كشف دين هويسن، نجم ريال مدريد، عن النادي الذي يود أن ينهي معه مسيرته الكروية، وذلك بعد سنوات عديدة من الآن.
هويسن يعتبر بين أبرز اللاعبين في مركز قلب الدفاع على مستوى العالم، في ظل مستواه الرائع رفقة نادي ريال مدريد وكذلك مع بورنموث.
وأثبت هويسن نفسه بقوة مع بورنموث خلال الموسم الماضي، وحصل اللاعب الشاب على إشادات كبيرة مما جعله يشارك مع منتخب إسبانيا الأول ويصبح لاعبًا لا غنى عنه مع لاروخا.
وجعل مستوى هويسن مع بورنموث، ريال مدريد يتعاقد معه خلال صيف العام الحالي، مقابل حوالي 58 مليون يورو، حيث وضع اللاعب الشاب نفسه سريعًا في تشكيلة الميرنجي الأساسية.
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ويرى هويسن في تصريحات إلى صحيفة “آس”، أن حلمه هو اللعب من جديد مع نادي مالاجا، وهو النادي الذي بدأ اللاعب الشاب معه مسيرته الكروية.
هويسن كان من ناشئي مالاجا، وذلك قبل التوقيع مع يوفنتوس ومنه إلى روما، قبل أن ينتقل إلى بورنموث وأخيرًا مع ريال مدريد.
وقال هويسن عن مالاجا: “كان حلمي أن أبدأ مسيرتي في لا روزاليدا، لكن حسناً، سيأتي الوقت المناسب للعب هناك وأود فعل ذلك، أقول دائماً إنه في نهاية مسيرتي، إذا استطعت وإذا أرادوني، وهو أمر لا أعرف كيف سيكون الوضع حينها فسيكون اللعب لمالاجا حلماً”.
واختتم هويسن: ”بالطبع سيكون هذا حلمًا لأنني من أشد مشجعي مالاجا، ليس بقدر ما كنت عليه من قبل، ما زلت من أشد مشجعي مالاجا لكن المشكلة هي أنني كنت في السابق مجنوناً تماماً بتشجيع هذا النادي، في ليلة عيد الميلاد، على سبيل المثال كنت أرتدي بدلة وألصق شعار مالاجا عليها وسيكون من أحلامي الاعتزال هنا”.
They may have won last time out, but things aren’t looking great for West Ham United.
The East Londoners have lost two of their three Premier League games so far and sit just a point above the relegation zone.
Unsurprisingly, then, a number of managers have been linked with Graham Potter’s job, including Frank Lampard.
WestHamUnited manager GrahamPotter and assistant manager Bruno Saltor
The former Chelsea legend may well be a good replacement, but if the Hammers really want to take a step forward, they should be bold and hire another legend of the game.
Why Graham Potter should be fired
It’s not even been a year since West Ham decided to hire Potter, and while some may argue it’s therefore too soon to fire him, the results would suggest otherwise.
The former Chelsea boss has managed 23 games since getting the job and somehow managed to win just six, losing 12 and drawing the other five.
In other words, he has an average of a point per game in East London, and on top of that, he’s not even delivered the slick, attacking and entertaining football fans hoped he would.
Potter’s West Ham record
Games
23
Wins
6
Draws
5
Defeats
12
Goals Scored
29
Goals Against
36
Points per Match
1.00
All Stats via Transfermarkt
The Irons have scored 29 goals during his tenure, which is an average of 1.26 per game and conceded 36, which comes out to an average of 1.56 per game.
In contrast, his predecessor, Julen Lopetegui, averaged 1.18 points per match while he was in charge, and David Moyes before him averaged 1.49 points per match and won a European trophy.
Whichever way you look at it, Potter’s role as manager of West Ham United feels untenable, and it would surely be better for the club to look for his replacement now, rather than let this drag on.
With that said, there are better candidates than Lampard, including one legendary former player who is currently out of a job.
