2002–03 Newcastle United F.C. season
During the 2002-03 English football season, Newcastle United F.C. participated in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
2002–03 season | ||||
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Chairman | Freddie Shepherd | |||
Manager | Bobby Robson | |||
Stadium | St James' Park | |||
Premier League | 3rd | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
League Cup | Third round | |||
UEFA Champions League | Second group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Alan Shearer (17) All: Alan Shearer (25) | |||
Highest home attendance | 52,181 (vs. Sunderland) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 34,067 (vs. Željezničar) | |||
Average home league attendance | 51,923 | |||
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Season summary
After a slow start, the club began putting together the wins and, by the end of March, were in a three-way title race with Manchester United and Arsenal. Consecutive defeats to a resurgent Everton and a 6–2 home thrashing by Alex Ferguson's side killed off Newcastle's title hopes, but Bobby Robson and his team was able to brush off the challenge from Chelsea to finish 3rd in the Premier League, entering the qualification rounds for the Champions League in the 2003–04 season.[1]
The 2002–03 season was a particularly colourful one for Newcastle on the European stage. In the first group stage, Newcastle lost their first three matches in a row, then, in an astonishing reversal, shocked Italian giants Juventus 1–0 at St James' Park.[2] They then controversially beat Dynamo Kyiv 2–1 in Newcastle [3] before winning the crucial last match, away to Feyenoord, 3-2 in injury time, with striker Craig Bellamy scoring the injury time winner. With Dynamo Kyiv losing at home to Juventus, Newcastle progressed to the second round,[4] in a 'group of death' with Internazionale, Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen.
Bellamy was sent off for lashing out at Inter defender Marco Materazzi in an off-the-ball incident during the opening minutes of the match. Bellamy was punished further by a three-match ban.[5] Compounding the disaster for Newcastle was the suspension of influential captain Alan Shearer for a similar incident, although the punishment was just a two-match ban.[6] Newcastle went on to lose 1–4 at home.[7]
Shearer returned in the fourth game in the 4-team group, scoring all three goals in a 3–1 demolition of Bayer Leverkusen at home.[8] Despite a superb performance against Inter in the famous San Siro, only to draw 2–2, Newcastle lost at home 2–0 to Barcelona and dropped out of the Champions League.[9]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Manchester United (C) | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 78 | |
3 | Newcastle United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Chelsea | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 67 | |
5 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 64 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Since Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup via the league, their place in the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners reverted to the league and was awarded to Blackburn Rovers as the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competitions.
Team kit
The team kit for the 2002-03 season was produced by Adidas and the main shirt sponsor was NTL.
Transfers
In
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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20 June 2002 | MF | £8,500,000[10] | ||
12 July 2002 | DF | £5,000,000[11] | ||
13 February 2003 | DF | £9,000,000[12] | ||
25 March 2003 | MF | £1,000,000[13] | ||
- Total spending:
£23.5m
Out
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
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April 2002 | GK | Unattached | Free | |
April 2002 | DF | Free | ||
27 May 2002 | MF | Free[14] | ||
April 2002 | FW | Free | ||
3 July 2002 | DF | Released[15] | ||
30 August 2002 | DF | Free[16] | ||
February 2003 | MF | £150,000 | ||
January 2003 | MF | Released | ||
January 2003 | MF | Free | ||
January 2003 | MF | Released | ||
March 2003 | GK | Free | ||
March 2003 | MF | Free | ||
January 2003 | MF | Unattached | Free | |
- Total spending:
£150,000
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[17]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
- The following players did not appear for the first-team this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Trialists
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Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | |
Assistant manager | |
First-team coach | |
Goalkeeping coach | |
Development coach | |
Reserve team coach | |
Chief scout |
Appearances, goals and cards
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total | Discipline | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
1 | GK | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | MF | 29+2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 10+2 | 1 | 40+5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
5 | DF | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 38+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
6 | MF | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | 23+9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31+9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
8 | MF | 33+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 | 45+3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | FW | 35 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 25 | 8 | 0 | |
10 | FW | 27+2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 34+2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
11 | MF | 23+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 35+1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
12 | DF | 22+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 35+5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
13 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | FW | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 47+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
19 | DF | 13+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
20 | FW | 5+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+4 | 2 | 11+11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
22 | MF | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | FW | 8+20 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+6 | 3 | 12+27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
25 | MF | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | DF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
28 | FW | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | DF | 12+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 14+3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
