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NEWCASTLE Newcastle’s return to Europe’s elite couldn’t have gone any bigger! They were drawn in the “Group of Death” alongside PSG, Borussia Dortmund and Milan – three sides who have reached the final in the last 16 years. It will be a huge test for The Magpies, but we think they can make it to the knockout rounds! WHERE WILL THEY FINISH? MATCH SAYS: 2ND YOU SAY: ARSENAL Gunners supporters were pretty pleased with their group-stage draw, although last season’s Europa League winners Sevilla did get the better of Man. United en route to the trophy, while PSV beat Arsenal 2-0 at home in last year’s Europa League group stage. We think French club Lens will finish bottom of Group B… WHERE WILL THEY FINISH? MATCH SAYS: 1ST YOU SAY:…

HOW HE WON IT! MATCH scouts picked out the Prem’s four best players from August and asked our fans on social media to vote for the best! The City CM just edged Aston Villa’s Moussa Diaby and Tottenham’s Yves Bissouma! MEGA MOMENTS! Here’swhy Rodriwas chosen as MATCH’s monthly winner! GAME ONE SIZZLING START! BURNLEY 0-3 MAN. CITY AUGUST 11 Rodri’s first game of the season was basically the complete performance! As well as grabbing a goal from close range and getting an assist for Erling Haaland, he oozed class with every touch and made some crucial tackles and interceptions to stop The Clarets! MIDFIELD METRONOME! MAN. CITY 1-0 NEWCASTLE AUGUST 19 Rodri pulled the strings in midfield against Newcastle, moving Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes around the pitch like puppets!…

TRUSTMUTA CONTROLLER We’ve got a quality Trust Muta gaming controller to give away. Get in there! The Trust Muta is available to buy now from Amazon. CLOSING DATE: OCT.19 Ideal gamepads for Switch gamers, both PC and Nintendo options feature motion controls and vibration feedback! The controller comes in wired and wireless versions, with the latter featuring a rechargeable battery meaning the game never has to stop, even when charging! HOW TO ENTER! Head TO… SHOP.KELSEY.CO.UK/WIN Then just click on the competition image and enter your details. Full terms and conditions are available online.…

VICKY LOSADA BRIGHTON Even though she’s 32 years old and edging towards the end of her career, Losada is a really big-name signing for Brighton! The Spain international has won 65 caps for her country and has lifted silverware everywhere that she’s gone – including at giants Barcelona, Arsenal, Man. City and Roma! MARTINA PIEMONTE EVERTON We think Piemonte could be one of the signings of the summer! The 25-year-old Italy forward has just come off the back of the best goalscoring season of her career, netting 14 times in just 24 appearances for Milan. She’s a powerful and hard-working striker with an eye for goal! LAUREN JAMES CHELSEA We always recommend watching James play football! The silky star, who turns 22 this fortnight, bossed the Women’s World Cup and…

FC 24’S FINEST! Four players on the game share the highest rating (91), so we’re shouting out to Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Kylian Mbappe and Alexia Putellas! MATCH can’t wait to use Haaland’s epic 93 shooting, KDB’s 94 passing, Mbappe’s 97 pace and Putellas’ 92 dribbling! BEST KEEPER! The best goalkeeper on the game is officially Real Madrid and Belgium superstar Thibaut Courtois! The 90-rated goalie’s jaw-dropping 93 reflexes are going to make him incredibly hard to score against, while it should also help with the extra hard penalty-saving mechanics. More about that later on… TOP THREE LION! After a quality season with Tottenham in 2022-23, Harry Kane earned a one-point boost to his OVR to make him the best English player on the game, rated90! Quite surprisingly, there…