The manager West Ham should hire over Lampard
Now, there is every chance Lampard would be a good hire for West Ham, as for all the criticism he’s received over the years, he appears to be doing a good job with Coventry City, winning two and drawing two games this season.
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However, with that said, the former Chelsea star doesn’t feel like a particularly ambitious target for the Hammers, unlike the manager they should be going after: Xavi.
Yes, the coach the Irons should be going all out for is none other than the Barcelona legend, and while some may scoff at such a target, he’s been out of work since leaving the Catalan side last year, and with the continual growth of the Premier League, why couldn’t the club make a tempting proposal?
Not only would the 45-year-old be a hugely exciting and image-changing hire, but he’s also a far better candidate than many others that have been linked in recent weeks, including Lampard.
For example, during his tenure with the Spanish giants, he oversaw 143 games, of which he won 91, drew 23 and lost just 29, averaging 2.07 points per game.
Xavi’s Barça record
Games
143
Wins
91
Draws
23
Losses
29
Goals Scored
280
Goals Against
158
Points per Game
2.07
All Stats via Transfermarkt
Moreover, “the best manager in the world,” as Joan Laporta dubbed him, made sure Barca played an attacking and exciting brand of football, which saw them score a whopping 280 goals, or 1.95 per game.
Finally, he is also a proven winner, overseeing the club’s first La Liga win in four years in the 22/23 season and winning the Spanish Super Cup in the same season.
Ultimately, it would be a difficult task, but West Ham should be doing all they can to convince Xavi that this is a project he should be taking up, as he’d be a monumental upgrade on Potter and a better option than Lampard.
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O Flamengo apresentará uma novidade neste sábado (22). O clube fechou acordo e a Texaco será a patrocinadora. Sua marca será estampada a partir do confronto com o América-MG, no Maracanã, às 18h, em camisas de treino e aquecimento, além dos microfones de entrevistas coletivas.
O vínculo com o Rubro-Negro é válido por 18 meses. A informação foi divulgada pelo “ge”.
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As tradicional marca de lubrificantes e graxas do país terá seu patrocínio nas placas de publicidade no Ninho do Urubu. Além disso, serão expostas inserções na FlaTV e parceria para a produção de quadros no canal oficial do Rubro-Negro.
Vice de comunicação e marketing do Flamengo, Gustavo de Oliveira destacou.
– Estamos muito felizes com esta parceria (…) Este contrato mostra, mais uma vez, o reconhecimento das grandes empresas na força da marca Flamengo e no enorme poder de compra da grande Nação Rubro-Negra – afirmou.
It’s not, however, clear yet if Bumrah will be available for selection straightaway
ESPNcricinfo staff06-Apr-2025
There is no word on when Jasprit Bumrah will be available for selection•BCCI
In a major boost for the struggling Mumbai Indians (MI), Jasprit Bumrah has linked up with the squad ahead of their IPL 2025 game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at home on Monday.It is understood that Bumrah joined MI on Saturday, after getting clearance from the BCCI’s medical staff at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, where he had been doing his rehab since January following a stress-related discomfort in his lower back. He will now coordinate with the MI support staff, led by Mahela Jayawardene, to work out his comeback schedule.A critical part of the plan for Bumrah’s return originally included him playing a practice match or two to test his fitness. It could not be confirmed whether he managed to do it at the Centre of Excellence or will do it with MI.
The last update about Bumrah was on April 4, when it was reported that he would miss the game against RCB at the very least before returning to action.Bumrah had been building his bowling workload in recent weeks at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and, as of April 4, was understood to be close to taking the final round of fitness tests.Bumrah has been cautious about his recovery, and wants to ensure he is totally fit before returning to action. This is keeping in mind India’s five-Test series in England, starting on June 28.MI have so far played four games in IPL 2025, winning one and losing three, and have handed debuts to Satyanarayana Raju, Vignesh Puthur and Ashwani Kumar in Bumrah’s absence, with Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar leading the attack and captain Hardik Pandya the other seam-bowling option in the line-up.Bumrah has played all his IPL cricket for MI, starting in 2013 and picking up 165 wickets in 133 matches over the years. The only IPL season he missed since he started playing was in 2023, when he had a back injury.He suffered the latest injury during the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Sydney on January 4. Bumrah was subsequently ruled out of the Champions Trophy, which India won last month. This is the first time Bumrah has gone down with a back injury since his surgery in March 2023.
