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OLIVER GLASNER The Austrian has been a hit at Palace and apparently is one of United’s top targets! THOMAS TUCHEL Gossips reckon the England manager could be persuaded to join after the World Cup! JULIAN NAGELSMANN Like Tuchel, the Germany gaffer could only join after the World Cup has ended! ROBERTO DE ZERBI The former Brighton boss is now impressing at Marseille! Next stop, Old Trafford? ENZO MARESCA The ex-Chelsea gaffer likely needs a break, but would be refreshed for the summer!…

STUART ODURO What was your story before joining Crystal Palace and how did you get scouted? ODURO SAYS: “I was scouted from school football and joined Crystal Palace at Under-11s.” What is your best attribute? ODURO SAYS: “My best attribute is driving with the ball and combination play.” What’s it like being at an academy of a professional club? ODURO SAYS: “It’s a great environment to train and play!” What advice would you give to a youngster trying to make it as a pro? ODURO SAYS: “Just run your own race!” What are your ultimate career goals? ODURO SAYS: “To win the Ballon d’Or!” WHO ARE YA? Team: Crystal Palace Level: Under-18 Age: 17 Position: Midfielder Footy Idol! ODURO SAYS: “My idol is Cristiano Ronaldo!” Biggest Achievement! ODURO SAYS: “Winning…

FRIDOLINA ROLFO HER STORY… ➔ After starting her career in Sweden, she moved to Bayern Munich then Wolfsburg, where she won the Bundesliga! ➔ In2021,she joined Barcelona, where she claimed nine major trophies in four years – including two Champions League titles! ➔ Since making her debut in 2014, she has won over 100 caps for Sweden and has played at the Olympics, World Cup and the Euros! HER STYLE… ➔ She’s a left-sided menace who dominates in attack or defence thanks to her physique! ➔ She makes the right calls in the final third and knows when to pass, shoot or dribble! ➔ Add in a rocket of a left foot – perfect for smashing goals or whipping in top crosses – and you’ve got a total game-changer! FACTFILE…

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STAT ATTACK! Strasbourg played the fewest long balls in Europe’s top five leagues in 2025-26 under Rosenior. Tiki-taka! PITCH TO TOUCHLINE! It wasn’t that long ago that Rosenior was a Premier League player – most recently, making three appearances for Brighton back in 2017-18! He made the most PL appearances for Fulham, though – Chelsea’s west London rivals – and also had spells in the Prem at Reading and Hull! MANAGERIAL RISE! After retiring, he coached Brighton’s Under-23s and had a spell as interim gaffer at Derby. He got appointed head coach at Hull, but was sacked in May 2024. Over the last 17 months, he’s been at Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, where he’s really impressed with his possession play, ideas and energy! WHAT’S HISSTYLE? He’s all about trusting young…

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DID YOU KNOW? It hosted five games at the 2019 Copa America, including Brazil’s 2-0 semi-final win over Argentina! STADIUM FACTS TEAM: Cruzeiro EC COUNTRY: Brazil CITY: Belo Horizonte BUILT: 1959 CAPACITY: 66,658 RECORD ATTENDANCE: 132,834 COLLECT ALL 10 CLUB GROUNDS!…

BRIGHTON v EVERTON It’s actually rare for the home side to win when these teams face off! MATCHSAYS 1-1 YOU SAY WOLVES v BOURNEMOUTH There might be a glimmer of hope for Wolves, but it won't last long… MATCHSAYS 1-2 YOU SAY LIVERPOOL v NEWCASTLE We think this is super tough to call, but The Magpies might nick a win! MATCHSAYS 1-2 YOU SAY MAN. UNITED v FULHAM A positive result could help The Red Devils turn the corner this season! MATCH SAYS 2-1 YOU SAY LEEDS v ARSENAL Leeds will make Arsenal sweat for it, but The Gunners will earn a win! MATCHSAYS 0-1 YOU SAY CHELSEA v WEST HAM West Ham are battling for their PL lives, and might just sneak a point! MATCHSAYS 1-1 YOU SAY ASTON…

