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CONTENTS... 30 PREM STARS TO WATCH
MAGUIRE INTERVIEW INSIDE… Brazil Poster..........................2 Leicester Poster ..................3 Chelsea Poster .....................4 MNM Trident..........................6 Romelu Lukaku.....................8 FIFA 22 News ....................10 Ben Nuttall Tutorial ........11 MATCHY Cartoon..............12 Win Book Bundle..............13 30 Stars To Watch ...........14 Subscribe To MATCH.......20 Deadline-Day Bingo ........21
EPIC QUIZ
FIFA Zone............................22 WSL Kick-Off......................24 Lauren Hemp Q&A...........26 Previews..............................28 Fantasy Football ..............33 Harry Maguire Q&A .........34 MATCH Gear .......................36 Big MATCH Quiz................40 @MATCH ..............................42 Did You Know? ................. 44 Soucek Poster .................... 45 Raphinha Poster................ 46 McLean Poster ................... 47 Joao Pedro Poster ............ 48
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MAKES YOU IN I THE KNOW EVERY SIN NGLE issue
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league goals & assists comb ined in 2020 -21
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ld out PSG’s website so st half an hour, No.30 shir ts in ju waited hours in while other fans ub shop to get a queue at the cl s jersey! The their hands on hi ’Or winner hit at six-time Ballon d each of his last least 25 goals in Barcelona and 12 seasons with ga’s all-time left Spain as La Li can play on the record scorer. He ntral striker! right or as the ce
Lionel Messi’s move to PSG is the transfer bomb of the summer! e MATCH checks out the French giants’ newlook MNM – Messi, Neymar, Mbappe front three, as well as some of the best attacking tridents in football history!
TERRIFIC TRIDENTS!
Here are some of the greatest scoring trios in recent history!
2013-2018
2014-2017
2007-2009
real madrid
barcelona
man. united
RONALDO 249 goals
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BENZEMA 105 goals
BALE 88 goals
NEYMAR 90 goals
SUAREZ 120 goals
MESSI 153 goals
RONALDO 68 goals
ROONEY 38 goals
TEVEZ 34 goals
timeline It’s been a whirlwind 12 months for Messi…
AUG 2020
Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave, sparking supporter protests!
SEP 2020
Leo agrees to stay for another year, but says he was “forced”!
JUN 2021
He becomes a free agent at the end of June, with tons of clubs interested!
JUL 2021
The baller agrees a new five-year deal at Barca, but on reduced wages!
AUG 2021
The Spanish side realise they still can’t afford to keep their star player!
AUG 2021
He breaks down in tears at his farewell press conference in Spain!
AUG 2021
CAN WE SIGN RONALDO AS WELL?
Leo signs for PSG and is given the No.30 shirt – his first number at Barca!
NEYMAR Neymar and Mes si are massive mates of f the pitc h, so they ’ll be buzzing to get to play alongside each other again! Their bromance evolved while th ey were both at Barcelona, and the Argentine megastar said th at NJR was one of the main reas ons he wanted to join PSG. The Brazil baller will likely play on the left wing and brings the skills and the flair!
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& league goals ined assists comb in 2020 -21
KYLIAN Mba, Mpbapppee
ild When he was a ch over Messi preferred Ronaldo n’t think he’s – but MATCH does ing up with the gonna mind team ther! The France Argentine ace ei e pace to PSG’s forward adds som s also been his ace at tack, but ha over the past club’s top scorer reckon he’ll play few seasons. We ymar r, with Ney as a central strike ing the assists! and Messi provid
2014-19
2017-PRESENT
BAYERN MUNICH
LIVERPOOL
RIBERY 29 goals
LEWANDOWSKI 191 goals
ROBBEN 55 goals
MANE 84 goals
FIRMINO 65 goals
SALAH 126 goals
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goals galore!
transfers
The opening weekend of the Prem produced 34 goals – only in 2003-04 has the opening weekend of a campaign seen more net-busters delivered!
luk GOLDEN BOOT, HERE I COME!
who’s back! CHELSEA have added a familiar face to their squad with the signing of mega lethal striker ROMELU LUKAKU! MATCH checks out the deal and Big Rom’s career so far…
BLUES BOY!
RECORD DEAL! Chelsea have broken their club record for a transfer for the third time in four seasons! After landing Kepa for £72 million in 2018 and Kai Havertz for slightly more last summer, they’ve now spent close to £100m on Lukaku! It makes the big Belgian the most expensive player in history based on combined fees throughout his career!
Lukaku signed for The k The Blues back in 2011 as a teenage wonderkid, but failed to make his mark in London, leaving the club without a single goal to his name in 15 appearances! After spells at West Brom, Everton, Man. United and Inter, he now returns to the Prem as a Serie A title winner and one of the best strikers in the world!
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team-mates turn!
ciao, carli!
Galatasaray centre-back Marcao was sent off recently for...getting in a fight with his own team-mate! That’s the sort of scenes you see in ice hockey, not football!
Legendary midfielder Carli Lloyd plans to retire later this year! She won 312 caps for the USA, two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals!
SIZZLING SEASON! Lukaku re-joins the Prem off the back of an epic season at Inter! He finished the season with 24 goals and 11 assists, making him the only player across the last 15 seasons to record 20+ goals and 10+ assists in a single Serie A season! He was also named Serie A’s Most Valuable Player, ort of despite falling short ot! the Golden Boo
BEN DAVI BE DAVIESS Liverpool to Sheffield United Loan
DENZEL DUMFRIES PSV to Inter £10.6 million
LISA EVANS Arsenal Women to West Ham Women Loan
Anderlecht 41 goals
Inter 64 goals
Man. United 42 goals
JURAJ KUCKA Parma to Watford Undisclosed
West Brom 17 goals
goals by club!
