Spanish basketball synopsis: Betis relegated to the second division after a 79:77 loss at Real Madrid (Sport1)
Six days have passed since one of the greatest Euroleague finals of the last decade, when Sergio Yui gave Real Madrid its 11th European trophy with a basket three seconds into the end. The Blancos fell behind for most of the final against Olympiacos last Sunday, but won 78-79 thanks to the same basket by the Spaniard, who did not score a point in the final until the final attack. One person who should have watched closely is former Blancos player and one of the NBA's greatest stars today, Luka Doncic, but he was absent for a particularly strange reason.
The Slovenian intended to arrive in Kaunas, Lithuania on the day of the final to support his ex, while the Euroleague was also anticipating and preparing for his arrival. However, Doncic was ultimately unable to attend because, according to a report in Basket News, there was not enough space at the Kaunas airport to land his private jet. The main reason there was no room left is the thousands of Olympiacos fans who have made the long journey on charter flights.
Part of the celebration nonetheless. The conversation between Doncic and Rudy Fernandez
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Olympiacos fans enjoyed an absolute majority in Kaunas compared to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Monaco fans, with 5,000 fans flying to Lithuania from the semi-finals. According to reports, about 2018,<> more came from Greece for the final, which ended in a dramatic and painful loss.
Despite all that, Doncic did find a way to be part of the celebration, having a video call with Rudy Fernandez in the locker room after the game. Fernandes is one of five Real players who also shared Doncic's Euroleague win in <>, the others being Yui, Eddie Tavares, Fabian Kozar and Anthony Randolph.
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