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YASHIN TROPHY The contenders for the Yashin Trophy, awarded to the world’s best keeper, are Alisson, Yassine Bounou, Lucas Chevalier, Thibaut Courtois, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Emiliano Martinez, Jan Oblak, David Raya, Matz Sels and Yann Sommer. The women’s nominees are Ann-Katrin Berger, Cata Coll, Hannah Hampton, Chiamaka Nnadozi and Daphne van Domselaar. All solid options! KOPA TROPHY The ten nominees for the Kopa Trophy, awarded to the best Under-21 player of the past year, are Ayyoub Bouaddi, Pau Cubarsi, Desire Doue, Estevao, Dean Huijsen, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Rodrigo Mora, Joao Neves, Lamine Yamal and Kenan Yildiz, while the five women candidates are Michelle Agyemang, Linda Caicedo, Wieke Kaptein, Vicky Lopez and Claudia Martinez Ovando! CLUB OF THE YEAR The five teams battling for the Men’s Club of the Year are Champions League…

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MAN. CITY v MAN. UNITED Sunday 14 September, 4.30pm The 197th Manchester derby in all comps is taking place at the Etihad! In these big rivalries, you’d expect the home team to have the upper hand – but not necessarily! The Manchester derby has been won by the away team in ten of the last 19 PL games. Since 2015-16, only Palace v Liverpool has seen more wins for the travelling team! LIVERPOOL v EVERTON Saturday 20 September, 12.30pm There’s a feast of football rivalries over the next fortnight, with the Meryseyside derby also happening at Anfield! Liverpool have won their last four home head-to-heads without conceding a single goal, so they’re the obvious favourites against their rivals. The Toffees will dig deep and find another gear, though – this…

PL REPRESENTING! There are NINE Premier League teams competing in Europe this season! We’ve got last season’s top five – Liverpool, Arsenal, Man. City, Chelsea and Newcastle – as well as Europa League winners Tottenham in the Champions League, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest in the Europa League, plus Crystal Palace in the Conference League. Wow! LEAGUE ACTION! Just like last season, we’ ve got the new league format across all three of Europe’s comps! That means the top eight in the table automatically qualify for the last 16, with sides in ninth to 24th having to go through an extra play-off round. Like in 2024-25, no teams drop down to the tourno below if they’re eliminated! EPIC DEBUTANTS! Cyprus Pafos, Norways Bodo/Glimt, Kazakhstan’s Kairat and Belgium’s Union SG qualified…

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! Loanee Grealish just beat Joao Pedro, with there barely anything to separate them! MEGA MOMENTS! Here’s why Grealish was chosen as MATCH’s monthly winner! QUICK CAMEO! LEEDS 1-0 EVERTON AUGUST 18 Grealish kicked off his Everton journey from the bench, coming on for the last 20 minutes! He showed off some smooth touches but couldn’t really change the game – and his Toffees debut ended in defeat after Lukas Nmecha buried a late penalty! AWESOME ASSISTS! EVERTON 2-0BRIGHTON AUGUST 24 Grealish cooked against Brighton! He created three chances, with two turning straight into goals – first a dreamy cross to Iliman Ndiaye for…

MEN’S BALLON D’OR I VOTE FOR… WOMEN’S BALLON D’OR I VOTE FOR… MEN’S BALLON D’OR… OUSMANE DEMBELE PSG From the player Barcelona fans used to roast for inconsistency, Dembele went beast mode in 2024-25! With 35+ goals and 15+ assists across all comps, including strikes at Anfield, the Emirates and two assists in the Champions League final, it’s no shock to see the France forward as one of the big favourites! 2024-25 HONOURS… Champions League Ligue 1 Coupe de France Trophee des Champions BALLON D’OR WINNER? STAT ATTACK! A long side Raphinha, he created the joint-most chances in the Champo League in 2024-25! RAPHINHA BARCELONA Things could’ve been so different for Raphinha! There was talk that Barca planned to sell him in the summer of 2024 if they’d signed Nico…

Arsenal Star signing: Martin Zubimendi Verdict: Arsenal added depth at the back in Kepa, Mosquera and Hincapie, bodies in midfield in Zubimendi and Norgaard, plus quality up top in Madueke, Gyokeres and Eze. Time to deliver a trophy! Aston Villa Star signing: Evann Guessand Verdict: Villa started slowly by bringing in Bizot and Guess and, then went for it on Deadline Day, landing Lindel of, Sancho and Elliott. It helped put a smile back on their fans’ faces! Bournemouth Star signing: Adrien Truffert Verdict: Bournemouth landed around £200m in sales over the summer and lost some key players, but also made some smart moves in bringing in Petrovic, Truffert, Diakite, Adli, Doak and Jimenez! Brentford Star signing: Dango Ouattara Verdict: The Bees saw their keeper, captain and top scorer leave but…

JOBE BELLINGHAM FACTFILE Club: Borussia Dortmund Country: England Age: 19 Position: Midfielder Jobe only turns 20 years old while this magazine is on the shelves, but he’s already a main man at a CL club! He’s hoping to follow in his brother Jude’s footsteps, who’s now one of England’s main stars after a key developmental spell in Germany at Dortmund. See what you reckon, MATCH crew! TOP SKILL! BALL CONTROL GEOVANY QUENDA FACTFILE Club: Sporting Country: Portugal Age: 18 Position: Winger It won’t be news to MATCH readers that Quenda is joining Chelsea in the summer of 2026, so this is your early preview before he lands in the Premier League! For what it’s worth, MATCH thinks he rocks already – he’s got the silky skills, wicked dribbling ability and the gas tank to keep running all day!…

DRIP RATING: /10 TOTTENHAM Model: Away Found: Premier League (UK) Brand: Nike Vibes: Champions League nights Inspo: “In darkness we dare” DRIP RATING: /10 RED STAR Model: Away Found: Ligue 2 (France) Brand: Kappa Vibes: Concrete. Cool concrete Inspo: Their Stade Bauer stadium DRIP RATING: /10 COLOGNE Model: Third Found: Bundesliga (Gemany) Brand: Hummel Vibes: This is a work of art… Inspo: The city’s cathedral DRIP RATING: /10 CLUB AMERICA Model: Home Found: Liga MX (Mexico) Brand: adidas Vibes: Look at me! Look at me! Inspo: Their 1994-96 home shirt DRIP RATING: /10 GENOA Model: Away Found: Serie A (Italy) Brand: Kappa Vibes: Thomas Tuchel’s barmy army Inspo: The club’s English roots DRIP RATING: /10 NAPOLI Model: Third Found: Serie A (Italy) Brand: EA7 Vibes: Someone put the kettle on Inspo: The city’s coffee culture DRIP RATING: /10 ARSENAL Model: Away Found:…