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Paulo Dybala Argentina It’s no surprise that the man tipped to be the next Messi is wanted by some mega clubs! Barça would love to pair their Argentina legend with ‘The Jewel’, but Bayern Munich, PSG and Man. United are trying to sign him from Juventus too! Alisson Brazil A ton of Europe’s biggest teams are chasing a goalie, and Alisson is top of their shopping lists! Roma won’t let him leave for less than £80 million, so if Liverpool or Real Madrid want to land him, they’ll have to break the world record fee for a keeper! Eden Hazard Belgium Chelsea fans won’t want to hear it, but loads of teams are queuing up to try to sign Hazard! Real Madrid have been keen on the ace Belgium No.10…

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE EA SPORTS have landed fully licensed Champions League and Europa League game modes for the first time ever! ULTIMATE TEAM The world-famous UEFA comps will be included in Ultimate Team, with loads of challenges and updates! FIFA 19 PACK STARS Cristiano Ronaldo has a new mate on the cover! Neymar will join the Real Madrid ledge on the Champions Edition! CAREER MODE You will be able to take your team to European glory in Career Mode, too! THE JOURNEY The Journey will also conclude in FIFA 19, with Alex Hunter battling it out to try to lift the biggest trophy in club footy! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Email : match.magazine@kel sey.co.uk Facebook: w w w.facebook.com/matchmagazine Twitter: www.twitter.com/matchmagazine…

Mega Madrid fan! Real Madrid-mad Anna must be having a wicked summer after their CL glory! She loves all the footy facts in MATCH! Trip to Old Trafford! Man. United fan Theodore sent in this photo from one of his visits to Old Trafford last season. Awesome! Lunchtime reading! Olaf sent in this pic of him reading MATCH while munching on a burger! Well tasty combo, mate! MATCH message! Great effort from George for laying out his MATCH mags in this proper original way – and then laying beside them for the pic! WINNER! Congrats to George who won this week’s Lovell voucher! Prem rivals! Check out the sibling rivalry in this snap – Ben is a mega Man. City fan, but younger bro Tom supports Liverpool! CONTACT US NOW...…

ENGLAND MEMORY! RUBEN SAYS: “Beckham’s free-kick against Greece is my first memory of an England game. I never used to sit down and watch games properly, but I remember seeing him whip it in, and then trying to do it myself!” FOOTY KIT! RUBEN SAYS: “My first kit would have been a Chelsea one. After my first season with the Under-8s, they gave us a full kit – I think it was Umbro. I’d put on the shin pads and Astros to walk around the house!” PAIR OF BOOTS! RUBEN SAYS: “Predators – when I was about seven. The white ones with the elasticated tongue – they were the best!” FIFA GAME! RUBEN SAYS: “Because I was so young, they didn’t take my picture properly the first time I was…

FLASHBACK!  Can you name the Spain star in training for his country almost ten years ago? 5 QUESTIONS ON... DRIES MERTENS! 1 How old is the top-quality Napoli forward – older or younger than 30 years 2 He’s been awarded Belgian Footballer Of The Year once, but in what year – 2015 or 2016 3 How many senior caps has the awesome baller won for his country – more or less than 65 4 How many nets did he bust at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil 5 True or False Mertens ended 2018 World Cup qualifying as The Red Devils ’ top scorer with a well impressive 13 goals! CLOSE-UP! Which France superstars have we zoomed in on? CAMERA SHY! Name the heroes that are hiding from the MATCH…

WC BOSSES!  Which countries do these top gaffers manage? TROPHY TIME ! Which Senegal star is hiding behind the World Cup? BOGUS BADGE!  Which WC country does this badge belong to? on the box!  Which solid Egypt defender has taken over to present Soccer Saturday! COUNTRY SHARERS!  These stars all play for which World Cup 2018 country? job swap  Name the Japan player that has chosen to become a WC referee! SPOT THE BALL!  Mark where you think the ball should be in this action pic! GUESS THE WINNERS! Which countries won the World Cup in these years? MATCH! WINNER! Who scored Mexico’s winner in their WC warm-up v Scotland? CRAZY KIT!  Which 2018 team used to wear this bright red kit? QUIZ ANSWERS!…

MARCUS RASHFORD ENGL AND FORWARD Rashford has a ridiculous record when it comes to debut goals. He scored on his first games in the PL, the Champions League, the Europa League, the League Cup and international football! Can he bag loads for England in his first ever World Cup, too KYLIAN MBAPPE FRANCE FORWARD The France squad is packed with sick young players, and the best one is the youngest! Mbappe has looked totally at home at the highest level ever since he fired Monaco to the CL semi-finals in 2017, and he could fire France far into this summer’s WC too! KASPER DOLBERG DENM ARK STRIKER In 2016-17, Dolberg smashed in 22 goals for Ajax as they tore up the Eredivisie and reached the Europa League final. This year…

Goal scramble! The Poland stars were desperate to bust net! Gridiron gang! Colombia’s James got confused with American football! Brazil barbers! Miranda will try anything to get his hair back! Antonio Rude-iger! Who is Rudiger hiding from? Cheerful Costa! Who said that Costa’s always angry? Sane shock! Walker couldn’t believe City pal Sane wasn’t going to Russia! New celebration! Welbeck was working on a new move to bust out! Muscle moaners! The Croatia boys were suffering with cramp! Hide-and- Seek! Griezmann’s got a clever way of getting out of ball-collecting duty! Not impressed! Sterling and Alli didn’t want shooting practice to end!…

1 JAPAN’S REVENGE? Colombia v Japan GROUP H Tuesday, June 19, 1pm ★ BBC One Back in 2014, Japan needed a win against Colombia to avoid a first-round exit, but the South Americans thrashed them 4-1 to win the group! They’d love to kick off this campaign by bagging revenge, but they’ll need to keep the likes of James Rodriguez and Juan Cuadrado quiet this time! 2 ROCKET RONALDO! Portugal v Morocco GROUP B Wednesday, June 20, 1pm ★ BBC One Cristiano Ronaldo has never managed more than a single goal at a World Cup, and he’s desperate to improve on that record. The Real Madrid legend backs himself to score in every game, but it won’t be easy here – Morocco didn’t let in a single goal in the…

Arsenal 2018-19 Away Kit Check out Arsenal’s cool away kit for next season! The navy colour is the same shade as the one in the club’s badge, while the graphic is a nod to the WM formation used by The Gunners back in the 1930s. Awesome! Shirt Price: £55 arsenal.com Nigeria Mercurial Superfly 360 Boots Nigeria are one of the WC fan favourites because of their epic kit, and now you can line up in Naija style boots too! They're available in Superfly and Vapor models, and they’ll defo make you stand out! Price: £254.95 store.nike.com Nike Free x Metcon CR7 Trainer Cristiano’s favourite colour is Ice Blue – and that’s why it features on this classy new CR7 Metcon trainer, worn by the Portugal hero. We think they rock!…