EDIN DZEKO Roma to Inter Free
PATRICK CUTRONE Wolves to Empoli Loan
Everton 87 goals
JANNIK VESTERGAARD Southampton to Leicester £15 million
JOE WILLOCK
ES ROM’S TRANSFER FE FEE CLUBS
Ander lecht to Chelsea Chelsea to Everton Everton to Man. United Man. United to Inter Inter to Chelsea
£10m £28m £76m £74m £97.5m
Lukaku
MAZ PACHECO West Ham Women to A. Villa Women Undisclosed
CHRISTOS TZOLIS PAOK to Norwich £10 million
YOANE WISSA Lorient to Brentford £8.5 million
ATTACKING OPTIONS! Thomas Tuchel h l could go with either of these attacking front threes and still be guaranteed goals!
Arsenal to Newcastle £22 million
ADAM ARMSTRONG Blackburn to Southampton £15 million
MATHEUS PEREIRA West Brom to Al Hilal Undisclosed
Werner
TINO LIVRAMENTO Havertz
Mount
Ziyech
Pulisic
Chelsea to Southampton £5 million
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mixed zone
city’s bad omen? In Prem history, only one side has lost their first game of the season and gone on to win the title, with Man. United doing so on three occasions!
FIFA 22
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CREAT E A CLU Bw! s
option allo The new Career Mode m scratch, you to create a club fro name and choosing its name, nick e league rivals, before picking th the option you want to join with ‘Rest of the of relegating a rival to sign your kitt, World ’! You can also de a ding the seat crest and ground, inclu the pitch! colour and pattern of
SQUAD BUILDER!
Now it’s time to make your squad! R, Once you’ve chosen your club’s OV squad age, transfer budget and l board expectations, the game wil input your squad of fake players. r Unfor tunately, you can’t create you ’ll own squad using real heroes so you er just have to use the first transf window to bring in any star names!
PLAY ER MODE!
ol changes There are also some co e Manager to the Player Mode! Th ount of game Rating means your am g on how time changes dependin g and the you perform in trainin e also Match games, while there ar complete Objectives you need to velling-up and the prospect of le ubs! e in Pro Clu through gaining XP lik
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one to watch...
perfect pogba!
There’s a new addition to FUT’s Ones To Watch! Step up... David Alaba! The Austria and new Real Madrid defender’s ender s OTW FUT card d will ill see upgrades throughout the season!
Against Leeds in gameweek 1, Paul Pogba became the seven seventh superstar to bag four assists in a single Premier Leagu ue game and the first Man. United player to do so!
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DI VI SION R IVALS!
ladder Division Rivals is moving to a new de system, where each division is ma s win of ranks and stages! When player and a game they’ll progress a stage, y’ll if they start a winning stream the ning move forward multiple stages, ear ks! rewards as they pass cer tain ran ng Stadium customisation is also bei a in are improved, including a new VIP ted the stadium which can be decora e!! me with its own TIFO display. Aweso
BE A BALLER LIKE ME!
TE ERS TUTORIAL! MATCH’s silky skills expert BEN NUTTALL teaches you how to perform the Around The World!
STEP 1 First, just try dropping the ball, letting it bounce, bringing your leg over and around the ball, then kicking up and catching it!
FUT CHAMPIONS!
The FUT Champions contest, which nings usually takes place from Friday eve spread to Monday mornings, will now be throughout the week through a new y-Offs structure including Champions Pla ugh and Finals! When players earn eno als, Riv n Qualification Points in Divisio o they’ll automatically be entered int g yin the Play-Offs, and can start pla re! whenever they’re ready. Get in the
STEP 2 Now you can try dropping the ball and spinning it up, remembering to use the outside of your foot to lift the ball upwards!
STEP 3 As you spin the ball up, try bringing your foot around the ball as it rises! This will get easier the more you practise it!
PRO CLU BS!
It’s never easy get ting ten mates in a lobby at the same time, so a new Drop-In mode allows you to squad up with up to four friends, or g recent team-mates, before startin en to search for a Drop-In match! Wh ect sel playing the new Drop-In, you for your Play Style prior to searching r a game, which will determine you preferred position on the pitch!
STEP 4 Now just put all the pieces together! Check out @matchmagofficial on TikTok and Instagram now to watch Ben’s video doing the Around The World, and keep reading MATCH every issue for more top tutorials!
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STAR G SIGNIN
Jack Grealish Club: Man. City Position: Midfielder Age: 25 The England fans’ favourite became the most expensive English player ever when City agreed a deal worth £100m with his boyhood club Villa! There’s tons of competition for spots in Pep Guardiola’s side, so he'll have to fight for his place!
These heroes are going to tear up the Prem in 2021-22!
Bryan Gil
Danny Rose
ID K R E D WON Club: Tottenham Position: Winger Age: 20 The Spain star moved to London in a swap deal with Erik Lamela! He was regarded as one of the brightest talents in La Liga last season while on loan at Eibar, but Sevilla chose to cash in. He’s a left-footed winger with class technique!
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Club: Watford Position: Left-back Age: 31 The ex-England left-back didn’t play a single match for Spurs last season after they didn’t even hand him a squad number! The Hornets have given him another chance to prove his worth in the Prem, although he could be a bit rusty at first!
POINT TO PRO VE
STAR SIGNING
GOAL MACHI NE
Leon Bailey
Raul Jimenez Club: Wolves Position: Striker Age: 30 It was only last summer that the Mexico forward was being linked with a massive move to the likes of Man. United and Tottenham! His head injury last November ended his season, but we can’t wait to see him lead the line again for Wolves!
Club: Aston Villa Position: Winger Age: 24 Only four players averaged more dribbles-per-game in the Bundesliga last season than Villa’s new winger! He finished the campaign with 17 goals and assists combined, doubling his tally from the previous season. He could light up the Prem!
Tomas Soucek Club: West Ham Position: Midfielder Age: 26
Dwight McNeil Club: Burnley Position: Winger Age: 21
MATCH WINNER
Last October, the England U21 international landed a new deal at The Clarets to keep h him at the club until 2024! He's tthe most exciting player in the Clarets squad going forward, with Everton said to be keen on signing him in the future!
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Club: Everton Position: Striker Age: 24 DCL scored 13 Premier League goals in 2019-20 and 16 in 2020-21, so he’s preparing to break the 20-goal barrier this season! His partnership with Richarlison is one of the best in the Prem, and it could flourish under Rafa Benitez's system!
