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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund 96 PAC Once again, Aubameyang is top of FIFA’s speed kings, with another Pace rating of 96! The Dortmund striker has run 30 metres quicker than Olympic legend Usain Bolt! Jurgen Damm Tigres 95 PAC Damm’s pace has seen him linked with a move to West Ham, and he could be coming to the Prem in January! The winger’s been clocked dribbling at over 20 miles an hour! Jonathan Biabiany Sparta Prague 96 PAC Biabiany usually ranks among the quickest players on the game, and after joining Sparta Prague on loan from Inter, his Pace has gone up from 95. Sick! Hector Bellerin Arsenal 95 PAC After overtaking Theo Walcott as Arsenal’s quickest player, Bellerin is well established as the Premier League’s fastest player too! His…

TOTTENHAM After beating Dortmund at Wembley, Spurs will have massive confidence going into the rest of their group games! With Harry Kane developing into a world-class striker too , the Prem side are real dark horses! LIVERPOOL We reckon Europe’s top clubs are well scared of facing The Reds – their lightning-fast front three is absolutely terrifying ! If Jurgen Klopp can tighten up his defence and get Philippe Coutinho back on form, there could be no stopping the Merseyside giants! CHELSEA The Blues’ 3-4-3 formation really suits European footy , so they’ll fancy their chances whoever they come up against! They have a few CL-winners in their camp too, and can use that experience to their advantage big-time! MAN. CITY With super boss Pep Guardiola in charge, you can’t…

Suplex city! Carroll must be a massive WWE fan! THE BELT IS MINE, ANDRE! Rocket boots! No wonder Sane’s been playing so well! I’M ON FIRE... LITERALLY! Brighton bundle! GK Ryan wasn’t going to miss out! Musical statues! YOU’RE GONNA MOVE FIRST, MATE! Bad hair day! Bit of a hairdryer fail for Swansea’s Sanches! THINK I NEED A HAIR BAND! Job swap! Walker will do anything to get on the pitch! ANYONE NEED A BANDAGE? Kung-fu kick fail! What’s your beef with the goalposts, Benteke? JUST LET ME SCORE! Sanch loves sprouts! His team-mates aren’t Gunner love him, though! IT WASN’T ME! Eye on the ball! THIS IS WHAT THE BOSS MEANT, RIGHT? Hide-and-seek! We can still see you, Slaven! MY HIDING PLACE IS EPIC!…

ATLETICO v CHELSEA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Chelsea face their toughest game of the group with a trip to Madrid. The La Liga giants will definitely defend much better than Qarabag did in The Blues’ opening 6-0 win, and Antoine Griezmann, Yannick Carrasco and Kevin Gameiro will test their back three a lot more too! It’s a huge test for Antonio Conte and his team – can they show they’re good enough to compete with Europe’s finest? ONES TO WATCH! Antoine Griezmann – Atletico Eden Hazard – Chelsea SPARTAK MOSCOW V LIVERPOOL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla was a hard return to European footy, and proved what can happen with poor finishing and sloppy defending! The Reds will have to be more ruthless here, but if their attack clicks into…

That’s proper old! Here’s brother and sister James and Ellie Merlino with a MATCH Annual from way back in 2006! They’ve got a mag subscription thanks to their great grandma, too! WINNER! Congrats to James and Ellie who’ve won this week’s Lovell Soccer voucher! Epic player pic! Noah and Alex Black got their picture taken with St. Johnstone goal king Michael O’Halloran recently. Top stuff, boys! Roar-some image! Middlesbrough fan Sam Bancroft met club mascot Roary the Lion at a game! How cool is that? Super Stamford! Check out Spurs fan Archie Booth and his team – Stamford AFC U7s! They posed together before their first game of the new season! How many did you get? Will Cunningham sent us this image of him doing a well tough MATCH quiz!…

MY BEST EVER GOAL! HENRIKH SAYS: “The scorpion kick against Sunderland at Old Trafford in front of the Stretford End last season!” MY BEST PIECE OF ADVICE! HENRIKH SAYS: “Lots! I’ve had good people around me, like my family and my managers. Each has made a contribution to help me. One simple piece of advice, which I’ve never forgotten, is ‘always be positive’. That definitely helps, especially when things don’t go well.” MY BIGGEST MATCH SO FAR! HENRIKH SAYS: “The Europa League final against Ajax – it was my first European final, I was selected to start the game and it was such a memorable night. Our tactics worked, we had control and we had a huge celebration in front of thousands of our travelling fans.” MY FOOTBALLING HERO GROWING…

This clash is an early title six-pointer! Although the season’s only just started, this game could have a huge say in the battle at the top of the Premier League table! Both teams have made awesome starts to the season, but a win for either of them against a big rival would make a massive statement. The six points Chelsea took off City last season proved crucial – can Pep Guardiola’s side get revenge? Saturday Sept. 30 5.30pm LIKELY LINE-UPS ONE TO WATCH… EDEN HAZARD Hazard was the main man behind Chelsea’s two wins over City last season, bagging three goals to help seal a vital double over their rivals. After returning from injury, Eden will want to show he’s back to his best! LOOK OUT FOR… KEVIN DE BRUYNE…

