Table of contents for 3 October 2023 in MATCH!

MATCH!|3 October 2023

BARCELONA’S BOY WONDER!

“He is a distinctive player. He is smart and, most importantly in football, his decision-making is almost always correct!” Xavi, Barcelona manager LA MASIA MARVEL! Lamine joined Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy when he was seven years old and was training with the first team by the time he was 15! He made his senior debut as a substitute in April 2023, becoming the youngest-ever player to appear for Barcelona’s first team at 15 years, nine months and 16 days old! RECORDS GALORE! Yamal earned his full debut for the Spanish giants in August 2023, becoming the youngest-ever starter for Barcelona in La Liga history! In his next start, he became the youngest player to grab an assist in a La Liga fixture and then became the second-youngest player ever…

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WSL STARS!

MARY FOWLER MAN. CITY The Australia forward is now properly settled in England and could have a banging 2023-24! MAYA LE TISSIER MAN. UNITED The 21-year-old centre-back has the quality and leadership to be a future Red Devils captain! LAURA BLINDKILDE BROWN ASTON VILLA The midfielder was Villa’s 2022-23 Young POTY! KATIE ROBINSON BRIGHTON The Lionesses baller impressed gaffer Sarina Wiegman enough to make her final WWC squad! CARRIE JONES BRISTOL CITY The Wales CM joined from Man. United in the summer after last season’s Leicester loan!…

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VOTE NOW!

HOW TO VOTE! Go to the MATCH social media channels now and you’ll see two shortlists – one for Player Of The Month and one for Goal Of The Month. Then just vote for your choice. Well easy! FERNANDES The Man. United captain’s volley versus Burnley was from another planet. Unreal technique! HUDSON-ODOI The wicked winger’s equaliser against Burnley on his Nottingham Forest debut was absolutely glorious. Worldie! HAALAND Yet another Haaland hat-trick (v Fulham) started what was a sick September for the Man. City goal machine! FERGUSON The brilliant Brighton wonderkid’s hat-trick against Newcastle included a stunner from distance! THE RESULTS! We’ll reveal the winners in our next issue!…

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PLAY LIKE… BELLINGHAM!

MENTALITY MONSTER! One of Bellingham’s best features, even from an early age, has been his awesome attitude! Not only does he truly believe in his ability, but he’s mega motivated to improve his game. You should always listen to your coaches on areas that you can improve in your game, and make sure you always work hard to get better! PERFECT TIMING! Try to watch Bellingham’s runs off the ball! He’ll appear in the right positions at the right time, and that usually happens because he’s made a perfect run. If you can sniff out a chance, get yourself into a good position to get on the end of a forward pass or a cross into the box! BE BRAVE! Bellingham never hides from the ball – he always makes…

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FOOTY ON THE BOX!

SPAIN v SCOTLAND Thursday 12 October, 7.45pm Scott McTominay scored twice on a glorious night at Hampden Park to secure a historic victory over Spain back in March! It would be out of this world if the underdogs can do the double over the 2023 Nations League winners, but we think it’s going to be much tougher this time. Plus, La Roja have been stewing over that loss for seven months! ENGLAND v ITALY Tuesday 17 October, 7.45pm The Three Lions earned their first victory over Italy in more than a decade in March, with Declan Rice and a Harry Kane penalty helping them to a 2-1 win, despite Luke Shaw’s red card late on. The Italians view this as a chance to reach Gareth Southgate’s side at the top…

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MATCH GEAR!

Neymar Puma Future Ultimate Following his record-breaking goals for Brazil against Bolivia in September, which saw him become his country's all-time top goalscorer, Neymar received this signature Future Ultimate silo called the "NJR78"! His 78th goal was the one that saw him overtake legend Pele’s record, with the patterns on the boots representing ten of the most special moments from his life! Price: TBC puma.com Saka New Balance Furon v7 These New Balance Furon v7 kicks celebrate Bukayo Saka’s connection with the number seven– his shirt number at Arsenal! He also joined The Gunners when he was seven years old and wore the No.77 before swapping to No.7 in 2020. The boots feature his cool logo on the heel and phrases such as “Hope” and “Love Always Wins”, which the…

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TEENAGE TALENTS!

AMARA DIOUF 15 YRS 94 DAYS The 15-year-old forward made his Senegal debut last month in AFCON qualifying. Wow! MARTIN ODEGAARD 15 YRS 253 DAYS The Norway captain was at Stromsgodset at the time of his 2014 debut against the UAE! SAMUEL ETO’O 15 YRS 364 DAYS The legendary striker made his Cameroon debut the day before he turned 16 years old. Epic! DIEGO MARADONA 16 YRS 120 DAYS The all-time legend would later go on to captain his nation to World Cup success! KENDRY PAEZ 16 YRS 131 DAYS Kendry made his senior debut for Ecuador last month, not long after signing for Chelsea! HARRY WILSON 16 YRS 207 DAYS Wales gave a debut to then Liverpool winger Wilson before he had played a club match!…

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FC 24 YOUNG GEMS XI!