FANS’ITE FAVOUR
The all-action Hammer played every minute of the 2020-21 campaign and ended it with ten goals – from defensive midfield! He's used to reaching new heights, though – he won more aerial duels than any other Prem player last season!
WONDE RKID
Billy Gilmour Club: Norwich Position: Midfielder Age: 20
GOALNE MACHI
The Scotland midfielder was Man of the Match as his nation held England to a draw at the Euros! We can’t wait to see him play regularly in the Prem this season on loan at Norwich, coz he’s got the potential to grow into a world-class midfielder!
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Romelu Lukaku
Cristian Romero Club: Tottenham Position: Centre-back Age: 23
STAR SIGNING STAR SIGNING
If there was one area Spurs needed to improve from last season, it was in defence! The tough-tackling CB was named the Italian league’s Defender of the Season in 2020-21, and then lifted the Copa America with Argentina in July. Hero!
Phil Foden Club: Chelsea Position: Striker Age: 28
Club: Man. City Position: Midfielder Age: 21
Thomas Tuchel has admitted that the signing of Lukaku may see him change his formation to play with two strikers! We think the Belgium megastar's link-up play could unlock Timo Werner's goalscoring potential in an exciting new partnership!
D I K R E WOND
Demarai Gray
FANS’ FAVOUR ITE
Club: Everton Position: Winger Age: 25 The former Fox only left Leicester to join Bundesliga's Bayer Leverkusen in January 2021, but he’s already back in England! The winger failed to adjust to life in Germany and signed for The Toffees for bargain bucks this summer!
POINT TO PRO VE
Sadio Mane Club: Liverpool Position: Forward Age: 29
MATCEHR WINN 16 MATCH!
Last season’s Young Player of the Season is one of the most exciting English talents in generations! The way that he controls and dribbles with the ball has MATCH drooling at times, but he also added goals to his game last season!
The attacking trident of Mane, Firmino and Salah might’ve been overtaken by Messi, Mbappe and Neymar in the exciting charts, but The Reds’ front three still have tons to offer! A decent summer break means he's ready to sparkle!
Allan Saint-Maximin Club: Newcastle C Position: Winger Age: 24 Who doesn’t love watching a player pull off a cheeky nutmeg or a silky stepover? That’s what ASM’s game is all about – getting the fans on their feet with a bit of wing wizardry! The only thing we’d like to see him add is goals!
Jadon Sancho
GOAL MACHI NE
Club: Man. United Position: Winger Age: 21 It might’ve happened a year too late for Red Devils fans, but Sancho has finally joined United! It’s even sweeter for the red side of Manchester after he left City for peanuts in 2017. Imagine the scenes if he scores against his old club!
Danny Ings Club: Aston Villa Position: Striker Age: 29
STAR G SIGNIN
We love Ollie Watkins as a lone striker, but we think he could be even more effective in a two-man partnership! The little-and-large link-up at Villa could become one of the deadliest in the Prem once they form a connection!
Joachim Andersen Club: Crystal Palace Position: Centre-back Age: 25
STAR SIGNING
Following Fulham’s relegation to the Championship, on-loan CB Andersen returned to his parent club Lyon! It didn’t take long for Prem clubs to start circling, but Palace moved the quickest as they signed him to replace Gary Cahill in defence!
Kristoffer Ajer
Tariq Lamptey Club: Brighton Position: Right-back Age: 20 He missed the second half of last season after picking up a bad injury in December, but the rapid right-back is ready to push on this season! Once he gets back to full fitness, he could even start pushing for a spot in the England squad!
WONDE RKID
Club: Brentford Position: Centre-back Age: 23
STAR G SIGNIN
The Bees splashed out over £13 million to make Ajer their record transfer! The classy CB developed into a key player for Celtic since arriving in Scotland as a teenager, so Bhoys fans were gutted to see him leave. He should be a sick signing!
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Josh Sargent
FANS’ FAVOUR ITE
Club: Norwich Position: Striker Age: 21 The USA international isn’t the most deadly striker around – he only managed five Bundesliga goals in 32 games for Werder Bremen last season – but he’s a livewire! He's already played alongside another of Norwich's new boys in Milot Rashicca!
Kalvin Phillips Club: Leeds Position: Midfielder Age: 25
Franciscco Trincao
Phillips isn’t just a fans' fave for Leeds, he’s one of England’s most popular players after his demon displays at the Euros! We’ve heard Marcelo Bielsa wants to give him a bit more freedom to create chances further up the field this year!
Club: Wolves Position: Winger Age: 21 We couldn’t believe it when Barcelona let the wonderkid join Wolves on loan with an option to buy! He played 42 times for the Spanish giants last season in all comps and looks a real gem for the future, so it's brilliant business!
WONDERKID
Ben White Club: Arsenal Position: Centre-back Age: 23 Brighton rejected two bids from Arsenal for their star CB, before finally accepting their third offer! They really didn’t want to let him leave, so they inserted a sell-on clause in case The Gunners receive big bucks for him in the future!
STAR G SIGNIN
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POINT TO PRO VE
Kelechi Iheanacho Club: Leicester Position: Striker Age: 24 Even though he started last season as Jamie Vardy’s back-up, Iheanacho ended up as The Foxes’ top scorer in all comps in 2020-21! He sparkled towards the end of the season, but Brendan Rodgers still went out and signed Patson Daka!
STAR SIGNING
Adam Armstrong
POINTVE TO PRO
Club: Southampton Position: Striker Age: 24
Raphael Varane Club: Man. United Position: Centre-back Age: 28
Stepping up to the Prem from the Championship isn’t easy, but The Saints need their new striker to start scoring straight away! Southampton splashed £15m on the ex-Blackburn goal grabber, with some fans saying he was way too expensive!
Don’t be fooled by Varane’s low price tag! Real Madrid didn’t sell him for less than Ben White because they didn’t rate him as highly, but because he had a year left on his contract! Under £50 million for a World Cup and CL winner is madness!
Conor Gallagher Club: Crystal Palace Position: Midfielder Age: 21 The England U21 star was one of the bright sparks in a poor campaign for relegated West Brom last season! Chelsea don't want to let him leave permanently yet, so regular first-team footy at Palace should help his progress!
