you going to be the boss of Manchester United? I’d never even heard of him.”

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