HYPERMOTIONV! FC 24 features HyperMotionV, which uses data from more than 180 professional men’s and women’s football matches to create player movements. The game features a remarkable 1,200 signature run styles, so fans can experience the unique ways that different players move with and without the ball! COVER STARS! The Ultimate Edition cover features some of the game’s top superstars like Jude Bellingham and Sam Kerr, as well as some legends from the past in Pele and David Beckham, while the standard version honours a certain Man. City striker… transforming Norway into Haa-land! AWESOME AUTHENTICITY! The game has the licence of over 19,000 players across more than 700 teams in 115 stadiums and 30-plus leagues! It has all the UEFA competitions, as well as Europe’s top five leagues, the Women’s…

1 BRILLIANT BALL! The ace new adidas Champions League football celebrates the tournament’s iconic anthem! There’s a single letter from the song’s chorus, “The Champions” on each of the ball’s 12 panels – pretty cool! 2 HARRYKANE! Bayern Munich are going to be even deadlier this season now they’ve signed Harry Kane! The England striker has 21 goals in his first 32 CL matches, becoming the fastest player ever to reach 20 goals – until Erling Haaland overtook him! 3 CITY CHAMPS! Talking about Haaland, all eyes will be on Man. City as they look to defend their trophy! Last season’s victory was obviously an historic one for being their first-ever CL win, but Real Madrid are the only side to have won back-to-back Champo Leagues since 1992! 4 WEMBLEY…

Everton Third Shirt 2023-24 Despite the different shades of grey across their third shirt, Everton fans will be hoping it isn't a "grey" season on the pitch for their side! We're big fans of the simplified Prince Rupert Tower logo taking the place of the club crest – it first appeared on The Toffees' badge in 1938, before not appearing again till 1978! Price: £65 evertondirect.evertonfc.com Tottenham Third Shirt 2023-24 Tottenham’s third shirt didn't have the best of debuts after they were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Fulham while wearing it! It’s a really classy number though, so we think it'll grow on Spurs fans even if they're still feeling the pain from that poor result down at Craven Cottage! Price: £80 shop.tottenhamhotspur.com Dortmund Away Shirt 2023-24 Borussia…

THE FORMAT! Like the Men’s Nations League, there are three divisions – A, B and C – with each league having four or five groups. The four winners of League A will progress to the finals tourno in February 2024, with the two finalists qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics along with the hosts France! HOME NATIONS! England and Scotland find themselves drawn together in Group A1 alongside the Netherlands and Belgium, Wales are in Group A3 with Denmark, Germany and Iceland, while Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland were also paired together in Group B1 along with Hungary and Albania! THE FAVOURITES! Newly crowned world champions Spain find themselves in Group A4 alongside Sweden, who themselves have just been bumped up to first in the world rankings after their…

NEWCASTLE v PSG Wednesday 4 October, 8pm You just know the atmosphere at St. James’ Park is going to be absolutely rocking for the visit of Kylian Mbappe and company! This is exactly the sort of fixture Magpies fans would have dreamt about before the draw was made, with the French champs bringing a star-studded side to Newcastle. It’s the first time these clubs have met! ASTONVILLA W v MAN. UNITED W Sunday 1 October, 12.30pm The new WSL season kicks off this fortnight with Aston Villa hosting last year’s runners-up Man. United! This fixture was one of the most exciting of last season, with The Red Devils twice coming from behind to win the match 3-2 after Rachel Daly’s double for Villa. The dramatic winner came in the 93rd…

TITLERACE! Chelsea completed a record-extending fourth Women’s Super League title in a row last season! They’re the favourites to lift the epic trophy for a fifth consecutive campaign, with Emma Hayes showing no signs of letting her side slow down. The likes of Man. United, Man. City and Arsenal will be up there too! GOAL MACHINES! Arsenal’s marquee summer signing Alessia Russo is one to watch in the Golden Boot race, while her Gunners team-mate Vivianne Miedema will be returning from injury soon as well! Chelsea’s Sam Kerr, Man. City’s Khadija Shaw and last season’s winner Rachel Daly will have their eyes on the prize too! WSLNEWBIES! Women’s Championship winners Bristol City are back in the top tier after two seasons away! To celebrate their promotion, they’ll be playing home…