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Shakhtar and Ukraine national team players Yefim Konoplya and Georgiy Sudakov have revealed that the Donetsk team are no longer staying at the Emily Resort hotel in Vinniki.

- Are you looking forward to Euro 2024?

- I'm wondering if the England national team gets to the Euros the same way we do. Or not.

- This time you are travelling by train, because you usually come from Lviv.

- Who was it that said we got kicked out of the Emily Resort? Gypsy? No, Wacko. Vatsko said that we were kicked out of Emily, so we have to go from Kiev.

- Can we disprove those rumours? You didn't get kicked out of Emily?

- Yes, we were. They said on the Internet that we were kicked out. So, yes," Konoplya said.

"To be honest, I don't know. I haven't been to Emily in a while. No one from our team lives there anymore," Sudakov added.

Today gave the world several famous people who closely connected their lives with football:

Volodymyr Shepelev (1997) - Ukrainian footballer, midfielder of Dynamo Kyiv. He was brought up in Odessa football. Since the age of seven he was engaged in the children's school "Chernomorets". In 2010 he moved to Dynamo. In the championship of youth teams U-21 debuted in 2015 in the match Dynamo - Metalist (Kharkiv) - 2:1. On 25 February 2017, at the age of 19, he made his debut for the first team in the Premier League match against Luhansk Zorya.

Vladimir Shchegolkov (1937-2008) - former footballer. He was brought up in Odessa football, where he started to play for local Pischevik, Metallurg and Vodnik (all now Chernomorets). Later he ended up in Dynamo Kyiv, where he became a three-time champion and two-time winner of the USSR Cup. He played 214 matches in the USSR championships and scored 5 goals.

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.