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TUG OF WAR! Real Madrid had to fight off most of Europe’s elite clubs to persuade the world’s hottest wonderkid to join them in Spain! We were kind of hoping the all-action 19-year-old CM would move back to England so we could watch him boss the Premier League every week, but surely he will one day! THE DEAL! Real Madrid agreed a deal with Borussia Dortmund for an initial £88.5 million, which could reach £115m with add-ons! It’s a six-year contract that will see Bellingham become the world’s third-most expensive teenager in history. Wow! DORTMUND LEGACY! The boy from Birmingham joined Borussia Dortmund as a teenage talent with bundles of potential and has developed into one of the best midfielders on Earth! The Bundesliga club are obviously gutted to see…

The likes of N’Golo Kante, Neymar, Luka Modric, Wilfried Zaha, Hugo Lloris, Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Pierre-Em erick Aubameyang have all been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia recently! KARIM BENZEMA has signed a three-year deal worth £258 million with the Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad, managed by ex-Wolves and Spurs gaffer Nuno Espirito Santo! The French striker won 25 trophies – including five Champions Leagues and four La Ligas – in 14 years with Real Madrid, leaving as their second all-time top scorer!…

MANAGER LAUREN SMITH The former Wales assistant boss was named head coach of Bristol City Women in June 2021 and has smashed it so far! STAR PLAYER ABI HARRISON The epic Scotland international forward provided 15 league goals and assists combined for her side last season! CAPTAIN FRAN BENTLEY Nobody played more minutes in 2022-23 for The Vixens than talented goalkeeper and captain Bentley, who’s turning 22! GOAL MACHINE SHANIA HAYLES The 23-year-old Jamaica international striker averaged a goal every other league game last season. Lethal!…

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THE RESULTS! PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE SEASON PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE SEASON A record-breaking debut Premier League campaign was enough to earn Erling Haaland MATCH readers’ Player of the Season award. His 36 goals fired Man. City to the title! THE RESULTS Erling Haaland, Man. City 68% Marcus Rashford, Man. United 10% Harry Kane, Tottenham 7% Kevin De Bruyne, Man. City 7% Mohamed Salah, Liverpool 4% Martin Odegaard, Arsenal 4% PREM U21 PLAYER OF THE SEASON For the first time in his career, Bukayo Saka recorded double figures for both goals and assists in a single season. By signing a new four-year deal at the end of the season, he made Gunners fans’ summer! THE RESULTS Bukayo Saka, Arsenal 42% Michael Olise, Crystal Palace 27% Moises Caicedo, Brighton 15% Alejandro Garnacho, Man. United 12% Lewis Hall, Chelsea 4% BREAKTHROUGH PLAYER OF THE SEASON After making his first senior start for…

Argentina legend LIONEL MESSI has agreed to join David Beckham-owned MLS side Inter Miami after rejecting a huge offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal! He’s set to make his debut for his new side as early as July 21, when they face off v Cruz Azul! Back in 2021, Becks was asked whether he’d want to sign Messi – and this was his answer: “We always want to bring in great players. Miami is a great pull for anyone and those kinds of players are the kind we aspire to bring here!”…

1 ATTACKING FOOTY! Spurs fans found watching their team really boring in 2022-23, with their style being way too defensive! Ange Postecoglou is known for his intense, attacking tactics – Celtic netted 114 goals in 38 matches last season, just two short of their all-time record! 2 MAN MANAGER! The Aussie coach is known as a great man manager, who’s really liked by both players and fans! Spurs supporters haven’t felt a proper connection with their gaffer since Mauricio Pochettino left the club, so they’re desperate to get the feel-good factor back! 3 TROPHY RECORD! What Spurs fans crave more than anything is some silverware – and Ange knows how to bring it! He won trophies in Australia at South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar, then secured Yokohama Marinos’ first J.League…

LEADER TOM LOCKYER The 2022-23 season ended really worryingly for Wales’ international CB Lockyer after he collapsed on the pitch in the play-off final and was sent to hospital. He has since been released and given the all clear for 2023-24, which will see him take the captain’s armband off Sonny Bradley after his departure! STAR MAN CARLTON MORRIS Before the 2022-23 campaign, Morris had never reached double figures for league goals in a single season! He joined Luton in July 2022 and bagged 20 Championship goals last term, as well as providing seven assists, to fire his side to the top tier – and scored a penalty in the play-off final! GAFFER ROB EDWARDS Vincent Kompany may have been named the Championship Manager of the Year, but Hatters fans…

MATCH checks out all the latest stories ahead of the Women's World Cup taking place this summer! ONLY 4 WEEKS TO GO! SIDELINES SPELL! The Spain midfielder injured her knee during a training session in the build-up to last year’s Women’s European Championship and ended up needing surgery to repair her ACL! Not only did it rule her out of the 2022 Euros, it also meant she had to spend almost all of the 2022-23 season on the sidelines! HER RETURN! After almost ten months sidelined, Putellas made her long-awaited return from injury to help Barcelona clinch their fourth straight women’s Spanish league title at the end of April. She was used as a super sub for the final few gameweeks – she scored v Real Madrid two minutes after…

6 QUESTIONS ON*.xml NEWCASTLE 1 Who did Eddie Howe replace as manager back in November 2021? 2 Name their massive rivals currently playing in the Championship! 3 True or False? They have never won the FA Cup! 4 What division of English football were they in during the 2016-17 season? 5 Who was The Magpies’ top goalscorer in the Premier League in 2022-23? 6 True or False? Their epic St. James’ Park stadium has a larger capacity than Anfield! SPORTING FANS! Match these celebrities with the Prem teams they support! THEY SAID WHAT? Who was Pep Guardiola talking about here? “Please follow this coach! I would throw myself in the fire for him!” WHERE IN THE WORLD? In which countries would you find these clubs? ACE ACTIVITY WORDFIT Fit 20 of…