Indice dei contenuti per 19-May-2020 in MATCH!

JADON SANCHO Borussia Dortmund Can Sancho see off Bayern baller Thomas Muller to be the Bundesliga’s top assister for the second season in a row? ALPHONSO DAVIES Bayern Munich The wonderkid gets better every time MATCH sees him play, and is developing into a really top-quality full-back! KAI HAVERTZ Bayer Leverkusen The 20-year-old is the best player outside of the top three teams by far, and a huge move is on the cards this summer! DAYOT UPAMECANO RB Leipzig The beastly centre-back has been linked with a big summer transfer to the likes of Arsenal, Man. City and Tottenham! FILIP KOSTIC Eintracht Frankfurt The dangerous winger was at the top of the Bundesliga’s dribbling charts as the season returned after lockdown! MARCUS THURAM B. Monchengladbach With 14 goals and assists…

1 The attacking midfielder joined RB Leipzig from PSG for £13.5 million last summer! 2 Before that, he had spent nearly a decade at PSG – first in their youth academy, and then playing 78 games for their first team! 3 He was actually born in Lagny-sur-Marne, the exact same region in Paris as France World Cup winner Paul Pogba! 4 Nkunku was raised by Congolese parents, but has played 24 games for France’s youth teams at various levels between 2012 and 2018! 5 He played under Unai Emery for two seasons at PSG, leading to rumours of a big transfer to Arsenal last summer when Emery was still Gunners boss! 6 Instead, he joined Leipzig and has had a sick debut season, bagging 12 assists – third in the…

Sergio Ramos, Paul Pogba, Thiago, Leo Messi, Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane will all be out of contract in 2021! Netherlands stars Frenkie de Jong and Virgil van Dijk both played in Willem II’s academy! 167 No Prem forward has more points on Fantasy Football this season than Jamie Vardy! 4 Ex-Newcastle and Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has left his role at Dutch side ADO Den Haag after just four months in charge… 41 …but that’s nothing on ex-Charlton boss Les Reed, though–he was in charge of the London club for just 41 days! 42 Werder Bremen striker Claudio Pizarro turns 42 this year! 3 Lionel Messi was only his side’s third-choice free-kick taker in Barcelona’s youth team! Jay Rodriguez reckons that Man. City’s Kyle Walker is his toughest…

BECOMING HASHTAG UNITED WOMEN! MOLLIE SAYS: “Honestly, the merger is fantastic for us! We’ve spent so long being the small club that struggled to get by, but we finally have the stability that we’ve always desired. It’s been a really big talking point across social media – it’s nice for people to finally know who we are as a club!” WEARING THE HASHTAG BADGE! MOLLIE SAYS: “Basildon was a huge part of my life for so long that it’ll certainly feel weird to wear a new badge. But wearing a badge of a well-known club definitely brings a sense of pride. I’ll be proud to wear the shirt week in, week out. I’m excited!” REACHING NEW FANS! MOLLIE SAYS: “Social media is fantastic for building a fan base, bringing in…

madders +760k followers Check out the wicked wheels parked on Madders’ drive! It look like the Batmobile! antogriezmann +30m followers Grizi is a real sneaker head – he showed off his awesome Puma trainer collection! danialves +31m followers To be fair, Alves was bonkers before lockdown too! douglascosta +6m followers Costa’s controller is a personalised black and white Juve one! aussenrist15 +3m followers MATCH will have some of whatever Hummels is making! davidluiz_4 +19m followers Luiz’s new YouTube channel is gonna be called ‘The Geezer’! marcelotwelve +44m followers The Real left-back looks like a real boss in this snap! katiezelem +107k followers The United star had a lockdown bicycle ride! daosanchez13 +603k followers Spurs CB Sanchez decorated his wall with himself! neymarjr +138m followers Kylian Mbappe commented on this pic…

#MyMATCHShirt! Rock-solid goalkeeper Finlay sent us a photo of his favourite shirt – the one he wears for Elite FC! Bangin’ boots! Looking at these boots, we reckon Monty must be a Toffee! We love the blue flames – and the fact he added a cool high collar! Football mad! Andrew (left) and Mark (right) sent us this snap with all their footy gear – boots, shirts, medals, balls and MATCH mags included! Demon design! Will created these jaw-dropping cleats with some help from his big sister Skye! MATCH would definitely lace up in them! Stamford stars! The guys at Stamford Daniels U9 Reds wanted to show their support to the NHS – great work lads! MATCH is shouting out to them all… Harry A, Harry B, Archie, Joseph, Lucas,…

