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KEIRA WALSH Only four Barcelona players featured in more league matches than Walshy last season, which is fair going for her first-ever season in Spanish football! The ace all-action 26-year-old central midfielder is gonna be at the heart of everything England do this summer, whether that’s starting off attacks or breaking opponents’ ones down! MARY EARPS With 14 Women’s Super League clean sheets in 2022-23, Earps was the most solid keeper in the country last season! As well as her awesome shot-stopping, she’s really confident picking the ball out from the sky and is a handy penalty-stopper, which could be really useful further down the line in the tournament! MILLIE BRIGHT The loss of captain Leah Williamson through injury means Bright takes the armband this summer! Despite missing the send-off…

1 COUNTRY CAPTAIN! Jurgen Klopp loves to sign leaders and Szoboszlai is definitely that! The youngster captained his country at Under-17 and Under-19 levels, before being chosen by his team-mates to wear the armband for the senior side in November 2022! 2 HUNGARY HEROES! He’s going to become the third player from Hungary to actually wear the Liverpool shirt, after Istvan Kozma and Adam Bogdan. Other Hungary stars, like Peter Gulacsi, have signed for The Reds but never played a competitive game! 3 RECORD DEAL! When Liverpool paid his £60m release clause, they also made him the third most expensive signing in the club’s history, after Darwin Nunez and Virgil van Dijk! “Szobo” also became the most expensive Hungarian player of all time! 4 NUMBER EIGHT! Liverpool’s number eight jersey…

PAU TORRES £35m from Villarreal Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich to the signing of Spain international Torres! The 26-year-old centre-back is known for his composure and pinpoint passes, and reunites with Unai Emery after their spell together at Villarreal. He’s won 23 caps for his country and has been compared to Aymeric Laporte! JAMES MADDISON £40m from Leicester Tottenham were really screaming out for some creativity last season, and they’ve finally found it in Madders! The former Foxes attacking midfielder has registered double figures for PL goals and assists combined in four of the last five campaigns! JURRIEN TIMBER £38.5m from Ajax Ajax turned down bids from Man. United last summer for their Dutch international defender – and he even ended up signing a new contract! Arsenal weren’t put off,…

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ARSENAL v BARCELONA SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 26 Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and famous film stars – plus one of this summer’s most glamorous pre-season friendlies! Spanish champs Barcelona take on Arsenal, which is an exciting encounter for Mikel Arteta – he was at Barca’s academy before making his name in England! MAN. UTD v REAL MADRID NRG Stadium, Houston, Thursday, July 27 There’s another huge Spain v England clash taking place in USA! Man. United and Real Madrid are their nation’s most successful sides, boasting 55 league titles between them, and their 2014 friendly was played in front of 109,318 fans – a US footy attendance record! MAN. CITY v ATLETICO MADRID World Cup Stadium, Seoul, Sunday, July 30 This summer’s pre-season tour will…

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WWC 2023 PREVIEWS! Here are the must-watch Women’s World Cup fixtures in the comp’s group stage! 1 THE OPENER! New Zealand v Norway GROUP A Thursday, July 20, 8am ★ BBC New Zealand’s national stadium, Eden Park, is more used to holding rugby and cricket matches, but the 48,000-capacity venue is turning into a football ground for the opener of the 2023 Women’s World Cup! Co-hosts New Zealand will have the pleasure of opening the tournament on home turf against their toughest opponents in Group A – 1995 champions Norway! 2 LUCK OF THE IRISH? Australia v Rep. of Ireland GROUP B Thursday, July 20, 11am ★ ITV The Republic of Ireland couldn’t have asked for a cooler Women’s World Cup opening game than against the co-hosts at Sydney’s sick…

1 SIGNINGS SHOW OFF! The Community Shield is the perfect opportunity for some of the summer’s new signings to make their mark – and the battle in midfield is gonna be really interesting to watch! Man. City’s new man Mateo Kovacic will have to outdo Arsenal’s record signing Declan Rice in what could be a crucial clash! 2 WEMBLEY STADIUM! After last year’s Community Shield was moved to Leicester’s KP Stadium due to the Women’s Euros final, we’re back at Wembley for this year’s showdown! The 2023 edition is actually the 115th anniversary of the annual game, with the first match taking place in 1908 and being won by Man. United! 3 TITLE RIVALS FACE-OFF! We all know what happened last season in the Premier League, with Arsenal leading the…

Everton Home Shirt 2023-24 For the first time since 2013-14, Everton’s home shirt will feature a proper collar! The cool criss-cross pattern is a nod to the upper tier at Goodison Park and also appears on the sleeve cuffs. Toffees supporters will be hoping the classy new look brings them more luck than the previous two Prem campaigns! Price: £65 evertondirect.evertonfc.com Brentford Home Shirt 2023-25 The new Brentford home shirt will actually be used for the next two seasons! The club know they can’t go wrong with traditional red and white stripes, while the bee sits on the back of the neck. It was interesting to see David Beckham’s son Romeo modelling the jersey after his permanent transfer from MLS side Inter Miami! Price: £60 shop.brentfordfc.com Bournemouth Home Shirt 2023-24…

RECORD DEAL! Arsenal are paying an initial £100 million, making Rice the joint-most expensive English player in history! Jude Bellingham could end up costing more eventually, as his initial £88.5m deal could rise to £115m if all the add-ons are paid, but that isn’t necessarily guaranteed. Rice has also become one of Arsenal’s best-paid players! TUG OF WAR! For a while, it looked like Arsenal were going to lose out on their target to Man. City! The reigning champs put in a £90m offer for the England international, but pulled out of the race after The Hammers said any bid needed to be upwards of £100m! That means The Gunners have already got some revenge for last season’s title race! MIDFIELD MATES! Declan Rice’s first meeting with his new midfield…

AURELIEN TCHOUAMENI REAL MADRID TO ARSENAL £85 MILLION The France midfielder only joined Real Madrid last summer but he failed to impress Carlo Ancelotti! MATCH reckons Real are willing to let him leave for the right price, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Man. United all interested, but we don’t think they’ll meet Real’s valuation! WILL HE MOVE? NO CONOR GALAGHER CHELSEA TO NEWCASTLE LOAN Newcastle, Tottenham and West Ham have shown an interest in the CAM, but we’ve heard Mauricio Pochettino needs more time before allowing him to leave. If he does, there’s a chance it’s only a loan deal as The Blues still think he could have a future at Stamford Bridge! WILL HE MOVE? MAYBE ALBERT SAMBI LOKONGA ARSENAL TO BURNLEY LOAN After a disappointing loan spell at Crystal…

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