WONDE RKID
Axel Tuanzebe
Heung-Min Son
Club: Aston Villa Position: Centre-back Age: 23 The signing of Varane ended Tuanzebe’s hopes of first-team footy for United this season! He returns to Villa Park, where he helped the club gain Prem promotion two years ago, so he's already a big fans' favourite at the Midlands club. Bonus!
FANS' FAVOUR ITE
Club: Tottenham Position: Forward Age: 29
ID K R E D WON
Tottenham fans were in dreamland when they saw Sonny sign a new three-year contract at the club! Spurs supporters love watching him play with a smile on his face, but they love it even more when he scores tons of goals!
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W We’ve putt together t g some of the big phrases h and d sights ight thatt could appear on Transfer Deadline Day! If you hear or see any of the below, tick them off! Once you’ve got them all, shout BINGO!
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO...
A mega cringe transfer announcement happens!
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A fake rumour does the rounds on social media!
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“Here we go!”
NO MORE MOVES HERE!
“We’ve got some breaking news!”
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Tottenham make a lastminute sale or transfer!
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“This one’s going down to the wire! ”
BUT I WANTED THE AWAY SHIRT!
The mentions of a “fax machine” or “paperwork”!
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When a player is snapped holding his new shirt!
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“The clock is ticking!”
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WHAT THE PROS WANT...
ON FIFA 22! Five professional FIFA players tell MATCH what they’re desperate to see included on EA SPORTS’ epic FIFA 22!
HASHTAG TOM
TOM SAYS: “I would love an online game mode on Ultimate r Team where you can play with you mates. You could maybe create 2v2 lobbies against your mates and 3v3 lobbies. The whole point of gaming is that social aspect of it – I think everyone loves that. If I had one request for FIFA 22, it would be ere for some sor t of online lobby wh rs you can team up in threes and fou t and play against your friends. Sor of like an Ultimate Team Pro Clubs. I think people would love that!”
MARC MARLEY
MARC SAYS: “I would say the defending! I would make the game less AI based and more skill based, so when you tackle someone you actually win the ball. That would be my biggest change!”
JOE HEALY
JOE SAYS: “I’ve got to say the rewards on FUT Champions! Th e thing is it’s a really tough question because it’s a hard game to play mid week which is why I felt under practis ed. It’s very different to a lot of ot her esports. Before it used to be m onthly rewards where you’d get an Ico n if you got Top 100 for the month. I th ink something like that to keep the pl ayer base active. It would definitely keep someone like me on the game. That ’s something I’ve struggled with th is year, actually getting on the game an d practising! ”
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MITCH HAYWARD
MITCH SAYS: “That’s a tough one, there are quite a few changes I’d make to be fair! I’d make the AI less effective, less overpowered. I still think the defensive AI is quite strong. If there was one change I could make to next year’s game, it would be that!”
OLLIE ARBIN
OLLIE SAYS: “I’m missing skill chaining to be honest! Back in FIFA 19, we had something called skill chaining where you could chain dif ferent skill moves. For example, you could do three Elasticos in a row! Now in FIFA you need to do one Elastico, and then you need to do another skill move or else your player will lose control of the ball. I think skill chaining would be something amazing to have in FIFA 22!”
OVR BOOSTS! MATCH picks out five players who need a big OVR boost on FIFA 22!
YOUR SAY...
to change Write down one thing you’d love TCH! We’ll or add to FIFA 22 and send it to MA issue! publish our favourites in a future
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REASONS THIS WSL SEASON
1 EPIC TITLE RACE! Just two points separated WSL champions Chelsea from runners-up Man. City in the end last season! We’re predicting another super-tight title race this campaign, with outsiders Arsenal and Man. United also fancying their chances to challenge for the trophy. It’s gonna be totally epic!
2 DUGGAN DYNAMITE! England legend Toni Duggan started her quality career at Everton back in 2007, and she finally returns home after eight years away! The forward has signed a two-year deal at The Toffees after a four-year spell in Spain with giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid!
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3 PARRIS ON THE PROWL! Duggan isn’t the only WSL legend to return to England in 2021-22! Nikita Parris left in 2019 as the league’s all-time top scorer to join Lyon, where she won the Champions League! She returns as Arsenal’s club-record signing to play alongside Vivianne Miedema, who’s since overtaken her goal record!
4 GOLDEN BOOT RACE! Chelsea and Australia goal grabber Sam Kerr won the WSL Golden Boot last season after scoring 21 goals in 22 games – averaging a net-buster every 73 minutes! The likes of team-mate Pernille Harder, Miedema, Ellen White and Ella Toone will be hot on her heels as they chase the top scorer prize this year!
5 MAGIC MIEDEMA! The WSL’s all-time leading goalscorer was named the FSA Player of the Year after her jaw-dropping performances in 2020-21! She reached 50 goals in just 50 league appearances for The Gunners, writing her name into the history books as one of the club’s all-time greats!
8 FOXES’ FIRST SEASON! Welcome to the WSL, Leicester! This is The Foxes’ first campaign in the top flight after winning the Championship by eight points!
9 MATCH INTERVIEWS! We’ve got loads of wicked interviews lined up with some huge WSL and Champ names – like this week’s chat with Lauren Hemp!
10 SUPPORTERS ARE BACK! We can’t wait to see fans back inside the ground, cheering the girls on this season! We know the stars have missed them big time!
11 RELEGATION RUMBLE! Only three points separated bottom-placed Bristol City from ninth-placed West Ham last season! There could be more relegation drama!
12 MIND-BOGGLING GOALS! Caroline Weir’s wondergoal v Man. United and Sophie Ingle’s stunner against Arsenal were both contenders for the Puskas Goal of the Year award in 2020. WSL worldies alert!
13 FA CUP DOUBLE! This season we have two FA Cup finals to look forward to! The 2020-21 tourno was delayed, so the final is Sunday, 5 December!
14 WEMBLEY WEEKEND! Talking about the FA Cup, the 2021-22 tournament is taking place next May at Wembley on the same weekend of the Men’s tournament – for the first time in history!