5 QUESTIONS ON... MARCOS ALONSO 1 How old is the Chelsea wing-back – 25, 26, 27 or 28 years old? 2 True or False? Alonso has never played for national team Spain! 3 Which La Liga giants did the lethal lefty spend his youth career at – Barça or Real Madrid? 4 What awesome Nike boots does the free-kick king wear – Magistas Mercurials, Tiempos or Hypervenoms? 5 Which team from the north did he make his Premier League debut for – Bolton or Sunderland? CLOSE-UP! Which Premier League men have we zoomed in on? Retro MATCH ! Which season is this cover from? Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man. United won their 12th Premier League title! Birmingham qualified for the Europa League, but went down! No player scored more league goals…

400 Arsenal CM Granit Xhaka was the first Prem player to have over 400 touches this season. Legend! Eredivisie side NAC Breda’s actual full name is Nooit opgeven altijd doorgaan, Aangenaam door vermaak en nuttig door ontspanning, Combinatie Breda. Bonkers! 150 Marco Verratti was the first player to make over 150 passes in the CL this season. Baller! 28 Bayern had 28 shots against Anderlecht in their first Champo League game. That’s crazy! 20 Roma were the first Champions League side to be dispossessed 20 times. Epic fail! 12 Antonoio Conte is a class boss, but as a player at Juventus he won 12 trophies, including five serie As! As a 15-year-old, Monaco‘s Keita Balde was once sent out on loan by then club Barça as a punishment for putting…

CONTRACT CRISIS OVER? Leo had Barça fan panicking at the start of the season. His contract was set to expire in 2018, meaning he’d have been able to talk to other teams in January! But Nou Camp bosses look like they’ve finally tied him down to a new four-year deal , with a massive buyout clause – so there won’t be a repeat of the Neymar saga! Cristiano Ronaldo might not be FIFA’s No.1 player for long! After missing out on La Liga and Champions League trophies last season, LIONEL MESSI won’t have been surprised to see he didn’t bag top spot on FIFA 18. But thanks to his epic start to 2017-18, we reckon he could be No.1 again on FIFA 19! Check out why he’s back to his…

One of the highest-scoring fixtures in Prem history is back this season, and we can’t wait! Newcastle and Liverpool have previous when it comes to action-packed games, dramatic comebacks and tons of goals, so this one has a lot to live up to. The Reds haven’t won at St. James’ since a 6-0 thrashing in 2013, but they’ll be expecting to get the three points on Sunday! ONES TO WATCH! Mikel Merino – Newcastle Philippe Coutinho – Liverpool Sunday October 1 4.30pm HUDDERSFIELD V TOTTENHAM There won’t be many Huddersfield fans that’ll remember the last time they took on Spurs – the two teams haven’t played for 45 years! The Terriers have made a decent start to their first Prem season, but this’ll be their biggest test so far. Tottenham…

Real Madrid Annual 2018! To celebrate some epic new MATCH books coming out soon, we’re giving away five copies of our ace Real Madrid Annual 2018 to five lucky readers! Real Madrid Annual 2018, published by Pillar Box Red Publishing Limited, is on sale from October 1, RRP £8.99. It’ll be available in all major retailers, including WHSmith, Bookpeople & Amazon. A £40 Lovell Soccer Voucher!  Lovell soccer We’re giving away this awesome £40 Cristiano Ronaldo Lovell Soccer voucher to one lucky MATCH reader! You could buy one of these with it… ★ Celtic 2017-18 Kids Third Shirt ★ Puma ONE 17.3 FG Kids Boots ★ Skins Compression Calf Tights Lovell Soccer offer free personalisation on all their football boots. For more information, head to www.lovellsoccer.co.uk HOW TO ENTER!  WWW.MATCHFOOTBALL.CO.UK…

Premier League Quiz Sport Switch: Romelu Lukaku. Marcos Alonso Quiz: 1. 26 years old; 2. True; 3. Real Madrid; 4. Nike Hypervenoms; 5. Bolton. Close-Up: 1. Ben Davies; 2. Roberto Firmino; 3. Jamaal Lascelles; 4. Aaron Mooy. Retro MATCH: 2010-11 season. Footy Mis-Match: See above. Legends Quiz Flashback: Thierry Henry. Who Am I?: David Beckham. Nickname Game: 1-D; 2-B; 3-A; 4-C. Transfer Tracker: 2009-13 – Real Madrid; 2013-14 – AC Milan. Soccer Scrabble: Peter Schmeichel. Spot The Ball: C18. Boot Spotter: 1. adidas; 2. Umbro; 3. Reebok; 4. Nike. Name The Club: 1. Roma; 2. Man. United; 3. Arsenal; 4. Liverpool; 5. Tottenham; 6. AC Milan. MATCH Winner: David Trezeguet. HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 36-42 Champions Legend League ! 26-35 Premier Superstar League ! 16-25 Championship Hero! 8-15 Non…