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A plane carrying Spanish footballers from Cadiz made an emergency landing in Seville due to an engine problem, Marca reports.

According to a source, the players and coaching staff of Cadiz were flying to El Salvador to take part in a friendly match. However, immediately after departure, the captain of the Boeing 767 aircraft made an emergency landing due to an engine problem. It is noted that there were no injuries, but the Cadiz players are shocked.

"We thought we were going to die," Marca quoted Cadiz player Alex Fernandez as saying.

It is worth reminding that at the end of the season, Cadiz finished 18th and went down to the Segunda.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric answered questions about the future winner of the 2014 Ballon d'Or.

- "I think that the Ballon d'Or will be won by a Real Madrid representative. Vinicius, Bellingham, Kroos are the main favourites. I would like the award to go to Toni Kroos," Luka Modric said.

It will be recalled that this season, Real Madrid became the Spanish champion, and the Royal Club reached the Champions League final, where they will meet Borussia Dortmund.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has announced that he and the club have agreed on a decision regarding his future.

- "The decision on my future has been made, but I can't tell you about it. I have always said that I want to finish my career at Real Madrid. This is what I really want. This is my dream, this is my home, the club of my life. I want the same farewell as Toni Kroos," said Luka Modric.

It will be recalled that Luka Modric has been defending the colours of Real Madrid since the summer of 2012. During this time, he played 533 matches and scored 39 goals.

Former Barcelona head coach Javi Hernandez commented on his dismissal.

"How do I feel after being fired from Barcelona? Definitely not relief... Because I wanted to stay, but I was told that I could not continue working at my favourite club.

Why didn't Deco's words a few months ago cause as many problems as mine? It seems that from day one, my words caused an earthquake. I really don't know why," Xavi told DAZN.

Barcelona defender Clement Langlais, who was on loan at Aston Villa last season, is returning to the Catalan capital, journalist Gabriel Sanz reports.

According to the source, the 28-year-old defender did not convince Aston Villa coach Unai Emery during the 2023/24 season. Thus, the bosses of the Birmingham club are not going to buy the rights to the player. Clement Langlais is returning to Barcelona, but Milan and Napoli are also interested in the player's services.

It should be added that Clement Langlais played 25 matches for Aston Villa in all competitions during the season.

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti reacted to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' performance in the last round of the Spanish league against Betis (0-0).

In the first half, Courtois' mistake led to a goal, but VAR cancelled it. According to Realmadrid Exclusivo, Ancelotti drew the Belgian goalkeeper's attention to this episode. During the break, he criticised Thibaut for his performance, stressing that it was important to be calm before the Champions League final.

"Thibaut, you can't afford to show such uncertainty a few days before the Champions League final," the Italian coach said.

Former Barcelona head coach Javi Hernandez gave some advice to the future coach of the Catalan club.

"I would like to tell the new coach that he will suffer and that he must be patient, it is a very difficult position. The only thing that will save the new coach is victory," journalist Fabrizio Romano quoted Javi as saying on his Twitter page.

Ukrainian forward of Girona Artem Dovbyk summed up the results of the season in which his team took third place in the Spanish league, and the player himself became the top scorer in La Liga.

"I want to thank my team for their constant support and the fans for their incredible enthusiasm. This season was fantastic because we were like a family. Thank you for everything!" Dovbyk wrote on his Instagram page.

It will be recalled that in his debut season for Girona Dovbyk scored 25 goals and 10 assists in his debut season for Girona.

Atletico Madrid have taken the first step towards realising the transfer of Girona's Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbik.

According to the famous Ukrainian TV commentator Igor Tsyganik, the capital club came to the Catalans with an offer of 30 million euros for the transfer of the 26-year-old forward, who, remember, became the top scorer of the Spanish championship season-2023/24.

However, according to the journalist, "Girona" did not even begin to consider such an offer. At the same time, it is expected that Atletico will continue negotiations on the transfer of the Ukrainian.

During the summer transfer window, Barcelona were supposed to carry out a significant restructuring of the squad, which would have resulted in four players leaving the Camp Nou. However, due to the Catalan club's recent decisions, this will not happen yet.

According to ESPN, Robert Lewandowski, João Feliz, João Cancelo and Vitor Roque could leave the Blaugrana in the summer, but the nuance is that it was the decision of former head coach Xavi. The coach planned to freshen up the squad, especially in the attacking line.

It is worth noting that Lewandowski himself intends to play at least two more years at Barcelona, and the Catalans are to be led by the Pole's old friend Hansi Flick, with whom they worked together at Bayern Munich.

Girona players Artem Dovbik and Viktor Tsygankov have been named in the symbolic team of the week of the Spanish championship according to the authoritative portal WhoScored.

In the last match against Granada, which ended with a defeat of "Girona" with a score of 7:0, Dovbik managed to mark a hat-trick and an assist. WhoScored rated his actions at 9.9 points.

Tsygankov also got high marks, as he scored a double and an assist. The former Dynamo midfielder was rated 9.4 points.

We would like to remind you that Dovbik became the top scorer in the last season, scoring 24 goals.

Ukrainian striker of Spanish "Girona" Artem Dovbik became the top scorer of the Spanish championship season-2023/24, the final matches of which were played yesterday.

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