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Kylian Mbappe PSG As well as his jaw-dropping pace and finishing ability, Mbappe has loads of tricks and flicks to beat defenders! His backheeled through ball against Belgium last summer was one of the best pieces of skill MATCH saw at the World Cup! Zlatan Ibrahimovic LA GALAXY We can’t believe it’s taken so long for EA to give Zlatan five-star skills! The legendary forward bagged the 500th goal of his career recently with a typically outrageous volley, and he’ll score you some awesome wondergoals on the epic new game! Jadon Sancho BORUSSIA DORTMUND The England wonderkid is a shock addition to the five-star skill club, but he’s earned it after bagging a load of sick Bundesliga assists for Dortmund! Sancho’s tied tons of defenders in knots with his quick…

Footy meets basketball in Nike’s most recent collection. Wicked! In a football first, PSG have teamed up with NBA legend Michael Jordan’s ace brand, JORDAN, to create all this epic on-field and off-field gear – including brand-spanking new kits and boots. Sick! NEW CHELSEA CREST? Kit spies reckon The Blues might freshen up their club crest this summer! If they do make changes, the Chelsea lion is expected to keep its place in the middle! MEMPHIS’ SOCK STYLE! Check out Memphis Depay’s sock style – he’s got them half as long as other players! Rules state they’re fine as long as they cover his shin pads! The cool Jordan symbol replaces the Nike Swoosh on the kits and back of the ace boots. Class! PSG are wearing the special-edition kits…

THE NUMBERS GAME! How many goals did Leeds score in their first five 2018-19 league games? TROPHY TIME ! Which wicked keeper is hiding behind the Championship trophy? PREVIOUS CLUBS! These EFL stars joined their current clubs from which teams? GAME CHANGER! Which totally lethal Brentford forward hit a brace v Aston Villa in August? ODD ONE OUT! Which of these cool teams isn’t playing in League Two in 2018-19? MEGA MASH-UP!  Name the EFL goal king in this weird pic! SPOT THE BALL!  Mark where you think the ball is in this cool action pic! NAME THE COUNTRY! What countries have these ace EFL heroes played for? EFL STARS!  Which teams do these EFL ballers play for? MATCH! WINNER! Which Sheffield Wednesday ace scored a game-winning brace in their…

SICK START Hazard’s got off to a brilliant start to the season – after five Prem games he was the league’s top scorer, bagging a goal or assist in every game and hitting a wicked hat-trick v Cardiff! After five matches last season, Salah only had three goals, so he’s already ahead of the Egyptian! SARRI’S STAR If any coach knows about turning Belgium wingers into prolific goal machines, it’s Maurizio Sarri. Under his ace management, Napoli forward Dries Mertens went from a wideman to a central striker, and bagged nearly 50 goals in two seasons! Can the Italian gaffer work his magic on Hazard as well AWESOME OLI Olivier Giroud was a dream team-mate for the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe at the World Cup, and he…

FIFA 19 IS OUT THIS WEEK, SO WE TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW GAME! GAMEPLAY FEATURES ACTIVE TOUCH Players can now bring the ball under control in loads of cool different ways. They can use their chests, thighs, knees or even the outside of the boot – whatever’s easiest for them! It’s a completely new level of tekkers, and the heroes with top stats for ball control will stand out more than ever! MATCH SAYS: We’ve had tons of fun with these awesome improvements! Our favourite move is when a player flicks the ball using the outside of their foot as they’re running – just like Sane in this shot! 50/50 BATTLES In FIFA 19 it feels like the ball is always there to be…

EFL Quiz Game Changer: Neal Maupay. The Numbers Game: 14. Odd One Out: Gillingham. Trophy Time: Scott Carson. Previous Clubs: 1. Sunderland; 2. West Brom; 3. Bristol City; 4. Ipswich; 5. Oxford; 6. Brentford. Mega Mash-Up: Jonathan Kodjia. Spot The Ball: K11. Name The Country: Weimann – Austria; Douglas – Scotland; Randolph – Republic Of Ireland; Rodriguez – England. EFL Stars: 1. Brentford; 2. Wigan; 3. Blackburn; 4. Sheffield United; 5. Bolton; 6. West Brom. MATCH Winner: Lucas Joao. European Footy Quiz Club Sharers: Valencia. FIFA 19 Challenge: Franco Baresi. On The Box: Jadon Sancho. Back To The Future: Julian Draxler. Camera Shy: Sergio Ramos, Malcom & Marcelo. Footy Mis-match: See above. One point for each correct answer! HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 36-40 Champions League W inner! 26-35 Premier…

ETHAN AMPADU Club: Chelsea Country: Wales Age: 18 Position: CB/DM Ampadu was only 15 when he made his pro debut for Exeter in the EFL Cup in 2016, and he joined Chelsea a year later. He’s already won four caps for Wales and was Man Of The Match in their 4-1 win over Republic Of Ireland a couple of weeks ago. He’s likely to feature v Liverpool on Wednesday night! CURTIS JONES Club: Liverpool Countr y: England Age: 17 Position: CM Liverpool supporters got a first glimpse of their teenage sensation during their pre-season tour of USA – and they liked what they saw! Jones is tall and physical, but he’s also got really quick feet and a powerful shot. Reds academy coaches reckon he could be the next Steven…

Harry Kane Nike Hypervenom The England captain wore these awesome special-edition gold Nike Hypervenom boots against Spain! The jaw-dropping cleats honour the hero’s World Cup 2018 Golden Boot! store. nike.com Bale adidas X Wales ledge Gareth Bale was also given his own pair of sick special-edition boots recently – for becoming his country's all-time top scorer! The #29 refers to the new goal record he set, while only 29 pairs were made available to buy! adidas .co.uk Roma 2018-19 Third Shirt Get a load of the Serie A side’s bold new third shirt! The classy pattern is Rome from above! Price: £64.95 store.nike.com Inter 2018-19 Third Shirt The pattern on Inter’s cool third shirt is meant to look like a map of Milan! Price: £64.95 store.nike.com Barcelona 2018-19 Third Kit…

19 Christian Eriksen has been directly involved in 19 goals in his last 18 games for Denmark! Footy boots in the 1800s used to weigh 500g – or around 1kg when wet! That’s about five times heavier than modern-day boots. Wow! 5 Harry Maguire doesn’t have a release clause in his new five-year contract at Leicester! 50 Liverpool ‘s new throw-in coach holds the world record for the longest ever throw! He can launch the ball over 50 metres! 13 Holland winger Ryan Babel’s strike against France recently was his first competitive goal for his country in 13 years. Wowzers! 300+ Troy Deeney has played over 300 games for Watford! 1 Giovanni Simeone, son of Atletico Madrid boss Diego, busted net on his Argentina debut this month! Mu Bayern nich…