1 CHOOSE THE RIGHTFORMATION! Choosing the right formation is vital to the success of your team! For new Top Eleven players, having a clear image of how your club is set up on the pitch and the tactics they use will help put them on the path to glory. There’s no winning formation – its crucial that key players are playing within a system that allows their potential to be maximised! 2 BUILD AN EMPIRE! In the early stages of your Top Eleven career, focus on making the team well balanced with a strong core of players that are able to last for a few seasons and progress through the divisions. Off the pitch, think about your stadium – expanding it will boost ticket sales, and give your club the…

FORMULA 1 FAN! Sergio Aguero competed in the recent Virtual Spanish Grand Prix and came 14th! Thibaut Courtois pipped Kun as the best-finishing footballer – he came 11th! DARTS DEMON! Preston’s Paul Gallagher won the Darts At Home: Footballers Special tourno – beating the likes of Declan Rice, Charlie Austin and James Maddison! PROJECT RESTART! We’re gonna have to wait until at least June 1 until the Premier League, EFL and WSL returns! No English sport will be allowed to take place until then at the earliest!…

1. AWESOME ACCESS! Thanks to the Hashtag United YouTube channel, you can follow the highs and lows of a women’s side like never before! 2. THEY’RE WINNERS! When they were still known as Basildon, the team were ranked No.1 in Essex and won seven in a row before lockdown! 3. GOALS GUARANTEED! They definitely know where the net is! They scored 32 times in their last seven matches of 2020 in all competitions! 4. SICK SILVERWARE! They reached the final of the 2020 County Cup, which they could get their hands on as soon as football re-starts! 5. IT’S HASHTAG UNITED! If you know your Ryan Adams from your George Smiths, the newest member of the Hashtag United family is for you! Keep checking HashtagWomensFootball.com for awesome updates on the…

CRAZY COLOURWAYS! You’re gonna need sunglasses for these kits! SHOCKIN’ STRIPS! You’ll either love these shirts or hate them! BONKE PATTER These patterns are off the charts! RAD RETROS! These old-school jerseys really rocked and rolled! WEIRD & WONDERFUL!  You’ve gotta see these shirts to believe ’em! LACED LOOK! Shirts with laces on them? That’s well old-fashioned!…

QR CODE EXPLAINED This is a QR code – just scan it with your phone or tablet to watch each video clip on YouTube. Here’s how to do it: Download and install a free QR Code reader from the app or android store. Hold your phone or tablet over the QR code and you’ll be sent to the clip. Easy! RETRO BALL TEST! Knuckleball Twins The Knuckleball Twins fixed up their classic Jabulani World Cup footy from back in 2010, and tested out how it moved! Can MATCH have a go?! CROSSBAR CRACKERS! Premier League If these Prem shots were a centimetre higher or wider, they might not have been goals – they all went in off the posts or crossbar! FOXES PHONECALL! BT Sport Leicester playmaker James Maddison shocks…

WSL SPECIAL THE NUMBERS GAME! How many points do bottom-placed Liverpool have in 2019-20? TROPHY TIME! Which Chelsea star is hiding behind the WSL trophy? NAMETHE CLUBS! Who do these rock-solid goalkeepers play for? 1. Ellie Roebuck 2. Manuela Zinsberger 3. Mary Earps 4. Carly Telford 5. Megan Walsh 6. Sophie Baggaley GAME CHANGER! Name the Man. United winger who scored a double v Everton in February! ODD ONE OUT! Which of these sides hasn’t scored more than 20 goals this season? MEGA MASH-UP! Name the Arsenal midfielder in this mega weird pic! FOOTY MIS-MATCH Spot the ten differences between these WSL pics! PREMIER LEAGUE SPECIAL WHO AM I? Work out the Premier League hero from the three clues! I’m a 33-year-old goalie who plays for a London club! I…

Mitre FA Cup Replica Ball! CLOSING DATE: JUNE 19 5 PRIZES! We’ve teamed up with Mitre to give away an awesome Official Replica of the Emirates FA Cup Delta Max football to five lucky MATCH readers. Get in! The Official Replica of the Emirates FA Cup Delta Max football is made with an efficient and hard-wearing panel construction to ensure consistent and long-lasting performance. The foam backed lining ensures smoother control, designed to enhance a player’s skill set and confidence on the ball! Available now at www.mitre.com HOW TO ENTER! WWW.MATCHFOOTBALL.CO.UK Then click ‘WIN’ in the navigation bar on the MATCH website. Full Terms & Conditions are available online. BOREDOM BUSTER! GET THIS COOL HOVER BALL FOR JUST £9.99!* MATCH is here to help you bust any boredom during lockdown and…