6 NEW MANAGERS! Title chasers Man. United and Arsenal are both adjusting to new managers after Casey Stoney and Joe Montemurro resigned at the end of last season! Former FC Rosengard boss Jonas Eidevall has taken charge of The Gunners, while ex-Orlando Pride boss Marc Skinner is the new Red Devils gaffer!
15 BARCELONA BALLER! Man. City have landed Barcelona captain Vicky Losada! She led the Spanish side to the continental treble last season. Wow!
16 MORE SICK SIGNINGS! Man. United have signed Norway star Vilde Boe Risa, Chelsea have snapped up Aniek Nouwen and City have signed Khadija Shaw!
17 FOOTY ON THE BOX! Sky Sports will show at least 35 WSL games throughout 2021-22, while The FA Player also gives access to live games for free!
18 DEADLY DERBIES! Tottenham v Arsenal, Man. City v Man. United and Aston Villa v Birmingham. We can’t wait!
19 EURO MOTIVATION! Next summer the Women’s Euros are taking place, so players are gonna be well motivated to have a standout season for their clubs!
20 BREAKOUT STARS! 7 WICKED WONDERKIDS! There are tons of wonderkids in the WSL to watch out for, including Manchester rivals and Lionesses team-mates Lauren Hemp and Ella Toone! Another must-watch teen is Chelsea’s new signing Lauren James after she joined her brother Reece from Man. United this summer!
Malin Gut, Jess Fleming, Ona Batlle, Hannah Hampton and Maya Le Tissier all emerged last season. Who will it be in 2021-22?
21 CONTINENTAL CUP! The Continental Cup has a different format in 2021-22, with the three sides competing in the CL entering the competition in the quarter-finals rather than the group stage!
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Factfile Age: 21 Club: Man. City Position: Forward Country: England
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HERO GROWING UP! LAUREN SAYS: “That was Kelly Smith! She is such a role model in one the women’s game and she was to up of the first people that I looked ng when I was growing up and wanti ! to become a professional footballer There are also a few players at Man. City, like Steph Houghton!”
FIRST LIVE MATCH! LAUREN SAYS: “I can’t remember exactly who it was against, but it was a Norwich game. My dad and a sister used to go because they had ng alo season ticket, so I must’ve gone r. to one of them when I was younge It’s nice to see them doing well!”
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FOOTBALLING STRENGTH! LAUREN SAYS: “I’d probably say my speed! I’d like to say that I’m quite quick and I do use that to get out of a lot of trouble. If I lose the ball, I can normally make up for it by sprinting and get ting the ball bac k!”
FAVE HOBBY! LAUREN SAYS: “I have another spo rt which I quite enjoy which is cricket ! I used to play that quite a lot in the summer. Whenever I go home, I do go down to the nets and play cric ket with my dad. Other than that, I’m just sitting watching Netflix!”
FAVE POSSESSION! LAUREN SAYS: “I’ve got a teddy that I’ve had since I was born! He com es with me to the England camps! ”
BEST FOOTY FRIEND! LAUREN SAYS: “It’s got to be Esm e (Morgan)! I feel like if I didn’t say her, she’d kill me! She’s my best mate and she has been for a while now!”
UNKNOWN FACT! FAVOURITE FOOD! a LAUREN SAYS: “That’s got to be e curry! I live with my best mate Esm like Morgan and literally when she’s ‘what are we having for tea this week? ’, it’s always ‘there’s got to be a curry in there somewhere!’”
PROUDEST MOMENT! Cup LAUREN SAYS: “Winning the FA g in 2019 with Man. City and scorin !” win us one of the goals that helped
LAUREN SAYS: “When I was abo ut six, my sister pushed me off a tramp oline and I broke my arm! I actually can ’t touch my shoulder with my lef t han d anymore, it’s impossible for me!”
FOOTY ON T MAN. CITY v ARSENAL Saturday 28 August, 12.30pm Mikel Arteta was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Man. City for three years before taking over as Gunners gaffer in 2019 – but he remains in Pep’s shadow! Arsenal have lost all three of their PL head-to-heads v City with Arteta in charge, and haven’t hit a single goal. Watch out for Raheem Sterling after he scored in both clashes last season!
LIVERPOOL v CHELSEA Saturday 28 August, 5.30pm There’s no need to leave the sofa or even turn off the TV after watching City play Arsenal, because it’s closely followed by this titanic title battle between The Reds and The Blues! German gaffers Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp are said to get on really well, but there could be fireworks on the touchline if things kick off on the pitch!
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HE BOX!
MATCH looks ahead to the live footy to watch out for over the next fortnight!
BEST OF THE REST DERBY v NOTT’M FOREST
BURNLEY v LEEDS
Saturday 28 August, 12.30pm
Sunday 29 August, 2pm
The Rams haven’t beaten their massive rivals since 2017, a run stretching eight games in all competitions. Shocking!
Marcelo Bielsa’s side thrashed The Clarets 4-0 at Turf Moor last season, so they’re obviously the favourites!
RANGERS v CELTIC Sunday 29 August, 4.30pm The first Old Firm clash of the season comes four gameweeks into the new campaign! It hasn’t been a happy start for either side in Europe with both being knocked out of the CL qualifiers – Rangers by Malmo and Celtic by Midtjylland – so they’ll be hoping to get one over each other domestically to get their title charges underway. It’s a must watch!
DID YOU KNOW?
WOLVES v MAN. UNITED
DENMARK v SCOTLAND
Sunday 29 August, 4.30pm
Wednesday 1 September, 7.45pm
There have been just seven goals in their last six head-to-heads, so we’re expecting a 0-0 draw or a 1-0 win!
The Danes will be greeted as heroes after reaching the semis of Euro 2020, while Scotland went out in the groups!
PORTUGAL v REP. OF IRELAND
AUSTRIA v SCOTLAND
Wednesday 1 September, 7.45pm
Tuesday 7 September, 7.45pm
Cristiano Ronaldo needs a single goal to become the outright highest male international goalscorer in history!
Steve Clarke’s side need to be wary of the threat from the likes of ballers David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer!