يستعد عشاق كرة القدم لمواجهة الكلاسيكو الأولى في موسم 2025-2026، حيث يلاقي ريال مدريد نظيره برشلونة اليوم الأحد، ببطولة الدوري الإسباني.
ويستقبل ريال مدريد خصمه برشلونة على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” ضمن مباريات الجولة العاشرة لبطولة الدوري الإسباني “الليجا” لموسم 2025-2026.
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وبعد مرور 9 جولات من المنافسة، يتصدر ريال مدريد ترتيب الدوري الإسباني برصيد 24 نقطة، وقد حقق الفوز في 8 مواجهات وتعرض للهزيمة في مباراة واحدة.
وبرشلونة يحتل المركز الثاني في جدول الترتيب، خلف ريال مدريد بفارق نقطتين، ويملك 22 نقطة، جمعها من الفوز في 7 مواجهات وتعادل في مباراة، فيما خسر لقاء واحد.
ويأتي برشلونة من فوز كبير بدوري أبطال أوروبا أمام أولمبياكوس اليوناني بنتيجة 6-1، في الجولة الثالثة لمرحلة الدوري، وريال مدريد حقق فوزًا على حساب يوفنتوس بهدف دون مقابل.
ويطمع تشابي ألونسو في تحقيق فوزه الأول بالكلاسيكو كمدرب لريال مدريد، فيما يسعى الألماني هانز فليك مدرب برشلونة لاستكمال انتصارات فريقه على الغريم بكلاسيكو الأرض.
وتغلب برشلونة على ريال مدريد في الدوري الإسباني موسم 2024-2025، بنتيجة 4-0، وبنتيجة 4-3.
وفي كأس السوبر الإسباني تفوق برشلونة على ريال مدريد بخماسية لهدفين، وفي نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا فاز فريق فليك أيضًا، وكان ذلك بنتيجة 3-2. موعد مباراة ريال مدريد وبرشلونة
تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة السادسة والربع مساء اليوم الأحد، بتوقيت مصر والمملكة العربية السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة ريال مدريد وبرشلونة
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O São Paulo enfrenta o Bahia neste domingo (30), às 11 horas (de Brasília) no Morumbi, em jogo válido pela 17ª rodada do Brasileirão 2023. O duelo serve como oportunidade de recuperação para ambas as equipes, mesmo que por motivos distintos.
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Embora a fase recente seja boa, o São Paulo foi derrotado pelo Cuiabá por 2 a 1 na última rodada da competição, deixando assim o G4, posição que garante vaga direta na fase de grupos da Libertadores 2024. Atualmente, o time de Dorival Júnior está na sexta colocação da tabela, com 25 pontos conquistados.
O Bahia, por sua vez, está em má fase: são cinco jogos sem vitória no Brasileirão, sendo três derrotas e dois empates neste recorte. O Tricolor de Aço ocupa a 17ª posição na tabela de classificação, a primeira na zona de rebaixamento, e soma apenas 14 pontos.
Dentro de campo, a expectativa pelo lado do São Paulo é pela definição sobre quem substituirá os atacantes Luciano e Calleri, suspensos pelo terceiro cartão amarelo. David e Erison são os favoritos a conquistar a vaga. Além dos goleadores, o técnico Dorival Júnior também está suspenso e deve ser substituído pelo seu auxiliar Lucas Silvestre.
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Vale destacar que o jogo seguinte ao duelo deste domingo acontece apenas na quinta-feira (3/8), contra o San Lorenzo (Argentina) pela Copa Sul-Americana. Graças a este intervalo um pouco mais longo entre as partidas, a tendência é que o time paulista leve a campo sua força máxima.
