Table of contents for 30-Jun-2020 in MATCH!

EURO SHOWDOWN! SHEFFIELD UNITED v TOTTENHAM Thursday, July 2, 6pm Both sides are still hopeful of getting into one of Europe’s top competitions next season, so this match should have some real bite about it! They couldn’t be separated in North London in November – Spurs had more possession and got a lead thanks to Heung-min Son, but George Baldock equalised for The Blades! CITY CONSOLATION? MAN. CITY v LIVERPOOL Thursday, July 2, 8.15pm At the start of the season, we pencilled this fixture in as a title showdown – but Liverpool have ruined that one for us! This is still a chance for City to show that they’re not as far behind The Reds as the league table suggests, and make a statement ahead of what could be a…

16 No La Liga side has won the title with more than five defeats since Real Madrid lost seven in the 2007-08 campaign! Youri Tielemans is the youngest Belgian ever to play CL footy – he made his debut aged 16 for Anderlecht! 45 The 2019-20 season is the first that Robert Lewandowski has hit 45 club goals in all competitions. Hero! 2033 Man. United became the first PL team ever to hit 2,000 all-time goals, thanks to Scott Mc Tominay’s strike v Norwich this season! 1885 Arsenal arethe next closest club to reach the magic milestone–they were on 1,885 goals before footyre-started in June! 2 37-year-old goalie Ben Foster has agreed a new two-year deal with Watford! 80+ Nabil Fekir was the first La Liga star to be fouled…

facebook HOW TO VOTE! Go to the MATCH Facebook page 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! FODEN Pep Guardiola said Foden is ready to replace David Silva after his epic June – scoring in back-to-back PL games for the first time in his career! NETO The wicked Wolves wonderkid scored the best goal of his career so far with a sweetly struck first-time volley v West Ham! MILIVOJEVIC Crystal Palace’s set-piece specialist scored a stunning free-kick v Bournemouth in his first game back! CHILWELL There were two great goals in Leicester’s clash with Watford – Chil well’s thunderbolt and Craig Dawson’s overhead kick!…

#MyMATCHShirt! Saints supporter Will sent us in this retro shirt from when Sadio Mane was bossing it at the club! Lockdown footy! Aanvik designed a post-lockdown footy with a mask and the colours of all the Premier League teams! Bangin’ bedroom! Massive Liverpool fan and MATCH subscriber Rowan wanted us to see his Reds-inspired bedroom! Palace photos! Crystal Palace season ticket holder Jamie can’t get to matches at the moment, but got to meet Gary Cahill and Wilfried Zaha before lockdown! Cartoon colour-in! Even though they support Spurs and Man. United, Luke and Aaron didn’t care about colouring-in Mohamed Salah! SEND YOUR PICTURES TO… Email: match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/matchmagazine witter: www.twitter.com/matchmagazine…

BAYER LEVERKUSEN v BAYERN MUNICH Saturday, July 4, 7pm Reigning champions Bayern are hoping to get their hands on the DFB-Pokal cup once more – and complete the domestic double! DERBY v NOTT’M FOREST Saturday, July 4, 12.30pm This clash is one of the biggest rivalries in the EFL, and Derby will want to put a huge dent in their big rivals’ promotion hopes! ATHLETIC BILBAO v REAL MADRID Date & time TBC Real won’t be looking forward to this – they drew with the Basque side back in December and haven’t won away there since 2017! BARCELONA v ESPANYOL Date & time TBC Messi and co take on their city rivals in a key clash at both ends of the La Liga table! Barca haven’t lost this league derby…

Max Aarons, Norwich Tino Anjorin, Chelsea Ethan Ampadu, Chelsea Angel Gomes, Man. United Trae Coyle, Arsenal Eric Garcia, Man. City James Garner, Man. United Morgan Gibbs-White, Wolves Billy Gilmour, Chelsea Claudio Gomes, Man. City Mason Greenwood, Man. United The nominees for this year’s Golden Boy award have been announced – and there are 23 Premier League candidates! Check these hope fuls out… Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chelsea Curtis Jones, Liverpool Yasser Larouci, Liverpool Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal Michael Obafemi, Southampton Pedro Neto, Wolves Bukayo Saka, Arsenal William Saliba, Arsenal Ryan Sessegnon, Tottenham Oliver Skipp, Tottenham Sep Sepp van den Berg, Liverpool Phil Foden, Man. City CHAMPO LEAGUE PLANS! Just like we predicted last month, the remainder of the Champions League will be played out in Lisbon between August 12-23! The quarter-finals and semifinals…

NEW CONSOLES The biggest changes to the new game will be seen on the next generation of consoles – the PlayStation 5and Xbox Series X, which are both due out by the end of the year. There lease dates for those consoles are still TBC, but you should be able to play FIFA 21 on the mas soon as they arrive! CROSS PLAY EA have hinted that they could be ready to introduce Cross-Play in FIFA 21, which will allow you to play online against your mates no matter what console they use! They’re not making any promises, but allowing Xbox, PlayStation and PC players to all compete together could be huge news! NEXT LEVEL In terms of the graphics, player likenesses and visuals, the last couple of FIFA games…

THIS WEEK… SIT UPS! This technique will strengthen your body so that you’re strong enough to compete in a game and win duels with opponents. Find somewhere soft where you can lie down, and practise sit ups to achieve that vital core strength you see in so many top players! Here are TopTekkers’ tips… Lying on your back, keep your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Put your arms together and behind your head. Tense your stomach and lift yourself up. Finish with your hands between your feet. THE CHALLENGE… Now, start practising at home ASAP, by taking on this week’s tough TopTekkers Challenge! Make sure you’re in the correct position to start the sit ups. You have 20 seconds to complete as many sit ups as…

SHEFF. UNITED v TOTTENHAM We fancy The Blades to stay tight and hit Spurs with a sucker punch! MATCH SAYS 1-0 YOU SAY MAN. UNITED v BOURNEMOUTH We doubt The Cherries will do the PL double over United this season! MATCH SAYS 2-0 YOU SAY ARSENAL v LEICESTER After hyping Vards up so much, surely he’s gotta bust a net here? MATCH SAYS 1-1 YOU SAY SHEFF. UNITED v WOLVES We reckon Wolves will hit United on the counter to get the points! MATCH SAYS 0-1 YOU SAY MAN. CITY v LIVERPOOL The best two teams in the country will fight it out in an exciting draw! MATCH SAYS 2-2 YOU SAY NORWICH v BRIGHTON We think the home side will snuff out The Seagulls’ survival hopes! MATCH SAYS 2-1…