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Dynamo Kyiv forward Erick Ramirez, who has been playing on loan for Colombian Atletico Nacional since the summer of 2023, is returning to his base club.

"Atletico Nacional", according to the terms of the rental agreement, had the right to buy the transfer of the 25-year-old footballer, but decided not to activate this option. This follows the fact that Ramirez said goodbye to the Colombian club on his page on the social network Instagram.

"For 10 months I have been at this wonderful club with extraordinary people and teammates. Thank you to everyone and especially to the tireless fans like this team has. I leave with 9 goals and the title of best in Colombia, thank you," Ramirez wrote.

Shakhtar U-19 head coach Oleksiy Belik "distinguished himself" not only in the recent youth championship match against Dynamo U-19 Kyiv (1:2), when he first shouted foul words at the 70-year-old head of Dynamo's children's and youth school Oleksandr Ishchenko and then hit him in the chest.

As it turned out, shortly before that, the brave Pitman had demonstrated similar aggressive behaviour during the rescheduled youth championship match with Chornomorets U-19 from Odessa (2-1), which took place on 30 April. According to Sport.ua, Belik started shouting obscene words and making physical threats against the opposing team's head coach Anatoliy Didenko during the course of the match.

Eyewitnesses of the Donets' aggression were shocked when they heard the phrases "Let's go for a one-on-one!", "I will run you over!". From the mouth of the extremely aggressive Belik there were "two-storey" mats, which were heard not only by colleagues from both coaches' rows, reserve players of the teams, the fourth referee, but also by other officials. When it seemed to the witnesses of the incident that the final whistle would bring it to an end, it did not happen. Belik also ignored the traditional post-match handshake between coaches.

"Juventus intends to appoint Italian specialist Thiago Motta, who heads Bologna, as head coach of the Turin club, which has offered him a three-year contract, journalist Fabrizio Romano reports on social media site X.

According to the source, Juventus are impressed with Motta's work. The Italian specialist himself will soon announce his decision to the Bologna management. It will be recalled that after 36 rounds of the Italian Serie A, Bologna has scored 67 points and ranks third, guaranteeing its participation in the Champions League next season.

Matches of the 36th round of the Spanish championship took place. The matches were held from 14 May to 16 May. Here are their results.

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In the match of the 36th round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid defeated Getafe away from home and guaranteed its participation in the next season of the Champions League.

Thus, the Matras have qualified for the main European tournament in all full seasons during Diego Simeon's tenure - 12 years in a row. It is worth reminding that Diego Simeone took over the helm of the Madrid club in December 2011. Under his leadership, the club has won two Spanish league titles, the Spanish Cup and Super Cup, as well as two Europa Leagues and the UEFA Super Cup.

Metalurh Zaporizhzhya announced that the club has received permission to hold home matches in their city.

It is reported that the First League match Metalurg - Podillya, scheduled for next Sunday, 19 May, will be held in Zaporizhzhya. Apparently, the host stadium for this game will be "Slavutich-Arena".

We would like to add that before that Metalurh hosted their opponents this season in Uman.

Juventus Turin coach Massimiliano Allegri has become the most decorated coach in the history of the Italian Cup.

We would like to remind you that Juventus beat Atalanta 1-0 in the final match of the Italian Cup. The only goal in the match was scored by Dušan Vlahović. Thus, the Juventus head coach now has five victories in the tournament (2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2023/2024). He is ahead of Roberto Mancini and Sven-Joran Eriksson, who have four trophies each.

London Arsenal has unveiled its home kit for the next season. As always, red is the predominant colour.

"In honour of our club's main symbol, we are unveiling our home shirt with a cannon for the first time since the 1989/1990 season.

The home shirt is designed to give our players confidence in playing under pressure. This lightweight jersey is made with updated adidas technology and has been created in close collaboration with the Arsenal men's and women's teams," the club said in a statement.

In Cyprus, the traditional results of the football season were summarised and a corresponding award ceremony was held.

The best attacking midfielder of the league was recognised as the Ukrainian legionnaire of Omonia Roman Bezus. It should be noted that the 33-year-old footballer received the award while on crutches: the Ukrainian is now in the first stage of recovery after a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Also Bezus is included in the team of the season of the Cypriot championship, which has the following composition.

Goalkeeper: Kenan Piric (AEK)

Defencemen: Nicolas Panayiotou (Omonia), Radosav Petrovic (APOEL), Valentin Roberges (AEK), Isham Chebak (APOEL).

Midfielders: Dalsio (APOEL), Roman Bezus (Omonia), Gustavos Ledes (AEK).

Forwards: Willy Semedo (Omonia), Georgi Kvilitaya (APOEL), Zairo (Paphos).

In the season-2023/24 Bezus played 37 matches for Omonia and scored 14 goals.

We would like to add that the second best team of the season was also determined. It was former Dynamo Kyiv striker Fran Sol, who now plays for AEK.

VIDEO of Roman Bezusa receiving the award for the best attacking midfielder of the Cypriot championship see in our Telegram channel

Manchester United head coach Eric ten Hag thanked the Red Devils' fans for their support in the match against Newcastle and throughout the season.

"On behalf of the players, the staff and myself, I would like to thank everyone for their brilliant support this season. This season is not over yet. First we go to Brighton for three points, and then we go to Wembley. And I promise that the players will give their all to win this cup and bring it to Old Trafford. We are confident that you will support us. Thank you, you are the best fans in the world!" ten Hag was quoted as saying by the BBC.

Manchester City has unveiled its home kit for the next season. German clothing manufacturer Puma remains the club's technical partner.

"The sky-blue jersey is made in the style of Manchester City and is decorated with 0161 inserts on the sleeves. The Manchester area code 0161 is more than just a telephone number.

It can be seen written on lampposts, T-shirts and even tattooed on people. It's a sense of what it means to be a Mancunian - to feel your location no matter where you are in the world.

This season, 0161 can be seen inserted into the eye-catching home kit," the club said in a statement.

The22-year-old winger Yevhen Ryazantsev, a graduate of Dynamo Kyiv, who is now one of the leaders of Metalist Kyiv, shared his memories of his football career.

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