Já pelo Bahia, as novidades ficam por conta dos reforços Adriel e Rafael Ratão, que estão regularizados e ficam à disposição do técnico Renato Paiva. Ambos já participaram dos primeiros treinamentos com a equipe na última sexta-feira (28).
FICHA TÉCNICA SÃO PAULO x BAHIA CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO – 17ª RODADA
Data e hora: 30/07/2023 (domingo), às 11 horas (de Brasília) Local: Estádio do Morumbi, em São Paulo (SP) Árbitro: Ramon Abatti Abel (FIFA-SC) Auxiliares: Alex dos Santos (SC) e Thiaggo Americano Labes (SC) VAR: Igor Junio Benevenutto de Oliveira (FIFA-MG) Transmissão: Premiere e em tempo real pelo Lance!
BAHIA PROVÁVEL ESCALAÇÃO: Marcos Felipe; Gilberto, Gabriel Xavier, Vitor Hugo (Marcos Victor ou Raul Gustavo) e Matheus Bahia; Nicolás Acevedo, Rezende e Cauly; Ademir, Thaciano e Everaldo Técnico: Renato Paiva
SUSPENSO: Kanu
PENDURADOS: Gabriel Teixeira, Kayky, Nicolás Acevedo e Yago Felipe
SÃO PAULO PROVÁVEL ESCALAÇÃO: Rafael; Rafinha, Arboleda, Lucas Beraldo e Caio Paulista; Pablo Maia, Alisson e Michel Araujo (Nestor); Wellington Rato, Juan (David) e Erison Técnico: Lucas Silvestre (auxíliar)
DESFALQUES: Galoppo, Gabriel Neves, Igor Vinícius, Ferraresi, Walce e Patryck (contundidos); Luciano e Dorival Júnior (suspensos); Calleri (suspendo e contundido)
PENDURADOS: Pablo Maia, Alan Franco, Alisson, Caio, Marcos Paulo, Michel Araújo, Patryck, Rafinha, Raí Ramos, Rodriguinho e Wellington Rato
West Ham United chairman David Sullivan has held talks with a top candidate to replace Graham Potter, with the tactician seemingly making his demands crystal clear.
The managerial candidates to replace Graham Potter at West Ham
Potter has recorded the second-worst win percentage of any West Ham manager in Premier League history, behind only Avram Grant, with pressure mounting on the Englishman as he faces a stay of execution.
David Moyes, who guided West Ham to successive European campaigns and ended their 43-year wait for a major trophy during his time at the London Stadium, could even be the man to put one of the final nails in Potter’s coffin this weekend.
In a real piece of irony, Moyes’ Everton side, who are faring much better than West Ham right now, may have a big say in whether Sullivan, Karren Brady and the Hammers board elect to hand Potter a P45.
Worst West Ham managers in the Premier League
Win percentage
9. Sam Allardyce
30.7%
10. Julen Lopetegui
30%
11. Gianfranco Zola
27.8%
12 Graham Potter
26.1%
13. Avram Grant
18.9%
via StatMuse
It is hard to see Potter remaining in the West Ham hot seat if they suffer a humbling defeat at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with club insider ExWHUemployee previously reporting that, if he does survive past that point, the ex-Chelsea boss is likely to be sacked after their trip to Arsenal.
West Ham are deep into their contingency plans to replace Potter, and there are a number of very interesting names under consideration.
Sullivan, as ever, is dipping into the free agent market.
Former West Ham midfielder Gary O’Neil is a favourite for the potential job, according to Miguel Delaney, with another ex-Hammer in Slaven Bilic — who was in charge between 2015 and 2017 — also in the frame.
Bilic is even said to be making plans for his West Ham backroom, in the event he is chosen as a short-term option until the end of the season, and Sullivan is believed to be personally in favour of bringing the Croatian back to East London (Pete O’Rourke).
Managers who are already in work haven’t been definitively ruled out, either. West Ham have internally discussed the possibility of appointing Scott Parker, following his rise to the Premier League with Burnley, but one man stands out above all the aforementioned names.
