Nov 23, 2023
General manager of Girona FC Ignasi Mas-Baga poses for a photo at the Girona's sport complex in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. Girona’s chief executive was hoping at the start of the season that his team could simply avoid relegation from Spanish soccer's top tier. So Ignasi Mas-Baga tells The Associated Press that he is surprised as anyone to see the team from the northeast corner of Spain leading the standings a third of the way through the season. (AP Photo/Joseph Wilson, File)