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Famous Slovakian coach Ladislav Molnar is pessimistic about the attacking potential of the Slovak national team at Euro-2024 in the conditions that the national team's bid for the upcoming tournament did not include forwards Robert Mack and Aleksandar Čavric.

"I can't imagine who will lead the Slovakia national team's attack at Euro 2024 in the absence of Mack and Čavric. Polijevka has now just completed a long recovery from injury and it is difficult to say what condition he will be in. Bozhenik's performances are unstable: he can suddenly "explode" with a goal, and then for a long time he is not seen at all. In such a situation, not to attract Chavric and Mack to Euro 2024 is too great a luxury", - Sport24 quoted Molnar as saying.

We shall remind you that Slovakia, along with Belgium and Romania, is Ukraine's opponent in the Euro 2024 group.

Former Dynamo midfielder and current coach and expert Serhii Kovalets told us what he expects from the Champions League final of the 2023/24 season, which will be played today in London between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.

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Betis midfielder Guido Rodriguez is at risk of not joining Catalan side Barcelona, AS reports.

According to the source, the Catalan club's relaxed agreement with the 30-year-old footballer expires on 31 May 2024. From that date, Rodriguez can accept any of the other offers he has now. Another problem with Rodriguez's signing is Barcelona's financial fair play.

English Everton and Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana makes no secret of the fact that he is counting on a major transfer at the expense of Euro 2024.

"At previous major national team tournaments, everyone has seen that players who have shown good results there invariably end up at top clubs. That's what I'm aiming for. I want to present myself in the best possible way at Euro 2024 and show what I can offer to potential challenger teams. So this European Championship is a separate stage in my professional career", - quotes Onana Het Laatste Nieuws.

We will remind, Belgium along with Romania and Slovakia is the rival of the national team of Ukraine in the group of Euro-2024.

President of Zhytomyr's Polissya Gennadiy Butkevych said that the club had already completed the summer transfer campaign, and in particular stressed the lack of interest in Dynamo Kyiv players Oleksandr Andrievsky, Volodymyr Shepelev and Samba Diallo.

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Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Royce has spoken about what the Dortmund club means to him.

"Borussia Dortmund means everything to me. 12 years at the club must mean something. You don't just stay at a club for the name or the money. You have to feel comfortable, be in a good environment and have great teammates.

The fans also play a huge role. To leave is to know that you won't find the same thing anywhere else, so you think twice or three times before making that decision.

It's largely thanks to the fans that I've stayed here for so long, but also because I've always felt welcome here - that's an important factor," Royce was quoted as saying by the UEFA official website.

Alexandriya footballers will come out of holiday on 17 June. At the same time, the team plans to spend all stages of preparation for the new season in Ukraine.

At the July training camp, Serhiy Kravchenko, the assistant to head coach Ruslan Rotan, who will be leading the Ukrainian Olympic team at the 2024 Games in France, will be in charge of Oleksandriya's preparation.

We shall remind you that earlier it was reported that Dnipro Dnipro-1 also refused from foreign training camps as part of the summer preparation for the next season.

News from the camp of Ukraine's Euro 2024 group rival. Slovakia's head coach Francesco Calzona has reacted to the scandalous situation related to the recent statements made against him by the Slovak national team veteran, 33-year-old striker Robert Mack.

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On Saturday, 1 June, the final match of Borussia D vs Real Madrid, Champions League 2023/2024 will take place.

Football fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the upcoming match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. Both teams have a rich history of success in European football and are known for their strong and skilled players. Borussia Dortmund, the reigning champions of their domestic league, will be looking to assert their dominance on the European stage as well. Led by star players like Erling Haaland and Jaydon Sancho, the team is known for its fast-paced and attacking style of play that keeps the fans in suspense.

On the other hand, Real Madrid, the perennial leaders of European football, will be looking to continue their winning ways in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. With seasoned veterans like Sergio Ramos and young talents like Vinicius Junior, the team will be able to seriously compete with their German opponents. The match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid is one that both teams promise to make very competitive and entertaining. Fans can expect a display of skill, talent and passion when the two football giants come face to face on the pitch. This is a match that no football fan should miss.

Where to watch Borussia D vs Real Madrid:

Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 4, Movistar Liga de Campeones 2, Movistar Liga de Campeones.

Poland: Polsat Box Go, Polsat Sport Premium 2, Polsat Sport Premium 1, sport.tvp.pl, TVP Sport App, TVP1.

Ukraine: MEGOGO Football 2, MEGOGO Football 1.

Italy: Amazon Prime Video, Canale 5, Sky Sport 252, Mediaset Infinity, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Uno, NOW TV, Sky Sport 4K, Sky Sport Football, Sky Sport 253, Sky Sport 251.

Germany: DAZN2, Servus TV, DAZN, DAZN1, Amazon Prime Video.

France: beIN Sports 1, Free, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, RMC Sport 1, RMC Sport en direct, Canal+ France, Canal+ Foot.

England: BT Sport 4, BTSport.com, BT Sport 5, BT Sport App, BBC Radio 5 Live, TalkSport Radio UK, BT Sport Ultimate, BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

Real Madrid's Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, despite being ill with flu and having missed all of his team's recent training sessions, will be included in the squad for today's Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund, which will take place in London.

This follows from the words of Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti, who, when asked who will take his team's place in goal today, was very unequivocal.

"Courtois will play, and Lunin will be on the bench," Ancelotti said at the pre-match press conference.

Earlier, Lunin himself said that he had no chance of playing in the final.

Ukrainian forward Roman Yaremchuk of Belgian side Brugge is one step away from a move to Turkish side Trabzonspor.

Initially, the club from Trabzon tried to get on a full-time basis Nigerian forward Paul Onuacha from English Southampton, who spent the season on loan at Trabzonspor. But the transfer could not be finalised - the €15m Southampton asked for the player was unaffordable for the Turks.

Yaremchuk in this situation was an alternative option for Trabzonspor, and as soon as negotiations on Onuach finished without results, the Turkish club immediately switched to the implementation of the transfer of the Ukrainian striker.

According to Sporx, Trabzonspor held intensive negotiations with Yaremchuk for several weeks and eventually managed to agree all the terms of a personal contract with him. After that, according to the source, Trabzonspor representative Ahmet Bulut travelled to Belgium, where he is currently negotiating with Brugge on Yaremchuk's transfer. The Turkish club intends to formalise such a transfer by the end of this week.

Last season Yaremchuk spent on loan at Spanish Valencia (29 games, 4 goals).

If Spanish side Girona sell their Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbik, his previous club Dnipro 1 will no longer own any part of the rights to the player. However, the contract between the Ukrainian and Spanish club stipulates a certain percentage, which Dnipro-1 will receive in case of resale of the player.

And we are talking about impressive funds. The final percentage will directly depend on the actual amount of the transfer. Taking into account the estimated transfer value of Dovbik, as well as the order of the sums that Girona want to get for the forward (according to the media it is 40 million euros), the commission intended for Dnipro-1 in the current realities of Ukrainian football will provide the annual budget of the club for several years.

Recall, Dovbik moved to Girona from Dnipro-1 in early August 2023. Now the main contenders for the striker are Atletico Madrid and Italian Napoli.