FABIO MIRETTI The Juventus academy product, who played 40 games across all competitions last season, has seen his stats skyrocket since this time last year! He’s received a 35-point boost across the six main categories most noticeably a ten-point boost to his physical stats – plus, he’s only going to get better! NICO WILLIAMS The Athletic Bilbao winger’s stats have improved across the board, with his pace increasing from 91 to 93 and his dribbling and shooting both getting six-point boosts! We would be shocked if he doesn’t earn a big-money move in real life in 2024! GIORGIO SCALVINI Liverpool and Man. United have apparently sent scouts to watch the 19-year-old Italy CB ahead of a January bidding war! The right-footed defender has epic defensive stats on FC 24, although…

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WIN PRIZES!

I AM LENNY BROWN BOOK MATCH has got ten copies of the brilliant I Am Lenny Brown book to give away to some very lucky readers. Don’t miss out, peeps! I Am Lenny Brown is out now. For more information, visit www.puffin.co.uk CLOSING DATE: NOV.3 Lenny loves listening to his friend Layla, the captain of the school’s team, talk about her passion for football, watching his class as they play, and practising with his dog after school! Football is a gateway for Lenny to feel much more comfortable at school while he navigates selective mutism! 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. FOLLOW MATCH! FOR FOOTY NEWS, TRANSFER GOSSIP, VIDEOS & EPIC LOLS!…

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WONDERKIDS SPECIAL BELLINGHAM!

BIRMINGHAM BOY! Bellingham joined Birmingham at U8s level and became the club’s youngest-ever first-team player when he made his senior debut in August 2019, at the age of 16 years and 38 days! Then, later that month, he became their youngest-ever goalscorer too! BRILLIANT BREAKTHROUGH! JB didn’t slow down after his fast start and ended up playing 44 games in all competitions for the Blues throughout the 2019-20 campaign! At the end-of-year EFL Awards, he was named the Championship Apprentice of the Year and EFL Young Player of the Season! BUNDESLIGA BOUND! After his electric debut season in the EFL, he earned a move to Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund for a fee believed to be an initial £25m – making him the most expensive 17-year-old in history! In his honour,…

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PLANET JUDE!

The midfielder was handed a signature silo from adidas to celebrate his Real Madrid move! He has gained over two million followers on Instagram since joining the Spanish giants! Even Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz is copying his celebration! He went on a recent mini-holiday with his Real team-mates Tchouameni and Camavinga! Real Madrid fans have started signing classic Beatles hit “Hey Jude” in his honour!…

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BEST OF THE REST

LUTON v TOTTENHAM Saturday 7 October, 12.30pm Luton’s last victory over Tottenham was way back in 1987, so a home win here would be a momentous occasion! ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA Friday 13 October, 7.45pm Just like the women’s team did earlier this year, The Three Lions are hosting Australia in a “friendly”. Yeah, right! WALES v CROATIA Sunday 15 October, 7.45pm Wales need to go one better than their 1-1 draw with Croatia from March in this huge clash at the Cardiff City Stadium! FRANCE v SCOTLAND Tuesday 17 October, 7.45pm This fascinating friendly is another good chance for Scotland to test themselves against one of the top sides in Europe! BRIGHTON v LIVERPOOL Sunday 8 October, 2pm We can’t wait for this! Liverpool have only beaten Brighton once in…

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CAN YOU BEAT MATCH!?

MATCH’s TOP 20! Check out our league table after Gameweek 6! Is your team here? TRANSFER IN… Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s action! MATTY CASH DF ★ ASTON VILLA £4.7 MILLION Spend your FPL coins on Cash this fortnight as The Villans face a goal-shy Wolves side and have a good run of winnable games! DEJAN KULUSEVSKI MF ★ TOTTENHAM £7 MILLION Tottenham have a good run starting with an away game v Luton, so consider the likes of Kulu, Maddison and Son! BETO FW ★ EVERTON £6 MILLION If you’re looking for a one-week punt on a big differential, we think Beto has a decent chance for points at home to Bournemouth! TRANSFER OUT… You should consider dropping these stars for this fortnight’s action!…

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WONDER WOMEN

LINDA CAICEDO REAL MADRID Caicedo totally lit up the Women’s World Cup earlier this summer! The 18-year-old Colombia winger scored a Goal of the Tournament contender v Germany in the group stage and impressed in her other performances, too. She only joined Real Madrid in February 2023! LENA OBERDORF WOLFSBURG The DM was voted the Young Player of the Tournament at Euro 2022 as Germany got to the final, and Oberdorf might have won the same award at the 2023 World Cup if she hadn’t missed the start of the tourno with a thigh injury! The 21-year-old has already played in two CL finals! AOBA FUJINO TOKYOVERDY BELEZA When Fujino scored against Costa Rica at the WWC, the 19-year-old became the youngest Japanese scorer in the World Cup – including…

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ACADEMY STARS!