32 | MF | 25+2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 35+5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
34 | DF | 13+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 21+5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
35 | DF | 24+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 34+8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
45 | MF | 11+12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+5 | 2 | 17+17 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Matches
Pre-season
20 July 2002 Dutch Tour | vv Capelle | 0 – 4 | Newcastle United | Capelle aan den IJssel |
Robert Ameobi Solano Griffin |
Stadium: Sportpark 't Slot Attendance: 2,500 |
22 July 2002 Dutch Tour | De Tubanters | 0 – 9 | Newcastle United | Enschede |
LuaLua Shearer Robert Marcelino Bollen Bassedas |
Attendance: 2,000 |
24 July 2002 Dutch Tour | GVVV Veenendaal | 0 – 4 | Newcastle United | Veenendaal |
Dyer Viana Robert |
Attendance: 2,500 |
26 July 2002 Dutch Tour | UDI '19 Beter Bed | 0 – 5 | Newcastle United | Uden |
LuaLua Speed Shearer |
Attendance: 3,000 |
31 July 2002 | Nottingham Forest | 3 – 1 | Newcastle United | Nottingham |
Johnson Lester Bopp |
Viana |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,191 Referee: Anthony Bates |
31 July 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 – 2 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
LuaLua |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 14,973 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
7 August 2002 | Newcastle United | 0 – 3 | Barcelona | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Kluivert Saviola Luis Enrique |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,257 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
Premier League
19 August 2002 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
20:00 BST | LuaLua Shearer Solano |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,072 Referee: Paul Durkin |
24 August 2002 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
12:15 BST | Huckerby |
Report | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,776 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
2 September 2002 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
20:00 BST | Hamann Owen |
Report | Speed Shearer |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,241 Referee: Graham Poll |
11 September 2002 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Leeds United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
20:00 BST | Report | Viduka Smith |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,730 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
14 September 2002 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00 BST | Guðjohnsen Zola |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,746 Referee: Barry Knight |
21 September 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
12:15 BST | Bellamy Shearer |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,181 Referee: Mike Riley |
28 September 2002 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
17:30 | Report | Solano Ameobi |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,072 Referee: Steve Bennett |
5 October 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Shearer |
Report | Bališ |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,142 Referee: Chris Foy |
19 October 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
15:00 | Dunn Taylor Griffin |
Report | Dabizas Shearer |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,307 Referee: Alan Wiley |
26 October 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Griffin Robert |
Report | Bartlett |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,670 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
4 November 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
20:00 | Ameobi S. Caldwell |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,558 Referee: Graham Barber |
9 November 2002 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00 | Wiltord |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,121 Referee: Mike Dean |
16 November 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Southampton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Ameobi Hughes |
Report | Beattie |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,812 Referee: C. Wilkes |
23 November 2002 | Manchester United | 5–3 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
12:15 | Scholes Van Nistelrooy Solskjær |
Report | Bernard Shearer Bellamy |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,619 Referee: Steve Dunn |
1 December 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
14:15 | Shearer Li Tie |
Report | Campbell Yobo |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,607 Referee: Mark Halsey |
7 December 2002 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
15:00 | Report | Shearer |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,446 Referee: Steve Bennett |
14 December 2002 | Southampton | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
15:00 | Marsden |
Report | Bellamy |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 32,061 Referee: Phil Dowd |
21 December 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Fulham | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Solano Bellamy |
Report | Womé |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,576 Referee: Alan Wiley |
26 December 2002 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–3 | Newcastle United | Bolton |
13:00 | Okocha Gardner Ricketts |
Report | Shearer Ameobi |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 27,314 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
29 December 2002 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
14:00 | Speed Shearer |
Report | Dabizas |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,145 Referee: Steve Bennett |
1 January 2003 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 | Robert |
Report | Diao |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,147 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
11 January 2003 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00 | Cole Defoe |
Report | Bellamy Jenas |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 35,048 Referee: Jeff Winter |
18 January 2003 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Shearer Bellamy |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,152 Referee: Graham Poll |
22 January 2003 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 | Jenas |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,005 Referee: Phil Dowd |
29 January 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Newcastle United | London |
19:45 | Report | Jenas |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,084 Referee: David Elleray |