Nuno Espírito Santo's demand after holding West Ham talks with Sullivan
Former Tottenham, Wolves and Nottingham Forest boss, Nuno Espírito Santo, is believed to be the favourite to succeed Potter as things stand.
As per the reliable ExWHUemployee, Nuno has already held talks with Sullivan over a potential move to West Ham if Potter leaves, and the Portuguese’s stock is at an all-time high after making history at Forest last season.
However, according to Sports Boom, West Ham face another roadblock in pursuit of Nuno, following some reports that ‘legal issues’ are delaying his arrival too (Pete O’Rourke).
The outlet reports that Nuno’s big wage demands are a hindrance to West Ham and could prove to be a real obstacle, with Bilic ready to join the Irons as an alternative.
Why West Ham must not give up on Nuno
Nuno guided Forest back to Europe for the first time since 1995, and if it wasn’t for a public fallout with Evangelos Marinakis, he’d still be at the City Ground now.
The appeal for West Ham is obvious. Nuno steered Forest away from the drop zone in his first season, transforming them into a robust, hard-to-break-down outfit with a clear counter-attacking identity.
He also helped to fix Forest’s glaring set-piece weakness, something which has really plagued West Ham this season, having conceded 7 of their 13 Premier League goals so far directly from corners.
Managing to get the best out of his players, Forest ended up being last season’s major surprise package thanks to Nuno’s work, and the 51-year-old’s availability as a free agent makes this potential appointment an arguable no-brainer.
After keeping wicket for 20 overs on a hot afternoon, Buttler scored an unbeaten 97 off 54 balls
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It got tight for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the end, but Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 97 ensured their first successful chase of a 200-plus total in Ahmedabad. It was also the first time Delhi Capitals (DC) ended up being unsuccessful in defending a 200-plus total.Buttler stitched partnerships of 60 with B Sai Sudharsan and 119 with Sherfane Rutherford after keeping wicket for 20 overs on a hot afternoon.Mukesh Kumar’s wide yorker dismissed Rutherford and left GT needing ten off the final over. The tension was short-lived as Starc missed the wide yorker and Rahul Tewatia slog swept the first ball of the last over over midwicket for six. He then squeezed the next ball past the keeper for four to complete the chase with four balls to spare.Buttler takes down StarcButtler was hit on the groin early in his innings by a length ball from Starc, but he overcame that blow and cleared the boundaries.When Axar brought Starc back in the 15th over, hoping for reverse swing from around the wicket, there wasn’t any. The lengths were good, and the line was outside off, but Buttler scythed the ball with ease, finding gaps in front of and behind point.A change of angle made no difference. Starc went full and was driven through mid-off. A bouncer drew a top-edged pull, but it did not carry to Vipraj Nigam running in from deep backward square leg. That 20-run over brought the required rate down to nine from 11.GT’s top order sets the platform againGT are top heavy. Their plan is for one of the top three to bat deep into the innings, and it was Buttler’s turn today on a batting-friendly pitch.He came in early in GT’s chase of 204 after Shubman Gill had gifted his wicket looking to pinch a quick single to Karun Nair at midwicket. Buttler then set up exhibition of fours through the off side alongside Sai Sudharsan.Axar and Vipraj came on to bowl in the powerplay but did not find turn and were taken for three sixes and a four. Sai Sudharsan got boundaries off front and back foot against Mukesh Kumar as GT scored 67 in the powerplay.Kuldeep Yadav had Sai Sudharsan pulling to deep midwicket with his third ball. Rutherford then started slowly as the required rate rose.The mounting pressure was released when Rutherford sliced a drive against Kuldeep that sailed over long-off. Mohit Sharma was introduced in the 13th over to replicate the role he performed for GT in previous years. He started with two slower bouncers but they sat up and Rutherford pulled them for sixes.Buttler drilled a full ball from Mohit through mid-off to bring up his 32-ball fifty.Capitals start well on a belterGill won the toss in the afternoon and put DC in to bat. With Faf du Plessis not having recovered and DC leaving out Jake Fraser-McGurk, DC paired up Abhishek Porel with Karun Nair at the top.Porel’s boundaries in the first over – drive on the up over mid-off and