PLAY MAINOO Kobbie Mainoo’s first 12 Prem appearances this season all came off the bench, with the 20-year-old talent clocking up just 228 minutes in total. The England wonderkid has everything to be the future of Man. United’s midfield, but talent needs trust – regular starts are the next step if he’s going to hit his ceiling! WIN BACK THE FANS It’s fair to say United fans have felt the pain in recent years. They're frustrated with how the club’s being run and the football that’s on show – and when that happens, the vibes at Old Trafford drop as well. The Red Devils need to flip the switch fast, get the fans back on side and turn the stadium into a fortress! SIGN SMARTLY The Red Devils need to…

YOUR TOP THREE… ENGLAND XI PREM LEGENDS WAYNE ROONEY The ex-Everton and Man. United forward got over 200 goals and over 100 assists in the Prem! PAUL SCHOLES The midfielder was super elegant on the ball and could ping a cross-field pass to perfection! FRANK LAMPARD The box-to-box midfielder started at West Ham but became a total legend at Chelsea! STEVEN GERRARD Stevie G spent his entire career at Liverpool, where he made over 500 Premier League appearances! PORTUGAL XI PREM LEGENDS RICARDO CARVALHO The CB helped Chelsea win two Premier League titles in a row, then won a third four years later! DECO He only spent two seasons at Chelsea, but helped them win the PL and FA Cup double in 2010! NANI He made 147 appearances for Man.…

HER AMBITIONS! BJORN SAYS: “I hope to play as much as possible, but if I can’t do that just to help the team in any way – to achieve everything that we want to achieve. I want to keep growing as a football player and become even better!” COMPETITION FOR PLACES! BJORN SAYS: “One of the reasons why I left Everton was because I needed a new challenge. I needed to get challenged on a daily basis and feel that competition. It’s something that’s really helping me to push myself even further. Obviously, you always want to play, and if I’m not playing of course that will be harder!” WIEKE KAPTEIN! BJORN SAYS: “She’s very assured for her age! She’s good at so many things, and I think that’s quite unique for a…

Keep reading MATCH for loads of top fantasy footy tips! MATCH’S TOP 20! Check out our league table after Gameweek 21! Is your team there? TRANSFER IN… Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s action! TREVOH CHALOBAH CHELSEA ★ DF £5.5 MILLION On paper, Chelsea have the easiest set of fixtures over the coming weeks, so consider Chalobah and Robert Sanchez! ILIMAN NDIAYE EVERTON ★ MF £6.2 MILLION Back from AFCON duty, check out the Everton star ahead of games against Leeds and Brighton this fortnight! YASIN AYARI BRIGHTON ★ MF £4.8 MILLION Every squad needs some budget players, and Brighton baller Ayari should be a strong candidate at under £5 million! TRANSFER OUT… You should consider dropping these stars for this fortnight’s games! SENNE LAMMENS MAN.…

Chelsea sketch! Andrea sent in his drawing of wonderkid winger Estevao! Leeside legend! Daniel, from Cork, got snapped wearing his Leeside United jersey! Squad goals! Anchorians Tigers U9s posed for a team snap in their new kit after a great performance! Crazy collection! Football-mad Finley spent hours placing all his cards around the house. Mayhem! Baller bros! Jago posed with all his MATCH mags and other collectibles – plus his younger brother Albie! Bonkers for Blues! Massive Chelsea and MATCH fan Mathias sent in this wicked snap! SEND YOUR PICTURES TO… Email: match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/matchmagazine X: www.x.com/matchmagazine…

Barcelona baller Aitana Bonmati has a coffee shop dedicated to her in her hometown of Sant Pere de Ribes! 33 Wilfried Nancy’s 33-day managerial reign at Celtic was the shortest in the club’s history! 7 Igor Thiago is the seventh Brazilian to score a hattrick in the Premier League! 20+ Since joining Arsenal in 2020, Gabriel is the only defender to score as many as20 goals in the Premier League. Wow! 22 The only other Arsenal defender to score as many as 20 goals for the club is Laurent Koscielny, between 2010 and 2019! 10+ Aston Villa were the first Prem team to score ten goals from outside the box in 2025-26! 59 Lewis Miley completed all 59 of his passes v Crystal Palace – the best 100% rate of…