The Gers are on a six-match unbeaten run against Celtic and beat them four times in all comps last season!
N. IRELAND v SWITZERLAND
WALES v ESTONIA
Wednesday 8 September, 7.45pm
Wednesday 8 September, 7.45pm
This is a huge game for Northern Ireland if they want to catch up with the Swiss in Group C! They need all three points!
This is probably The Dragons’ easiest game on paper in Group E, so they should stroll to three points at home!
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THREE LIONS MATCH is pumped for the next round of World Cup qualifiers, so we’ve
HUNGARY v ENGLAND
Even though they were drawn in the ‘Group of Death’ at Euro 2020, Hungary came close to shocking the continent! They held off Portugal for 84 minutes, drew with world champions France and then got a point against Germany. They would’ve made it through to the knockouts if Leon Goretzka hadn’t scored an 84th-minute equaliser!
WATCH IT!
THE GAME The Three Lions are on a 13-game unbeaten run against the Hungarians, although their last meeting in Hungary ended as a 1-1 draw! Good news for the home side is that their star playmaker, RB Leipzig baller Dominik Szoboszlai, has returned from injury after missing out on the Euros!
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Hungary v England Thursday, September 2 7.45pm H ITV
LIKELY LINE-UPS Gulacsi Nego
Botka
Orban At. Szalai
Kleinheisler
Nagy
Fiola
Szboszlai
Ad. Szalai
Sallai
Kane Grealish
Shaw
Sterling
Mount Rice
Phillips
Maguire
Stones
Pickford
Walker
ENGLAND v
Andorra and San Marino are just trying their best not to finish last in the group, so this is definitely one of the easiest games on paper for Southgate’s side! We reckon the gaffer could even make some changes to the XI to keep his side fresh for their tough test against Poland the week after, so expect a rotated line-up for this fixture!
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England v Andorra Sunday, September 5 5pm H ITV
THE GAME The last time England played Andorra was in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup! The Three Lions won both of those fixtures with an aggregate score of 8-0, with six of those goals coming at Wembley! In fact, England have never conceded a goal against the minnows and average four goals a game!
S IN ACTION! taken a look at who Gareth Southgate’s squad are up against next!
v ANDORRA
POLAND v ENGLAND
Poland were one of the most disappointing sides at Euro 2020. We expected them to sneak out of their group, but they finished bottom below Slovakia, Sweden and Spain. Robert Lewandowski scored three times at the tourno, and he’s always a goal threat, so England’s defence will need to be on their A-Game to stop him!
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LIKELY LINE-UPS Pickford James
Coady
Mings
Henderson
Phillips
Sancho
Chilwell
Saka
Foden Calvert-Lewin
C. Martinez
Cervos
Alaez
Cucu
Vieira
Rebes
Vales
Llovera Eulate
Clemente
San Nicolas
Poland v England Wednesday, September 8 7.45pm H ITV
THE GAME In their 20 head-toheads in the past, England have only ever lost once to Poland – way back in 1973! Since that clash, The Three Lions have gone on a 16-game unbeaten run and won four of the last five, including a 2-1 win at Wembley in March thanks to a late Harry Maguire winner. Quality!
LIKELY LINE-UPS Szczesny Bereszynski Jozwiak
Glik
Klich
Bednarek Placheta
Puchacz
Zielinski Lewandowski
Milik
Kane Grealish
Shaw
Sterling
Mount Rice
Phillips
Maguire
Stones
Walker
Pickford
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PREDICT THE RESULT! We have our say on 15 World Cup qualifiers! Can you beat MATCH? PORTUGAL v REP. OF IRELAND CR7 is gonna break the world goal record in front of his home fans!
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2-0
DENMARK v SCOTLAND The Danes will still be pumped from their epic Euros adventure!
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2-1
SWEDEN v SPAIN
N. IRELAND v SWITZERLAND
This is a repeat of their Euro 2020 group clash, when they drew 0-0!
We think the Swiss have got too much quality for Northern Ireland!
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0-1
SLOVAKIA v CROATIA 2-2
BELGIUM v CZECH REP.
This will be a big win for England on their first return to Wembley!
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4-0
SWITZERLAND v ITALY
Soucek, Coufal and co will do their best, but The Red Devils are class!
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0-2
ENGLAND v ANDORRA
Slovakia beat Poland at the Euros but still exited at the group stage!
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2-1
Italy beat Switzerland at Euro 2020, en route to the trophy!
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0-2
FRANCE v FINLAND
NETHERLANDS v TURKEY
Finland did themselves proud at Euro 2020 – Les Bleus are bruised!
The Dutch were really silky at the Euros, while Turkey totally flopped!
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3-0
2-0
AUSTRIA v SCOTLAND
REP. OF IRELAND v SERBIA
Steve Clarke’s side will upset the home fans with a surprise victory!
ROI have got to be wary of Serbia’s wonderkid striker Dusan Vlahovic!
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0-1
ICELAND v GERMANY MATCH SAYS YOU SAY
0-3
WALES v ESTONIA
1-2
Robert Lewandowski is a threat, but Poland don’t have much else!
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0-2
FINAL SCORES!
The Dragons will totally boss this one at home and win easily!
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POLAND v ENGLAND
Iceland are great at pulling off footy miracles, but not this time!
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3-0
Give yourself 1 point for a correct result and 3 for the exact score!
MATCH SCORE YOUR SCORE
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NEW SIGNINGS!
BARGAINS! GAI
Take note of some of these new Prem arrivals for 2021-22!
MATCH’s FPL scouts have hunted down some bargains to snap up!
LUKE SHAW DF ★ MAN. UNITED £5.5 MILLION
DF ★ TOTTENHAM
£4.5 MILLION
£12.5 MILLION
MF ★ ASTON VILLA
If you only want one premium star this season, make it Mo! He’s highlyowned but his stats have been off the charts for The Reds!
£6.5 MILLION
FW ★ CHELSEA
For a £4.5m DF, Lamptey is a solid choice for his ace attacking stats and The Seagulls’ solid defence! He’ll soon be back to his best!
BEN WHITE DF ★ ARSENAL £4.5 MILLION The only reason White is so cheap is because they priced him while he was still a Brighton player! He’s like an FPL cheat code!
