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Aston Villa are set to tempt Liverpool with a fresh January bid for John Arne Riise.  (News of the World)

Villa, Newcastle move for Liverpool's Riise

Villa boss O'Neill confident landing Liverpool's Riise

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is confident of landing Liverpool defender John Arne Riise in January.
The Express & Star says O'Neill thought he had snagged Liverpool's Norwegian international in a £6m deal last summer.
But the move fell through when the Anfield club failed to sign his intended replacement Gabriel Heinze after a bitter war of words with Manchester United.
Riise, who even sold his house in anticipation of a move to the Midlands, is still ready to come and O'Neill is hoping a fresh approach in the new year can do the trick.

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Ole’s compatriots now feel at home

Manchester United are looking increasingly towards Scandinavia as a source for young talent. Norwegian teenagers Magnus Eikrey and Joshua King are already making their mark in the youth and reserve teams.
Now former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has bought a substantial property in the Manchester area to accommodate young hopefuls from Norway while they are on trial at the club. United are currently on the trail of Norwegian Under-21 star midfielder Per Skjelbred.

Daily Mail

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Samba: Pedersen better off at Blackburn

Christopher Samba insists Blackburn pal Morten Gamst Pedersen is better off at Ewood Park, despite interest from Tottenham.
Samba insisted: "I don't think you could say it was a mistake because we are near the top and Tottenham are at the bottom. I think he made the right choice to stay here."

Tribalfootball.com

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Manchester United are ready to sign Norwegian under-21 midfielder Per Skjelbred (Daily Mirror)
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Reports claiming Manchester United were set to launch a move for Rosenborg's Per Ciljan Skjelbred have been dismissed.
The 20-year-old Norway international has emerged in recent seasons as one of the most highly-regarded players in Scandinavia.
As a youngster he turned down a youth contract with Liverpool and is now once again attracting attention from some of Europe's biggest clubs.
United were credited with an interest after Skjelbred shone in Rosenborg's recent Champions League victory over Valencia.
However, Skjelbred's advisor Andreas Ekker has played down talk of United's interest.
"I don't know anything about that [United's interest]," he told Dagbladet.
"There will always be interest for a player like Per, but previously interest has come from Germany, Netherlands and Italy."
Ekker insisted Skjelbred was more than happy with life at Rosenborg but would obviously look to move on when the time is right.
"Per is very happy in Rosenborg, but with the qualities he has it's only natural that he, in a few years, will head abroad," he added.
"But right now he's happy with where he is. He delivered a good game against Valencia and that does not make the interest smaller."

Football365.com

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Riise anger over wage revelations

John Arne Riise and his advisors have launched an investigation into how a wage slip belonging to the Norwegian international was made public. Two images of the pay packet, containing the player's address in Liverpool and his National Insurance number, have appeared on the internet revealing the 27-year-old earned £139,634.62 gross in August 2006; constituting his £120,000-a-month basic salary, a £250 point bonus, a £4000 appearance bonus and a £15,384.62 Champions League payment. On the downside, deductions including £55,508.28 in tax, a £65 meal bill and £36 for a match ticket left Riise with a net wage of £82,413.67
While the financial revelations have angered the Liverpool defender, he is reportedly more concerned by the threat of identity fraud following the disclosure. Both the club and the player's representatives have begun their own enquiry into how the information was made public, with Riise adamant he did not put the slip in the bin. No break-ins have been reported at the Norwegian's home and Liverpool give all players their wage slips in person in an attempt to avoid such security lapses, although Merseyside Police had not received a complaint as of yesterday.
"We are taking the matter extremely seriously and we are investigating," said a Liverpool spokesman last night.
This is not the first financial mishap to befall Riise. Earlier this year he was declared bankrupt over a £100,000 debt following a dispute with a former agent, although the charge was later annulled on appeal.

