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European Footy! We’re not just excited about the race for Prem glory – this season’s Champions League could be the greatest ever! Atletico, Real Madrid and Barcelona have all spent millions trying to win the trophy back after a year of English dominance, while Juventus hero Cristiano Ronaldo wants to become only the second player in history to win the trophy with three different clubs! PL Title Race! Last season’s Prem title race will go down in history as one of the best ever, with Liverpool and Man. City racking up a record number of points between them – and we’re hoping for something similar this year! City and The Reds will be locking horns again in 2019-20, but the rest of the top six are desperate to catch up!…

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CHALLENGE 1 EMERGENCY GOALIE Make things tricky by kicking off a match without a goalie! Head to team management, swap your first-choice keeper for an outfielder then win! CHALLENGE 2 RAINBOW RIPPER You’ll need a four-star skiller to complete this tough challenge. Bust out a rainbow skill move, then slam a goal in on the volley! CHALLENGE 3 DEFENDER’S SCREAMER It’s one thing to score from outside the box with a world-class striker or midfielder, but can you do it with a defender? CHALLENGE 4 BEAT THE KEEPER The ultimate way to finish a one-on-one is by going around the keeper! See if you can bury a chance by dribbling past the goalie first! CHALLENGE 5 PASS MASTERS Prove that you can totally boss possession by scoring a goal after…

RONALDO REPLACEMENT! Real seriously missed Cristiano Ronaldo last season, but in Hazard they’ve finally got a world-class replacement for their all-time top goalscorer. Just like CR7, Hazard will play on the left wing and cut inside to bag goals and assists! CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DREAM! After winning four of the last six Champions Leagues, Real Madrid were dumped out of last season’s competition by Ajax in one of the biggest shocks in recent years! Hazard helped fire Chelsea to the Europa League last season, and he’d love to follow that success up by winning the big one with Real! LA LIGA CHALLENGE! Eight of the last 11 La Liga titles have gone to Barcelona, while big rivals Real have won just two! Los Blancos will need a few league wins over…

1. Who did Man. United beat in the opening game of the season? 2. True or False? There were no Prem red cards in the month of September! 3. Who scored a hat-trick for Chelsea in their 4-1 win over Cardiff – Willian, Olivier Giroud or Eden Hazard? 4. Which Man. City star missed a penalty at Anfield in October? 5. How many goals did Everton put past Burnley in their mega Boxing Day thrashing? 6. Which month did Fulham sack Italian boss Claudio Ranieri – January, February or March? 7. Who did Spurs play in their Prem opener at their epic new stadium? 8. Who finished as joint-Premier League top goalscorer alongside Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah? 9. How many points did Man. City finish above Liverpool in the…

Use the clues to name the mystery superstar! I currently play as a goalkeeper in La Liga! I joined my team from the Premier League in August 2018! I’m a bit of a giant – I’m over 6ft 5in tall! TRANSFER TRACKER! Can you fill in the gaps in the career of total footy legend Cristiano Ronaldo? SPORT SWITCH! Which Bundesliga hero is trying his hand at snooker? THE NICKNAME GAME! Can you match the Serie A sides to their wicked nicknames? GROUNDED!  Which European side plays their home games at this stadium?…

10 EBONY SALMON Bristol City Salmon is a wonderkid to watch in the new season! The 18-year-old has spent the last couple of years in the second tier, bagging a total of 14 goals in 21 games for Aston Villa and Sheffield United, but this is her first big test at the top level. Can she boss it for City 9 COURTNE Y SWEE TM AN-KIRK Liverpool The striker had to deliver in last season’s WSL after moving from Everton to Liverpool – and that’s exactly what she did. Sweetman-Kirk was The Reds’ top scorer in 2018-19 with ten goals in 19 games, but she’ll need more if they’re gonna challenge for the title! 8 RIANNA DEAN Tottenham Spurs are in the WSL for the first time this season, but…

SADIO MANE SILENT ASSASSIN Liverpool The Reds winger was one of three players to top the charts in 2018-19! While PL defenders were worrying about Mo Salah, Mane had loads of space – and he made the most of it! He could be Liverpool’s outright top goalscorer this campaign! 2018-19 league goals: 22 SERGIO AGUERO MANCHESTER MASTER Man. City Man. City’s all-time top scorer has more Prem goals than any other current player, but he’s only won one Golden Boot! He’ll be itching to set that record straight and, with the creative talent in City’s team, he’ll get loads of chances! 2018-19 league goals: 21 PIERRE-E. AUBAMEYANG SPEED DEMON Arsenal The Gunners’ pacy hitman shared last season’s award in his first full campaign in…

NICOLAS PEPE ARSENAL £72 MILLION WHO IS HE? The new boy is one of the biggest Prem transfers of the summer – and The Gunners’ most expensive signing ever! WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH HIM! Pepe was one of the breakout stars of European football in 2018-19! He scored a wicked 22 Ligue 1 goals and created 11 to fire Lille to second place in the league, which attracted interest from some enormous clubs. Arsenal won the race to sign him, though – can he fire them back to the Champions League with his net-busters AYOZE PEREZ LEICESTER £30 MILLION WHO IS HE? Perez joined Leicester this summer after his best ever Prem season in 2018-19 – he reached double figures for PL goals for the first time ever! WHY YOU…

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1 JOIN A TEAM! If you already play for a team, you can tick this one off straight away! But, if you don’t, you should seriously think about it – it’s a wicked way to improve your footy tekkers and make new friends, plus it’s well fun to try to win the league too! Done It! 2 SET YOURSELF A TARGET! If you play for a team, set yourself a target for the season! If you’re a striker, try to bag at least ten goals, midfielders ten assists and defenders and goalies ten clean sheets! If you don’t play for a team, try to reach a certain number of kick-ups! Done It! 3 MAKE FIVE PREDICTIONS! For this one, you need to channel your inner fortune teller! Write down five…