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RONALDO THE KING OF 2017!

CR7 has absolutely bossed it in 2017! 2017 has been a wicked year for CRISTIANO RONALDO! The Real Madrid legend has won trophies, picked up awards and broken so many records! MATCH looks back over an epic 12 months for him… BALLON D’OR NUMBER FIVE! After winning FIFA’s award for the best player in the world back in October, Ronaldo bagged his fifth Ballon d’Or a few weeks ago. It’s the second year in a row he’s won it, and puts him level with Lionel Messi as the award’s most successful player! CL LEGEND! Cristiano’s smashed some more Champo League records this year… 19 Nobody’s ever scored as many Champions League goals in one calendar year! 6 This campaign, he became the first player to score in every group game.…

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WIN PRIZES!

A £40 Lovell Soccer Voucher! Lovell scoccer 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… ★ Liverpool 2017-18 Kids Away Shirt ★ New Balance Furon 3.0 Kids Boots ★ New Era Man. United Snapback Lovell Soccer offer free personalisation on all their football boots. For more information, head to www.lovellsoccer.co.uk Scratch Stadium Map & Battle Cards! Thanks to our mates at Stadium Hoppers, three MATCH readers will win an ace Scratch Football Map Poster 2017-18 and pack of Terrace Battles cards. Epic! Stadium Hoppers Scratch Football Map Poster 2017-18 lets you display your passion for footy by scratching off every stadium you visit! Plus, battle your mates with the Terrace Battles cards! For more…

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FIFA 18 MATCH’S ULTIMATE GUIDE!

F INISHING Keep your opponent guessing by nailing the different types of shots! DRIVE IT Double tap the shoot button as you close in on goal to keep the ball on the floor! FINESSE IT Curl the ball into the top corner by holding R1/RB as you shoot. This is perfect when cutting inside on to your player’s stronger foot from out wide! CHIP IT If you spot the keeper off his line, lift the ball over his head by holding L1/LB and shooting. Don’t give it too much power though, or it’ll fly over the net! CROSSING Make sure you get to grips with the changes to crossing on FIFA 18… WHIP IT The standard cross is flatter than on the old games, so just hit the cross button…

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BIG MATCH! QUIZ

FIFA 18 CHALLENGE! Can you name the ace Wales full-backs from their FUT cards? CLUB SHARERS! Which epic club have these heroes all played for? MYSTERY MASCOT ! Use the clues to work out which club these mascots come from! Our names are Barney and Ozzie, and we’re Owls! Our mind-blowing team has got to the play-offs for the past two seasons, but failed both times! You can usually find us flying around Hillsborough! SPOT THE BALL! Mark where you think the ball should be in this action pic!…

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DID YOU KNOW?

The first Prem goal of 2017 was scored by Harry Kane! The striker netted against Watford on January 1st! Only two Prem managers were sacked before Boxing Day in 2016-17 – there were five gone before December this season! Burnley’s 1-0 win over Middlesbrough on December 26th last year was their first ever Prem victory on Boxing Day! Sunderland won just ten points after Xmas Day last year – no team got fewer! Arsenal were the only team in the Prem top four on Christmas Day last year who didn’t go on to finish there! legend Footy Fowler Robbie is scorer the top in Boxi histor ng Day y on . No more side Premier has hit L Boxi eague ng Day goals than on Man. United! Defoe Jermai has…

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2017 RECORDS… YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED!

RAMOS’ RED RAGE! Sergio Ramos’ recent red card at Athletic Bilbao was the 19th of his La Liga career, giving him the worst disciplinary record in the comp’s history! RODWELL’S ROTTEN RUN! 2017 wasn’t a great year for Jack Rodwell, but at least he ended a record-breaking winless run! The Sunderland man started in a Prem win for the first time in 1,370 days when The Black Cats beat Crystal Palace 4-0 in February. Wow! TERRIERS’ GOALLESS GLORY! In May, David Wagner’s Huddersfield became the first team to get promoted from the Championship with a negative goal difference, and without one of their own players scoring in the play-offs. Mad! WHIZKID KEAN! This year, w e s a w t h e first footballer born in the 21st century to…

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TOP 10 BOXING DAY MATCHES!