The Guardian

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Taxing time for John Arne Riise (£55,508 a month, to be exact) as payslip is put on the net

John Arne Riise was left with a face as red as his Liverpool shirt yesterday after copies of his
payslip ended up on the internet. The Norway defender is famous at Anfield for his fearsome left-foot strikes and he will have warmed the hearts of the city’s socialists after it was revealed that he is paying more than £50,000 a month in tax.
Liverpool launched an investigation last night into how the 27-year-old’s personal details, including his £139,634 monthly pay packet, had appeared on Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal supporters’ websites.
The payslip shows how much Riise earned in September last year, how much tax and national insurance he paid and his home address. “We are taking the matter extremely seriously and we are investigating,” a Liverpool spokesman said.
According to the payslip, Riise took home more than £82,000 in September 2006 and paid about £55,000 in tax. The Norwegian also received a £15,000 bonus for playing in the Champions League, £4,000 in appearance money and a £250 points bonus â€" Liverpool started poorly last season â€" but he was left counting the cost after his club deducted £36 from his wages for the cost of a match ticket. A sum of £65 was also deducted for meals, believed to have been served up at the club’s training ground.
“The payslip must have been stolen but the player simply doesn’t know how it has happened,” a source at the club said. “I can assure you that John Arne Riise is not in the habit of throwing payslips out.”
Merseyside Police confirmed last night that it was not looking into the incident because no complaint has been made, but Riise is alarmed that his address has been placed in the public domain, especially after four of his his teammates â€" José Manuel Reina, Peter Crouch, Jerzy Dudek and Daniel Agger â€" were burgled this year.
“There is a lot of delicate information about John now widely available on the net and it’s circulating like wildfire,” the source said. “John is particularly worried his address is out there in the open. There’s the added concern that his national insurance number could be misused by fraud-sters.”
In March, Riise was declared bankrupt by Liverpool County Court for an unpaid debt of about £100,000. Riise was locked in a legal dispute with his former agent, Einar Baardsen, whom he accused of swindling him out of £3 million. The bankruptcy order, which remains in effect for a year, was obtained by a lawyer who is trying to recover fees from Baardsen through Riise.

Times

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City confirm winger interest
Grip admits liking for Norwegian
Manchester City are tracking Norwegian starlet Erik Huseklepp and first-team coach Tord Grip has confirmed their interest.
The 23-year-old has impressed in recent seasons with his flamboyant and stylish play and he has indicated to Brann that he is unlikely to sign a new deal.
The likes of Club Brugge, Valerenga and Stabaek have all been tracking him but now City look set to join the race for his signature.
"I know about Huseklepp and I know that he is an interesting player," admitted Sven Goran Eriksson's right-hand man to Bergens Tidende.
"We haven't contacted SK Brann and we'll let them finish their season even though they have won it already."
Huseklepp's advisor admits contact has been made with City, but insists that a bid is not imminent.
"It's a long way from an enquiry to a bid," said Stein Arve Lone.

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Manchester City are weighing up a £1million swoop for SK Brann winger Erik Huseklepp. (News of the World)

Manchester City want SK Brann winger Eirik Huseklepp. (Daily Star)

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Liverpool to invite offers for senior trio

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is ready to sell three of his bigger names during January.
The News of the World says Benitez is willing to offload the likes of Peter Crouch, Momo Sissoko and John Arne Riise when the transfer window opens.

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Bolton set to offload Lee's summer signings

Bolton Wanderers boss Gary Megson is set to show the door to several of Sammy Lee's summer signings.
The People says Megson will be given money to spend but can raise extra funds by moving out Daniel Braaten, Gerald Cid and even Jlloyd Samuel.
Braaten could go home to Scandinavia while Cid has had a bad time since joining from Bordeaux and is likely to be replaced.
Samuel may even be keen to move on.

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Nordtveit settles in at 'great Club' Arsenal