9 February 2003 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
16:05 | Robert |
Report | Henry |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,157 Referee: Neale Barry |
22 February 2003 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Newcastle United | Leeds |
15:00 | Report | Dyer Shearer |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,025 Referee: Alan Wiley |
1 March 2003 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
12:30 | Hasselbaink Bernard |
Report | Lampard |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,157 Referee: Jeff Winter |
5 March 2003 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Middlesbrough |
19:45 | Geremi |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 34,814 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
15 March 2003 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00 | Report | Shearer Solano |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,728 Referee: Steve Dunn |
22 March 2003 | Newcastle United | 5–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Solano Robert Jenas Greško Bellamy |
Report | Dunn |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,106 Referee: Neale Barry |
6 April 2003 | Everton | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
16:00 | Rooney Unsworth |
Report | Robert |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,031 Referee: Neale Barry |
12 April 2003 | Newcastle United | 2–6 | Manchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
12:30 | Jenas Ameobi |
Report | Solskjær Scholes Van Nistelrooy |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,164 Referee: Steve Dunn |
19 April 2003 | Fulham | 2–1 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00 | Lewinski Clark |
Report | Shearer Griffin |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,900 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
21 April 2003 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Solano |
Report | Dublin |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,015 Referee: Jeff Winter |
26 April 2003 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
15:00 | Report | Solano |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 45,067 Referee: Steve Bennett |
3 May 2003 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Viana |
Report | Upson |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,146 Referee: David Elleray |
11 May 2003 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Dobie |
Report | Jenas Viana |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,036 Referee: Graham Barber |
Champions League
14 August 2002 3rd qual rd. 1st leg | Željezničar | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
19:45 | Report | Dyer |
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium Attendance: 35,000 |
28 August 2002 3rd qual rd. 2nd leg | Newcastle United | 4–0 (5 – 0 agg.) | Željezničar | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
19:45 | Dyer LuaLua Viana Shearer |
Report | Jahić |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 34,067 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
18 September 2002 Group E | Dynamo Kyiv | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Kiev, Ukraine |
19:45 | Shatskikh Khatskevich |
Report | Stadium: Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium Attendance: 42,500 Referee: I. Gonzalez (Spain) |
24 September 2002 Group E | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Feyenoord | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
19:45 | Report | Pardo |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 40,540 Referee: Claude Colombo (France) |
1 October 2002 Group E | Juventus | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Turin, Italy |
19:45 | Del Piero |
Report | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 41,424 Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands) |
23 October 2002 Group E | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Juventus | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
19:45 | Griffin |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 48,370 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
29 October 2002 Group E | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Dynamo Kyiv | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
19:45 | Speed Shearer |
Report | Shatskikh |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 40,185 Referee: J.A.F. Marin (Spain) |
13 November 2002 Group E | Feyenoord | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
19:45 | Bombarda Lurling |
Report | Bellamy Viana |
Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Franz Wack (Germany) |
27 November 2002 Group A | Newcastle United | 1–4 | Internazionale | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
19:45 | Bellamy Solano |
Report | Morfeo Almeyda Crespo Recoba |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,108 Referee: Stephane Bre (France) |
11 December 2002 Group A | Barcelona | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Barcelona, Spain |
19:45 | Dani Kluivert Motta |
Report | Ameobi |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 45,100 |
18 February 2003 Group A | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–3 | Newcastle United | Leverkusen, Germany |
19:45 | França |
Report | Ameobi LuaLua |
Stadium: BayArena Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway) |
26 February 2003 Group A | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
19:45 | Shearer |
Report | Babić |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 40,508 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
11 March 2003 Group A | Internazionale | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Milan, Italy |
19:45 | Vieri Córdoba |
Report | Shearer |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
19 March 2003 Group A | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Barcelona | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 | Report | Kluivert Motta |
Stadium: St James' Park, England Attendance: 51,883 Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands) |
FA Cup
5 January 2003 Round 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 – 2 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
16:00 | Ince Kennedy Ndah |
(Report) | Jenas Shearer |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,316 Referee: Rob Styles |
League Cup
6 November 2002 Round 3 | Newcastle United | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) (2 – 3 p) | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 | Dyer Pistone |
Report | Campbell Watson Unsworth |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 34,584 Referee: Mike Riley |
Penalties | ||||
Dyer Solano Viana Chopra Robert |
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