The proper classy playmaker creates endless chances for his side, so expect him to get a fair few assists for Villa!
ROMELU LUKAKU
DF ★ BRIGHTON
The Argentine is the most expensive defender in Spurs history, so he’s guaranteed game time this season!
EMILIANO BUENDIA
MF ★ LIVERPOOL
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Man. United’s defence has got even meaner with Raphael Varane joining, so Shaw is a great attacking option at £5.5m!
MOHAMED SALAH
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ADAM ARMSTRONG
£11.5 MILLION
FW ★ SO’TON
Returning to London for record bucks, expect big Rom to bust tons of nets for The Blues this season as their main man up top!
£6 MILLION Stepping up from the Championship to replace Danny Ings is a tough task, but Armstrong is mega deadly!
RAPHINHA MF ★ LEEDS £6.5 MILLION Raphinha finished last season with six goals and ten assists, which was class for a Prem debut. He’s a real livewire in attack!
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SUPER CONFIDE a tight HARRY SAYS: “Obviously we’re When group, a lot of togetherness, spirit! it always you’re winning football matches eat to brings the spirit up. Since our def we’ve Croatia in 2018, every game that belief is played we’ve tried to improve. The eptional there, we have a great group, exc erience. talent, great leaders and great exp ugh!” We’re not get ting carried away, tho
SQUAD UPGRADES! ter HARRY SAYS: “I think we’re in a bet nce place now than in 2018! The experie and the of 2018, we would ’ve learnt from of big games in between. We’ve had a lot lot of games in that period to improve, a g pitch, time spent together on the trainin e we gam in friendlies and qualifiers. Every rove!” play we feel like we’re going to imp
YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE! HARRY SAYS: “I think in a team, you’ve got to build it on balance and have a great mixture! At the moment we’ve got the young , exceptional talents in this country. They’re all going to have wonderful careers. It’s impor tant that we keep the spine and the experienced leaders in the group and, at the moment, the balance seems to be good. I think we’re all going in the same direction and we all want the same thing – to win football matches!”
SIZZLING SHAW! HARRY SAYS: “He has every attribute to be one of the best left-backs in the world! I’d probably say that the main difference I feel in Luke is his mentality, in terms of pushing himself and the demands he puts on himself now to not just be a six out of ten each game, not play comfortable, to actually go and really push on. There’s no reason why he can’t do that with all the attributes and ability that he has!”
GENIUS GAFFER! HARRY SAYS: “Ever since I made my England debut, Gareth’s be en brilliant for this team! He probably sits here and gives us the plaudits but we appre ciate the job that he’s doing , the way he sets us up and his man-management skills . I can’t speak highly enough of Gareth an d his coaching staff and the way he’s gone about his business over the last four years!”
SOUTHGATE SUPPORT! HARRY SAYS: “As an Engla nd manager, it’s hard to please everyone – especially the public – in terms of the way he sets us up and the team selection. We trust that whatever team he picks an d whatever style of play he wants to go with is the best one for the job! Garet h’s suppor t of me has been brilliant. He pic ked me to make my debut and ever sin ce I’ve pretty much played in every game possible!”
EURO 2020! against HARRY SAYS: “The atmosphere played Germany was one of the best I’ve they in! The fans, the amount of noise t first tha red made, especially when we sco relief. and then the second goal, and the and ody It was a great occasion for everyb from everyone will have great memories y, it’s all it. When you play for your countr tory!” about creating memories and his
WEMBLEY CROWD! MATCH PREPARATION! in HARRY SAYS: “Everyone prepares more a dif ferent way! Some people like etings, videos, some people like more me onents some people like to study the opp ne and and some people like to be lef t alo ry, pool, really focus on themselves. Recove staff massage, analysis – we have great to help at England. We have everything us improve and make us prepare!”
SUPPORTING ENGLAND! back HARRY SAYS: “I don’t really look k back and think of miserable times, I loo at times at watching England and it was gre tching during my childhood! I’m there wa ked up my idols, watching people who I loo on with to and put ting the England shirt den. my brothers and playing in the gar It’s always been fond memories!”
e, it’s HARRY SAYS: “Wembley ’s our hom where we where we grew up watching – it’s here at want to play! We know the atmosp e ospherre Wembley ’s always electric! The atm football against Germany, it really felt like es, that was back. It’s what football deserv m!” atmosphere, the fans in the stadiu
MATCH gear! The stuff we’re mad about, on and off the pitch! Arsenal Third Shirt 2021-22 MATCH reckons adidas and Arsenal saved their coolest shirt until last! Don't get us wrong, there's nothing to dislike about their home and away jerseys this campaign, but the lightning-strike look, inspired by the strip they wore in the 1995-96 season, has got tons more sauce! Do you agree?
Price: £65 adidas.co.uk
Man. City Away Shirt 2021-22
Chelsea Away Shirt 2021-22
We feel like we're bowing down to Kyle Walker due to the angle of this photo, and maybe we should be after City were crowned Premier League champions in 2020-21! Puma have produced another clean and classy kit for their away trips this season, which complements their home jersey really well too. Stunner!
You only have to go back a few years for the last time Chelsea lined up in a yellow away shirt! They won the Europa League that season, so they'll be hoping it brings more silverware this season. The only issue we can find with their new away look is the obvious clash with Watford's home shirt, so it'll be back to blue at Vicarage Road!
Price: £70 puma.com
Price: £69.95 nike.com
West Ham Third Shirt 2021-22 Have West Ham won the best Prem kits prize for 2021-22? All three of the Umbro designs are classy and have gone down really well with the side's supporters! Hammers fans have a tough choice picking one to wear this season though, unless they start saving up for all three!
Price: £60 officialwesthamstore.com
Crystal Palace Home Shirt 2021-22 Puma have actually made history with the new Palace home shirt! For the first time in the club's long history, diagonal stripes feature all across their home jersey. It still has the club's traditional red and blue colours, so it's not all brand-new!