With all the commotion surrounding the summer departure of Thierry Henry to Barcelona, the capture of 17-year-old Havard Nordtveit slipped by largely unnoticed.
Signed from Norwegian side FK Haugesund, the defender is an Under-17 and Under-19 international and was well regarded among Europe’s leading clubs. He was snapped up by Arsenal and, after four months in London, the youngster is delighted to be here.
“Life in England is very good,” he told Arsenal.com. “The first few months have been good for me in a football sense. I appreciate playing for Arsenal and I keep giving everything I can every match, every training session. I wake up focused and think about nothing else but training.
“Sometimes it was difficult at the start, when my family returned home to Norway. But life goes on. I love football and Arsenal so I am just happy to be here.”
His impressive maturity has helped Nordtveit settle quickly in the capital. But he insists that the attitude of his team-mates and other members of staff have also been invaluable.
“It was a shock coming to a big, busy country like England from Norway,” he said. “The first day though, all the players came to me and told me their names. They were really nice to me.
“When I came here I sat there quite afraid but all the players would come to me and talk. They would speak to me like they had known me for a long time and it felt that I was already part of the team.
“All the staff have helped me as well. They made it not so difficult to come to such a great club like Arsenal.”
On the field, Nordtveit was handed the captain’s armband on his reserve-team debut against Fulham and retained it for the next two games, scoring against Birmingham.
“It has been a great experience so far, being the captain of the Reserves and being able to play against great teams like Birmingham with all their experienced players. Their strikers had played in the Premier League and we could take a lot from them.”
However, Nordtveit’s positive start was abruptly halted by a hugely-frustrating injury.
“I have been unlucky to have an injury,” he said. “The bones under the knee have not grown properly yet. It’s not anything that requires special treatment but the bones will take time. It is a case of relaxing.
“The problem could be because I had such a long season. I had not had a holiday until this week, as I came straight from the season in Norway into the Arsenal one.
“The long season has been positive in some ways though because when I came here I was fit. It meant I had a better chance to start improving straight away.
“I have no idea when I will be back. I just keep thinking positive and working my upper body to make sure I stay on top of my game.”
Still a teenager, Nordtveit has an outlook on life that is far beyond his years. His modesty is endearing and he seems genuinely privileged to be at Arsenal.
“I don’t like to look too far forward. I don’t say things like ‘one-day I can do this and play for whoever.’
“I like to take everything day-by-day, take small steps at a time. It will keep me focused. It is up to me to keep improving every day. I must not fly high and think I am a star. It is important to keep my feet on the ground.”

arsenal.com

http://www.arsenal.com/player.asp?thisNav=reserves+and+youth&plid=76168&clid=4436&cpid=825

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Liverpool defender John Arne Riise has insisted he wants to stay at Anfield despite being linked with a move to Aston Villa. (various)

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Liverpool defender John Arne Riise has insisted he wants to stay at Anfield despite being linked with a move to Aston Villa. (various)

Riise: I'm not leaving
Reds full-back rejects Villa speculation
Liverpool full-back John Arne Riise says he has 'no intention' of joining Aston Villa in January.
Reports have claimed that Villa are lining up a New Year swoop for the Norwegian, who has spent over six years at Anfield.
But, rather than seek a move when the transfer window reopens, Riise revealed his wish to finish his career with Liverpool.
"There was a story about me moving to Aston Villa in January," Riise told the club's official website.

"I was away with the national team at the time and Liverpool are quite big in Norway, so a lot of people were asking me about it. But it's completely false.
"I have 18 months left on my contract here and I have no intention of leaving. Liverpool is the club closest to my heart and it's where I belong.
"If it wasn't for Liverpool, I wouldn't be the player I am today and there is no chance that I'm going to ask for a transfer. I want to finish my career here and hopefully I can do that."

However, Riise, who has made in excess of 300 appearances for The Reds, acknowledged he has not been playing at his best this season.
He added: "I was happy with my performances in pre-season, but when the season started I felt I wasn't reaching my true level.
"I've noticed the fans haven't been too happy with my form and rightly so.
"I'm my own biggest critic and I know when I haven't performed well. Now I think I'm getting my sharpness back and hopefully returning to my real level."

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Norsk og norsk, fru Blom....!


Ali Al-Habsi on slow burn at Bolton Wanderers

Oman international goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi is determined to establish himself at Bolton Wanderers after his superb performance in last week's 2-2 UEFA Cup draw with Bayern Munich.
"I came here to become a number one keeper at the club," the 25-year-old told the Bolton Evening News. "Maybe it's going to take a long time but after this I think everyone can see who Ali Al-Habsi is.
"They can see he is a good keeper from Oman and now I have a great chance of becoming a great keeper in the Premier League."
Wanderers' goalkeeping coach, Fred Barber, believes Al-Habsi has all the attributes to make the grade, although he has had to come to terms with the fact that he is behind Jaaskelainen, one of the top keepers in Europe and, at 32, at the peak of his form.
"I know what Ali can do but a lot of people don't," Barber said of his 6ft 4in pupil who joined Wanderers in January 2006.
"He was very impatient when he started off but then he realised how good Jussi was. After that he was OK, knowing he'd have to wait for his chance in the Carling Cup or the FA Cup.
"I thought he did well at Fulham but now the gaffer's seen him in the European cup game and that was fantastic for him.
"But he is still only 25 and if you look back to when Jussi got in the first team, how old was he? About the same.
"Look at Jussi now, at 32, he's in his prime and I think his best is still ahead of him."
Al-Habsi learned quickly that being rated the best keeper in Asia was no passport to Premiership selection.
"It's been a long time," he said, relieved at least to have finally made the senior grade while still waiting for his league debut.
"Two years at the club without any games . . . but Fred told me I would have to be patient. Jussi is a very, very good keeper; he's had 10 great years at the club.
"So when I get the chance I have to take it. I've done well and I think Fred and the gaffer are very happy with my performances."