JARELL QUANSAH At Liverpool’s academy since he was five, the CB made his PL debut v Newcastle in August! JAMIE DONLEY The left-footed Spurs U21 CAM got six assists in his first four PL2 games of 2023-24! MARK O’MAHONY Following in Evan Ferguson’s footsteps, he’s another exciting Irish striker! RONNIE STUTTER The pacy striker made the bench v Bournemouth last month in the Premier League! JACK WELLS-MORRISON The all-action midfielder was a Player of the Year candidate in last season’s PL2!…

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TOP 45 PREMIER LEAGUE WONDERKIDS

RULE 1 Players must be owned by a Premier League club…sorry, Ansu Fati! RULE 2 They must have been 21 or at the start of the 2023-24 Prem campaign! 45 Jarrad Branthwaite Everton Position: Centre-back ★ Age: 21 Last season’s loan at PSV was a huge help in his development and he’s finally getting a chance to prove himself at Everton! 44 Cameron Archer Sheffield United Position: Striker ★ Age: 21 A dream start for The Blades saw Archer score the equaliser v Everton! Aston Villa made sure to include a buy-back option… 43 Milos Kerkez Bournemouth Position: Left-back ★ Age: 19 Still a teenager, the LB already has ten caps for Hungary and is getting regular minutes in the Prem for The Cherries! 42 Matheus Franca Crystal Palace Position:…

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STAT ATTACK!

6 On making his debut, Bellingham became the sixth English outfield player to feature for Real Madrid! 3 Jude is their youngest player in the 21st century to score in three straight league matches! 4 He became the fourth player to score in his first four La Liga games in the 21st century! 12 No other player won more fouls in La Liga in August than Real Madrid’s midfield bossman! 90 He’s the youngest Englishman ever to score a 90th-minute winning goal in the Champo League! TURN OVER FOR HOW TO PLAY LIKE BELLINGHAM!…

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TOP 10 EURO LEAGUE WONDERKIDS!

FLORIAN WIRTZ BAYER LEVERKUSEN Leverkusen have rocked so far this season by going toe-to-toe with Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga table, and a big reason for that is the silky skills of intelligent playmaker Wirtz! He was out for nearly a year after an ACL injury in March 2022, but now he’s back and playing better than ever! JOHAN BAKAYOKO PSV The Belgian is one of the best dribblers around and his playing style reminds us a little bit of Man. City new boy Jeremy Doku! If rumours are to be believed, the epic PSV one-v-one winger could be moving to the Prem next year too, as Liverpool reportedly see him as the long-term replacement for club legend Mohamed Salah! ALEJANDRO BALDE BARCELONA We haven’t got as…

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PREDICT THE RESULT!

WALES v GIBRALTAR This friendly is a chance for The Dragons to boost squad morale! MATCH SAYS 3-0 YOU SAY SPAIN v SCOTLAND It would take a mammoth effort for Scotland to beat Spain twice! MATCH SAYS 2-0 YOU SAY NETHERLANDS v FRANCE France’s sizzling streak is going to suffer a mini setback in this game! MATCH SAYS 1-1 YOU SAY N. IRELAND v SANMARINO Northern Ireland will get three points v bottom side San Marino! MATCH SAYS 3-0 YOU SAY CROATIA v TURKEY Luka Modric and men want a win to keep the pressure on Turkey! MATCH SAYS 2-1 YOU SAY ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA You would expect England to get a convincing win over Australia! MATCH SAYS 3-0 YOU SAY REP. OF IRELAND v GREECE Republic of Ireland will…

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@MATCH magazine

Happy birthday! Jack received this awesome MATCH inspired birthday card! We hope you had a buzzing day celebrating, pal! Top-quality kits! Max designed two new kits for Chelsea! They’d be awesome 2024-25 designs! Cristiano cartoon! Check out this cool Cristiano Ronaldo drawing from his superfan Maggie! Around the grounds! Brothers Noah and Sonny took MATCH to watch their local club Exeter City! Messi magic! We were super impressed by Cristiano cartoon! Charlie’s cartoon of Lionel Messi! Statue snap! Paul got snapped by the Johan Cruyff statue outside Ajax's epic stadium in Amsterdam! SEND YOUR PICTURES TO… Email: match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/matchmagazine Twitter: www.twitter.com/matchmagazine…

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DID YOU KNOW?

2 England U20 star Malcolm Ebiowei played twice for Netherlands’ U15 side! Germany Women’s wonderkid Jule Brand says her football idol is her international team-mate Sara Dabritz. Awesome! 3 Evan Ferguson is only the fourth player to score a PL hat-trick aged 18 or younger! 17 Sheffield United striker Cameron Archer was directly involved in 17 league goals in 22 games for Middlesbrough last season! Netherlands wonderkid Esmee Brugts told MATCH that if she could swap places with a TV character it would be Dora the Explorer! Spain starlet Lamine Yamal could also have played for Equatorial Guinea or Morocco! Burnley wonderkid Aaron Ramsey scored in the final of the 2022 U19 Euros for England! 10 Brighton star Katie Robinson was involved in ten goals in 22 WSL games last…

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