MATCH! 28 February 2023

Things are going to get messy in Spain over the next month! MATCH reveals all… El Clasico rivals BARCELONA and REAL MADRID face off three times in just over four weeks – twice in the Copa del Rey semi-finals and once in La Liga. They’re obviously all hugely important games! CLASICO SCHEDULE Real Madrid v Barcelona 2 March, Copa del Rey first leg Barcelona v Real Madrid 19 March, La Liga Barcelona v Real Madrid 5 April, Copa del Rey second leg THE LOWDOWN! Spain’s eternal rivals were drawn together in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey – the Spanish version of the FA Cup – with the first leg taking place in Madrid before the return at the Nou Camp. There’s a whole month between those two games…

Scan the QR code to watch all of Kane’s goals for Tottenham! “NOT EXTINCT YET!” Footy gaffer Neil Warnock posted this LOL message after he surprisingly came out of retirement to take over at Huddersfield! PIGGYBACK RIDE! This might be the funniest yellow card you see all season! Sunderland’s Luke O’Nien literally jumped on Alex Scott’s back so he couldn’t continue his counter! WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN… A new wonderkid making waves at Liverpool is CM Stefan Bajcetic, but gossips reckon he almost signed for Man. United over The Reds in 2020!…

HARRY KANE Goals: 267 ★ Games: 419 SERGIO AGUERO Goals: 260 ★ Games: 390 WAYNE ROONEY Goals: 253 ★ Games: 559 FRANK LAMPARD Goals: 211 ★ Games: 648 ALAN SHEARER Goals: 206 ★ Games: 405 THIERRY HENRY Goals: 228 ★ Games: 377 IAN RUSH Goals: 346 ★ Games: 660 STEVE BULL Goals: 306 ★ Games: 561 GORDON DAVIES Goals: 178 ★ Games: 450 MICK CHANNON Goals: 228 ★ Games: 602 PETER LORIMER Goals: 238 ★ Games: 707 JIM TOWERS Goals: 163 ★ Games: 282 BILLY WALKER Goals: 244 ★ Games: 531 PETER SIMPSON Goals: 165 ★ Games: 195 DIXIE DEAN Goals: 383 ★ Games: 433 ARTHUR CHANLDER Goals: 273 ★ Games: 419 RON EYRE Goals: 229 ★ Games: 337 VIC WATSON Goals: 326 ★ Games: 505 TOMMY COOK Goals: 123…

SIZZLING SEASON! After a pretty barren loan spell at Middlesbrough in 2021-22, where he busted net just three times in 20 appearances, the 21-year-old has exploded at Reims! After 22 games he was the league’s top scorer with 15 goals – above Kylian Mappe and Neymar – and had hit his first-ever senior hat-trick! AWESOME ATTRIBUTES! If you haven’t seen much of Reims this season, listen up! Balogun loves making runs down the left channel and cutting back onto his stronger right foot. When he doesn’t have the ball he makes intelligent runs into the box, using his pace to get ahead of defenders, before applying the finishing touches from close range! SUMMER TARGET? Reims asked Arsenal if they could make their loan deal permanent in January but The Gunners…

1 He was born in US city New York to Nigerian parents but moved to England when he was just two years old! 2 He joined Arsenal’s academy when he was eight years old and was given the nickname Flo by his team-mates! 3 Before joining Arsenal’s academy he also trialled with rivals Tottenham and almost signed for them! 4 As well as playing for England’s youth sides, he also played four times for USA’s Under-18s and is open to Nigeria too! 5 He says he takes inspiration from lethal Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski and Edinson Cavani!…

HOW TO VOTE! Go to the MATCH’s social media channels now and you’ll see two shortlists – one for Player Of The Month and one for Goal Of The Month. Then just vote for your choice. Well easy! THE RESULTS! We’ll reveal the winners in the next issue!…