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Ikke norsk, men likevel...

Reading are preparing a record £5million swoop for Coventry's Michael Mifsud. (The People)

Derby manager Billy Davies wants Borussia Moenchengladbach striker Rob Friend. (The People)

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Reading are preparing a record £5million swoop for Coventry's Michael Mifsud. (The People)

Fytti helsikke for ein pris!!!!!!!!!  Dette må vere ein fatal skrivefeil. 60 millionar kroner for Mifsud er astronomisk og høyrer eit anna solsystem til.

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Ikke norsk, men likevel...
Reading are preparing a record £5million swoop for Coventry's Michael Mifsud. (The People)

Royals reject Mifsud rumours
Coppell laughs off talk of record bid for striker
Reading boss Steve Coppell has rubbished claims he is to bid £5million for Coventry's Michael Mifsud.
Armed with a healthy budget ahead of the January transfer window, Coppell is expected to spend up to £10million on new recruits.
A striker is thought to be on his wish-list and the freescoring Maltese international Mifsud is mooted as being a target.
Royals coach Wally Downes was in attendance for Malta's game against Greece at the weekend, but Coppell has poured cold water on the idea Mifsud was the subject of his observations.
"We were looking at somebody - but it wasn't Michael Mifsud. We were aware of him in the summer when he was a free agent, so why would I pay £5m for him now?
"But we never comment on potential transfer targets."

SkySports

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CLAUS TARGETS EARLY RETURN



Southampton captain Claus Lundekvam is hoping to be back in action early in the new year following ankle surgery.
The 34-year-old defender is in the early stages of his rehabilitation and it was expected he would not be available to manager George Burley until March, but the Norway international is optimistic of a return ahead of schedule.
He told the club's official website: "It is progressing nicely and I am hoping to be back in training by the end of January or early February.
"The surgeon is very positive and so am I. It will still take time and there will always be pain and scar tissue but as long as it is bearable then I will be back.
"I am ahead of schedule. I chucked the crutches away a fortnight early and have been walking now for two or three weeks which will help get the muscles back.
"I have only really been able to rest it so far but soon I hope to kick on and do a lot more rehab, but I won't know how the ankle will stand up until I try it."

Football365.com

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Har vi ikkje noen norske spillere i lavere divisjoner ?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Før var det fluss av nordmenn - enten der var i Hartlepool, Caledonia Thistle, ManYou,...
Nå er det ikke mange igjen.

Har ikke en autorativ oversikt, men her i alle fall noen av 'våre':

* Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn)
* John Arne Riise (Liverpool)
* Claus Lundekvam (Southamton)
* Christian Klevenes (Dundee U.)
* Ole Gunnar Solskjær (ManYou)
* Jon Olav Hjelde (Mansfield) (** Neppe fornyet kontrakt fra sommeren av)
* Thomas Myhre (Charlton) (** Hjem til Viking i mai)

I tillegg kommer det en håndfull norske læregutter, som f.eks.
* Lars Stubhaug (Everton)
* Magnus Eikrem (ManYou)
* Dan Alexander Olsen (Spurs)
** Rocky og Leon Lekej (Sheff. W)
og sikkert flere som jeg ikke har oversikt over.

På det meste var det 26-28 norske yrkesspillere på balløya...
Da var det norske og delvis nederlandske spillere som dominerte utlendingslistene. Men det var den gang!

Eirik Kjøne! Kompis av meg!:) Spiller nå i Falkirk. 16 år. Spilte for seniorlaget mot Sunderland nettopp... 
3 siste minuttene

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Eirik Kjøne! Kompis av meg!:) Spiller nå i Falkirk. 16 år. Spilte for seniorlaget mot Sunderland nettopp... 
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http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/under-19-squad.html

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Man Utd boss Ferguson delighted with Solskjaer's coaching start

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is impressing in his role as new strikers coach.
"Ole has been working with the forwards and alongside Rene Meulensteen, our technical skills development coach," Ferguson told Inside United.
"He's started with the first team, and he's just building his confidence as a coach.
"He was always in the dressing room as one of the players and all of a sudden he's a coach.
"But he's doing great, we're really pleased with him."

