Luka modric He received the trophy that credits him as the best Croatian player of the season. It is the seventh time that the white midfielder is distinguished with this award, given by the players and coaches of the League of his country. Modric He thanked after collecting the award at the Croatian football awards gala: "This trophy means a lot to me, thanks to everyone who voted, it is always good to receive this award from the players and the profession. teammates, without them this prize would not be possible. "

"The atmosphere in the team is very good and we have enough quality to overcome all the difficulties, we are well trained and prepared in the best possible way, in the new season with the Real Madrid we have the challenge of being the best again, and the same can be said of the national team. "

Sixty years ago, on June 3, 1959, the Real Madrid he got his fourth European Cup consecutive when winning in the Neckarstadion of Stuttgart at the Stade de Reims. Both teams revived the final of the first edition of this competition, which began the legend of Real Madrid in Europe. To finish raising the Quarter, The Whites went ahead in the opening stages of the decisive game with a goal from Mateos. After the break, Di Stéfano He made the final 2-0.

In the previous qualifiers, the Madridistas eliminated Besiktas, Wiener SK and Atlético de Madrid. The crossing against the rojiblancos was Madrid's first derby in Europe and brought an exciting semifinal. The tie needed a tiebreaker game, which was played in Zaragoza, and in which the Real Madrid players made it to the final with so many Di Stéfano Y Puskas (2-1).

DATA SHEET:

2- Real Madrid: Dominguez, Marquitos, Santamaria, Zarraga, Ruiz, Santisteban, Kopa, Mateos, Di Stéfano, Rial and Gento.
0- Stade de Reims: Colonna, Rodzik, Jonquet, Giraudo, Penverne, Leblond, Lamartine, Bliard, Fontaine, Piantoni and Vincent.

Goals:
1-0 (min.2): Mateos.
2-0 (min 47): Di Stéfano

Referee: Albert Dusch (Germany).
Stadium: Neckarstadion (Stuttgart).

The Real Madrid Castilla he could not prolong the dream of the ascent. The subsidiary, which had won 3-1 at Di Stéfano, lost 2-0 in Cartagena and will not play the next round of the playoff. Despite the advantage of the first leg, the José Manuel Díaz They knew that they would not have it easy in the Cartagonova. The locals decided to go for the comeback. And the plan could not go better. In a few minutes they turned the tie. First, Elady Zorrilla headed to the net a cross from the right (3 '), and then Cordero took advantage of a rejection of a stop Luca to sign the second (12 ').

The start had not been good for the Castile. The subsidiary accused the intensity and pressure of Cartagena, who did not hesitate to interrupt the Madrid game with faults. The good thing was that there was the whole game to find the reaction and, little by little, the whites were approaching the goal of Joao Costa. However, the locals continued to create danger, especially in the air game. Vitolo was close to making the third head first. One of the clearest for the Castile in the first part came after a foul thrown by Christ that cleared the goalkeeper.

A goal put the Castile in the next round and with that premise he faced the beginning of the second period. Dani Gómez, with discomfort, left his place to Seoane. Although he still did not find his football, the team was better than in the first 45 minutes. Of course, the opponent continued to hurt with his direct football. Cordero fired at the crossbar in the 54th minute. José Manuel Díaz gave entrance to August that, in his first action, he hit a header that went wide. The Madridistas needed more depth and in the absence of 15 minutes, Gelabert It was the last white change.

The Cartagena was kept ordered back, interrupting the rhythm of Castilla continuously. In 77 ', Christ He looked for the squad of direct free but his shot went up. Fito Miranda gave the retort with a header that forced to intervene Luca. The Castile He looked for the goal he needed until the end but the match ended 2-0.

The fight for the promotion to Second Division continues and the Real Madrid Castilla will seek to move on to the next playoff tie. The whites face the game in the Cartagonova (19:30, Realmadrid TV) with the advantage of victory over 3-1 achieved in the first leg and now they must finish off the good work done in the Alfredo Di Stéfano.

The set directed by José Manuel Díaz is proving to be a solid team and with a shot in front of goal. In fact, the Madridistas were the top goal scorers at home of their group with 32 goals, of which nine are signed by Christ. In the first leg, Tenerife scored his 21st goal so far this season with Castilla and was seconded by the double Dani Gómez.

The Real Madrid takes advantage against Barcelona in the quarter-final tie of the Copa del Rey of youth after the 0-2 of the first leg, which was played in the Miniestadi. Key in the triumph of the visitors was the devastating start that they starred in this Classic. In just 20 minutes they had scored two goals, both beautifully made. The Whites opened the scoring in the 13th minute. He received M. Alexandru on the right wing, he left at the speed of a rival and at the height of the front of the area he put a center measured to the penalty spot that Miguel Baeza He was in charge of making cash beating Tenas with his right leg.

The second, which arrived in 19 ', was even more spectacular. The play of Rodrigo It was to frame. Received between the lines, got rid of two rivals in speed, cheated two other Barca defenses with a feint and when it seemed that he was going to define against Tenas, gave another cut to leave a fifth full back and later define exquisitely. Even the Madridistas could reach the break with an even higher income, but the keeper Tenas was more successful than Marvin in a heads-up at 40 '.