Price: £55 shop.cpfc.co.uk
Atletico Madrid Borussia Dortmund Newcastle Away Away Shirt 2021-22 Away Shirt 2021-22 Shirt 2021-22 You can't really make it out from this Marcos Llorente snap, but the bottom half of Atletico Madrid's away shirt is covered with a crimson brushstroke effect! It's inspired by one of the most iconic Atleti jerseys of the '90s, when they won the league and Spanish Cup double. Will it bring more luck to the La Liga champions for 2021-22?
Price: £69.95 nike.com
We think Puma might have peaked in 2020-21 in terms of their Dortmund kits! We loved all of last season's strips, but were a bit disappointed with this year's home shirt and we're not sure the chevron pattern works on their away look either. Maybe it's just the block sponsor, which stands out way too much on the bold pattern?
Price: TBC puma.com
Check out the eye-popping design on the new Newcastle away jersey! The all-gold club crest, Castore logo and sponsor work well with the black and grey stripes, and maybe hint towards some glory days for the club ahead? Callum Wilson definitely looks like he means business anyway, and he'll be looking forward to celebrating in it!
Price: £65 shop.nufc.co.uk
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Away Shirt 2021-22 Real Madrid Away Shirt 2021-22 PSG Barcelona wore a bright pink third shirt last season, so Lionel The new Real Madrid away shirt was debuted by the club's Women's team in an easy 3-0 win against Sparta Prague at the start of August! It was a great first outing for the new look, which is inspired by the city's art scene. It looks like they've let someone doodle on it, but it's turned out well!
Price: £70 adidas.co.uk
Puma Future Z In our last issue we showed you Puma’s brand-new unisex Ultra cleats, and now the mega brand have released the Future Z from the same Faster Football pack! Set to be worn by the likes of Neymar, Luis Suarez, Ederson and James Maddison, the Future Z cleats come in a metallic blue colourway – otherwise known as ‘Surf The Web’!
Price: £180 puma.com
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Messi is already used to tearing it up in pink! This season's PSG look is way cooler than the Barca one from 2020-21 anyway, with the coloured cuffs and stripes down the middle oozing class. We'd be shocked if this doesn't end up becoming a title-winning shirt for the French giants come next May!
Price: £69.95 nike.com
Inter Away Shirt 2021-22 If any of the Inter players have a fear of snakes, they should seriously think about putting in a last-minute transfer request! The Serie A champions' away shirt has the animal wrapped around it and follows on from their unique home jersey, which also has a slick snake-print design. Maybe they were jealous of Man. United's zebra kit?
Price: £69.95 nike.com
New Balance Boots New Balance have revealed its Furon v6+ and Tekela v3+ boots in a premium leather! The classy black colourway is brought to life by the eye-popping 'Alpha Pink' details. The Furons are for the sick speedsters among you, while the Tekelas are designed for the game's creators, with the kinetic stitch tech delivering ultimate control and accuracy!
Prices: TBC newbalance.co.uk
mitre balls! Check out some of the balls in Mitre’s new Total Football Collection. Class! mitre.com
Ultimatch Plus Football Price: £27
Puma Eclipse Pack New Balance aren't the only brand to have dropped a stealth silo recently! Puma have backed up their bright Faster Football pack with their bi-annual Eclipse pack. Unlike NB's blackout boots, the Puma options have sun blaze red details on the studs and the logo on the upper. It's a deadly combination, but one we might not see on the feet of many of the pros!
Delta Plus Football Price: £55
Impel Max Football Price: £14
Price: £180 each puma.com
Black Widow Gaming Chair Gaming ch hair brand AndaSeatt recently revealed the eir new Black Widow desig gns! Available in black or white, both seats featurre the Black Widow and the Marvel logos and are e padded with high-density y integrated foam for extre eme comfort. The only bad news? Delivery isn n't expected until Octob ber time, so there's a biit of a wait!
Impel Football Price: £10
Ultimatch Max Football Price: £33
Price: £449 each andaseat.com
Ultimatch One Football Price: £21
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BIG MATCH QUIZ How many of these epic brain-teasers can you get right? Mark where you think the ball is in tthis ace action pic!
FIVE-A-SIDE! the price is right! KIT Clash! Can you work out which players are in this La Liga 5-a-side?
Match the stars with the money their current club paid for them!
1. Big Belgium goalie who used to play for Chelsea! 1 2. Veteran CB who spent four years at Man. United!
4. Young Player 3. Real Betis star who almost joined of the Tournament at Euro 2020! Liverpool in 2019!
£80
million
Rodri Man. City
2
B
£62
million
Kai Havertz Chelsea
5. The top-scoring Spanish striker in La Liga last season!
3 Harry Maguire Man. United
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C
£72
million
Which West Ham hero has been snapped in full Leicester strip?
FACE E C A IVITY
ACT
IN THE
CROWD
Spot the ten England ballers hiding somewhere in the crowd!
Harry Maguire
Jordan Pickford
Luke Shaw
Kyle Walker
Mason Mount
Jadon Sancho
Harry Kane
John Stones
Kalvin Phillips
Declan Rice
Face In The Crowd: See right.
answers
MY SCORE /2 0
Kit Clash: Vladimir Coufal. The Price Is Right: 1B; 2C; 3A. Five-A-Side: 1. Thibaut Courtois; 2. Gerard Pique; 3. Nabil Fekir; 4. Pedri; 5. Gerard Moreno. Spot The Ball: 3.
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570+ Reall B R Betis i winger Joaquin has played more La Liga games than any other outfielder in history!
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Wolves wing-back Nelson Semedo has massive Dragon Ball figurine collectio and his favourite is Majin Buu!
more No U21 player was involved in s in nce goals or created as many cha urs’ La Liga across 2020 -21 than Sp ! Gil exciting new winger Bryan
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No Arsenal star provided more assists across the PL and UEL during 2020-21 than ace Emile Smith Rowe!
35+ No Liverpool player has provid ed more Prem assists than LB An dy Robertson since his debut in 20 17!
A nal Arsenal GK Bernd Leno has his own eSports team called Leno eSports!
9 Ajax new boy Steven Berghuis played nine Prem games for Watford!
Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente is nicknamed ‘The Small Lettuce’!
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