ASTON VILLA 2-2 ARSENAL 2008 Four epic goals, and it could have been double that! The woodwork went clang four times in this end-to-end game, with Villa coming back from two goals down. Zat Knight was the hero, equalising in injury time with a sweet finish! SHEFF. WED. 3-3 MAN. UNITED 199 2 Coming back from 3-0 down to draw is pretty impressive, but to do it in the last 23 minutes of a game… classic Man. United! The result was made worse for Owls fans by the fact ex-trialist Eric Cantona scored the equaliser! MIDDLESBROUGH 3-1 MAN. UNITED 200 2 Managed by Sir Alex Ferguson’s old assistant Steve McClaren, Boro romped to an ace 3-1 win, leaving United seven points behind leaders Arsenal! The Red Devils still won the…

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MATCH GEAR!

adidas Copa 18.1 Boots On top of the new Nemeziz kicks, adidas have released another classy paint job of their cool Copa boots! We reckon Swansea fans will love the black and white colours! Price: £170 lovellsoccer.co.uk Mizuno Rebula FG Boots If you’re looking for a more unique pair of black and white cleats, look no further than these bad boys. They’re sick! Price: £170 lovellsoccer.co.uk adidas x Paul Pogba Capsule Collection Feast your eyes on this epic adidas Pogba gear! It’s the second time the footy brand has teamed up with the sick midfielder, and we love it! adidas.co.uk Liverpool New Balance CXXV Green Collection Reds fans will love this New Balance gear – it’s perfect for wearing out and about! We can’t get enough of the ultra-slick hoody…

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CHAMPIONSHIP BRAIN-BUSTER !

1. True or False? Brighton won the Championship last season! 2. Which gaffer has managed thei Ro r wet cur t rent or M clu ick b McCa longer rthy – Ga ? ry 3. How many goals were scored in last season’s play-off final? 4. Name the stadium that Preston call home! 5. How many games does each team play in a season? 6. How many teams with United in their name are there in 2017-18 – two, three or four? 7. Who was the first player to score a hat-trick this season? 8. Re What ading is ’s Cha wick mpions ed nick hip na heroes me ? 9. What colour is Derby’s home shirt – blue, red or white? 10. What boot brand does Wolves goal king…

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50 BIGGEST MOMENTS OF 2017

50 KUNG-FU EVRA! When Marseille players clashed with their own fans ahead of a Europa League clash last month, you’d expect an experienced head like Patrice Evra to try to calm the situation down. He did the opposite, and aimed a kick towards a fan! 49 DE GEA DENIES THE GUNNERS! We already knew David de Gea was a sick GK, but his reputation grew even more after his epic performance against Arsenal this month! The Man. United man made 14 saves, equalling the Prem record, which included a crazy double save from Alexandre Lacazette and Alexis Sanchez! WAYNE’S WORLDY! After bagging two goals against West Ham in November, Wayne Rooney completed his hat-trick in spectacular fashion! His 50-yard strike over the head of the out-of-position Joe Hart totally ruined…

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5 GAMES TO LOOK OUT FOR!

NEWCASTLE v MAN. CITY Wednesday, December 27 Newcastle’s back four must be having sleepless nights in the build-up to this fixture – Sergio Aguero loves scoring against The Magpies! With 11 goals versus the Tyneside club, that’s more than against any another opponent in his entire career! The lethal Argentina hitman even ripped net five times in one clash back in 2015. Wow! MAN. UNITED v BURNLEY Tuesday, December 26 Burnley have been sick this season, but they’ll be looking back on a performance from 2016-17 to inspire them here! The Clarets held United to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford last season, with GK Tom H ea t on m a k ing a mad 11 saves! His deputy Nick Pope will be hoping for a similar display! WEST…

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BIG MATCH! QUIZ

FLASHBACK! Name the Prem speed demon in this proper old picture! 5 QUESTIONS ON... PETER CROUCH 1 How many caps has Crouchy won for England – more than 40 or less than 40? 2 How old is the deadly Stoke striker – 33, 34, 35 or 36 years old? 3 True or False? The heading hero has played for over ten different Premier League clubs during his career! 4 Which awesome boot brand does the giant goal machine wear – Nike, Puma, Under Armour or New Balance? 5 How tall is the lethal Potters finisher – 6ft 5ins, 6ft 7ins or 6ft 9ins? Name the heroes hiding from the CAMERA SHY! MATCH snapper in these pictures! Beardy Weirdy! Which superstars forgot to shave this morning? FOOTY MIS-MATCH Spot the ten…

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QUIZ ANSWERS!

Premier League Special Flashback: Michail Antonio. Peter Crouch Quiz: 1. More than 40; 2. 36; 3. False; 4. Nike; 5. 6ft 7ins. Camera Shy: Tammy Abraham, Ashley Barnes & Salomon Rondon. Beardy Weirdy: 1. Fabian Delph; 2. Cesc Fabregas; 3. Shkodran Mustafi; 4. Mousa Dembele. Footy Mis-Match: See above. Championship Special Club Sharers: Sheffield United. FIFA 18 Challenge: Chris Gunter & Neil Taylor. Mystery Mascot: Sheffield Wednesday. Spot The Ball: B14. Brain-Buster: 1. False; 2. Mick McCarthy; 3. None; 4. Deepdale; 5. 46; 6. Two; 7. Abel Hernandez; 8. The Royals; 9. White; 10. adidas. One point for each correct answer! My Score /38 HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 33-38 Champions League Winner! 26 -32 Premier League Superstar! 16-25 Championship Hero! 8 -15 Non-League Veteran! 0 -7 Own - Goal…

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