help-along flick behind square – showed that the bounce on the pitch was even. Porel, though, couldn’t capitalise on the start as he fell to a full toss from Arshad Khan.KL Rahul’s shift in approach then kept DC ticking. Rahul cut Siraj for four and pumped him down the ground for six. His innings, though, was cut short on 28 off 14 balls by an outswinging yorker from Prasidh Krishna. Nair fell for 31 off 18 balls when he glided Prasidh to deep third.A pristine cover drive from Tristan Stubbs off Prasidh brought up DC’s hundred in the ninth over. But he and Axar were relatively sedate after that during their 53-run stand off 36 balls. They were happy to take Rashid Khan and Ishant Sharma for ones and twos.Rashid bowled quicker and at the stumps in his first two overs. When he slowed the pace down in his third, Stubbs took him for six down the ground but then miscued a swipe across the line. Rashid ran back but couldn’t hold onto the catch near mid-on. GT reached 150 in 15 overs.Pacers contain DCIshant was struggling in the heat and went off the pitch after two overs. Siraj returned and removed Stubbs, who reverse-swept a yorker and the ball lobbed to short third.GT’s death bowlers attempted a lot of yorkers with short balls peppered in between. It nearly worked at the start of the 17th over, but Rashid dropped Axar.The DC captain could not hit a boundary in his last nine balls and was out caught behind for 39 off 32 balls. He charged at Prasidh and tried to slap a length ball over cover and got an edge. Prasidh then got rid of Nigam next ball, thanks to a brilliant diving catch from Buttler.Ashutosh Sharma gave DC the finishing kick they were looking for. He scored a six and a four off Arshad early in his innings and hit two sixes off Prasidh later. R Sai Kishore – whose only over was the final one of the innings – went for just nine, but it was enough for GT to cross 200.
The late change has been necessitated due to a yellow alert issued by the meteorological department in Bengaluru
Shashank Kishore20-May-2025
RCB’s fixture against KKR last Friday was washed out•Associated Press
The IPL has relocated Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) final home fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), on May 23, from Bengaluru to Lucknow due to adverse weather conditions in South India.As a result, RCB will now play their last two matches – against SRH and their final fixture against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on May 27 – at the Ekana Stadium.SRH, who were scheduled to fly to Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, have been advised to stay put in Lucknow, where they had played against LSG on May 19. The late change has been necessitated due to a yellow alert issued by the meteorological department in Bengaluru that has predicted “heavy to very heavy rainfall” in the city until Thursday.RCB’s previous home game, against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last Saturday, was abandoned without a ball bowled after incessant rainfall lashed the city.Since then, RCB have stayed indoors owing to rains and thunderstorms that have ravaged all of Bengaluru and led to several parts of the city being waterlogged.Related
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RCB were informed of this development late Tuesday afternoon, just prior to a scheduled optional session, their first since Friday’s pre-match session ahead of the KKR match, with rains having briefly relented. However, the forecast for Tuesday night is for more showers.The late switch gives RCB a clearer runway to finishing in the top two, which may have otherwise been on shaky grounds had their next fixture at home too been rained out. RCB are currently placed second on the points table, just one point behind Gujarat Titans’ (GT) tally of 18.New Chandigarh, Ahmedabad to host IPL 2025 playoffsThe BCCI has finalised New Chandigarh and Ahmedabad as the two venues for the four playoff games of IPL 2025, as the schedule was revised after a brief suspension earlier this month.ESPNcricinfo has learnt that Mullanpur will host qualifier 1 on May 29 and the eliminator the next day, whereas Ahmedabad will host qualifier 2 and the final on June 1 and June 3, respectively. As per the original schedule, Hyderabad and Kolkata were slotted to host those four games at the end of this month. The change in venues was decided by the IPL Governing Council “keeping in mind the weather conditions and other parameters.”Punjab Kings (PBKS), RCB and GT have confirmed their place in the playoffs, while Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will fight it out for the fourth spot.