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Villa boss O'Neill eyeing Liverpool pair Riise, Crouch

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is already lining up his transfer targets for the January transfer window.
The Liverpool duo of Peter Crouch and John Arne Riise, Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe and FC Porto defender Jose Boswinga are understood to be on O'Neill's radar.
O'Neill said: "There is no point on me commenting on all the rumours. We are going to be mentioned with players and that is the way it is going to be.
"Between now and Christmas and during January there is going to be plenty of this sort of speculation.
"We will be linked to a lot of players and since one or two are coming out of contract at the end of the season, they are going to be linked with everybody as well.
"At the end of the day we will be looking at a load of players and I know the players who I would be particularly interested in. But I cannot stop speculation."

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Ikke norsk, men klar norsk link...

BLUES LINKED WITH KONE SWOOP
Chelsea will clinch qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League with victory over Rosenborg in Trondheim on Wednesday night.
But the Premier League club may return to launch a raid on the Scandinavian outfit to land striker Yssouf Kone, according to the player's agent.
Chelsea have been impressed with the Burkina Faso international following his form in the Champions League this season.
He is contracted to the Norwegian side until the end of 2008 but has been linked with several clubs across Europe.
Blackburn, Anderlecht, Paris St Germain and Marseille have all reportedly been tracking his progress in recent months, while Kone's agent Alfred Obou claims Chelsea are also keen on signing his client.
Rosenborg stunned Chelsea in the opening game of Group B when they drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Football365.com

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fortsatt ikke norsk, men....
kometkarriere etter han forlot LSK.

Fulham, Wigan and Bolton are in competition to sign Barnsley's German goalkeeper Heinz Muller. (The Sun)
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Fulham, Bolton battle for Muller
Barnsley's £1 million-rated goalkeeper Heinz Muller is wanted by Fulham, Wigan and Bolton.
Cottagers boss Lawrie Sanchez watched Barnsley's German goalkeeper against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday and is keen to sign him in January.
Muller, 29, has impressed since joining the Tykes for £100,000 from Norwegian outfit Lillestrom in August.  (tribalfootball.com)

[Leif Sverre]

Hvordan går det med han unggutten som  dro til Arsenal for
å spille  ?.Så et tv program om han, husker ikke hva han hette
men han kom vel fra Østlandet et sted.

Nå leser jeg i Avisa Nordland at BodøGlimts Anders Karlsen og
Stefan Johansen  skal til Blackburn for å trene med ungdomsakademiet
med klubben.Lykke til !

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"Men han kom vel fra Østlandet et sted", du liksom!  Ska du ha juling, færr? 

Håvard Nordtveit kommer fra Vats utenfor Haugesund, og han fikk en skade rett før han skulle få sin debut i Ligakøppen.
Før det var han utnevnt til kaptein på reservelaget. Det er vel flere småsaker om han i denne tråden. Det siste jeg leste om ham var at han framdeles ikke var kvitt skaden.

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Hvordan går det med han unggutten som  dro til Arsenal for
å spille  ?.

Bare å gå en side tilbake: http://www.leedsunited.no/forum/index.php?topic=7705.120

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Håvard Nordtveit har hatt problemer med at han faktisk vokser. Beina hans vokser i fra hverandre, og han har det som kalles slatters? Det siste jeg hørte var at han var blitt mye bedre de siste par ukene. Han har vært hjemme i Vats ei stund og trent muskler istedenfor. Og det var vel dette som var det største problemet hans, at han var for veik. Han kommer vel tilbake snart med mer muskler og bedre rustet for å ta enda et steg nærmere Arsenal sitt førstelag.

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Villa boss O'Neill eyeing Liverpool pair Riise, Crouch
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is already lining up his transfer targets for the January transfer window.
The Liverpool duo of Peter Crouch and John Arne Riise, Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe and FC Porto defender Jose Boswinga are understood to be on O'Neill's radar.

Rykte fra SkySports:

Dan Falvey (Aston Villa fan) says...
I was at The Belfry golf club last Thursday (29/11) and spotted Randy Lerner and Martin O'Neil sat in the clubhouse with John Arne Riise and another gentleman.

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Everton are monitoring 30-year-old Norwegian striker Thorstein Helstad who will be available for about £1.5m. (Daily Mail)