Inhoudsopgave van 20 Mar 2018 - MATCH!

Who’s heading to Russia 2018 as part of The Three Lions’ attack? The race for a seat on England’s plane to Russia for the World Cup is really hotting up and Gareth Southgate is on the hunt for strikers to take with him! If Harry Kane is fit, he’ll be the first name on the team sheet, but The Three Lions need more firepower up top. We’ve been checking out some of the gaffer’s other attacking options... Marcus Rashford Man. United Rashford might be battling to hold down a regular place in Man. United’s starting XI, but he’s still a massive part of England’s plans this summer. He’s a big-match performer, and he proved that by scoring two v Liverpool recently! MATCH Verdict ON THE PLANE! Tammy Abraham Swansea Tammy…

ENGLAND v ITALY INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY England’s second clash against a Euro giant missing from the World Cup is at Wembley next Tuesday. Italy are still waiting to appoint a new manager, and they’ve lost a ton of their experienced stars to retirement, so get ready to see some fresh faces in their line-up under the famous arch! It should be another great test for England! ONES TO WATCH! Marcus Rashford – England Ciro Immobile – Italy WATCH IT…  Tuesday March 27 8pm GERMANY V BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY This is the first game between these two since Germany won 7-1 at the last World Cup, and it could be a dress rehearsal for this summer’s final! It’ll be missing a key character though, with Neymar injured, so another Samba star will…

1 MARC ALBRIGHTON Leicester MATCH is shouting out to Albrighton – a player that was vital to Leicester’s 2015-16 epic title glory, has bagged at least six assists over the past three seasons and never gets anywhere near the same praise as team-mates Jamie Vardy or Riyad Mahrez! We can’t believe the winger’s never won an England cap! 2 JAMES TARKOWSKI Burnley Burnley made a really poor start to 2018, but Tarkowski is still shining bright! The Clarets haven’t won any of the seven Prem matches he’s missed this season, and his leadership, commitment and calmness on the ball mean he’s a strong contender to go to Russia with England this summer! 3 ABDOULAYE DOUCOURE Watford The Hornets finished one place above relegation last season, but this year they’re targeting…

SPORT SWITCH!  Which awesome goal machine is trying out javelin? Use these clues to work out the mystery star! I’m a quality CM for the Samba Stars! I can be found bossing it every weekend in La Liga for Barça! I used to play in Premier League for Tottenham! TRANSFER TRACKER! Can you fill in the gaps in the career of Argentina hero Angel Di Maria? THE NICKNAME GAME! Match these nations with their awesome nicknames! GROUNDED!  Name the ground that will host England’s World Cup opener! WORLD CUP AIN-BUSTER ! How much do you know about the best tourno in the world? 1. True or False? 2018 is the first time that Russia hosts a World Cup! 2. Russia take on Saudi Arabia in the tournament’s first match, but…

7 Bundesliga side Cologne have already worn seven shirts this season! VAR has been given the green light to be used at the 2018 World Cup in Russia! 600 Lionel Messi scored his 600th career goal in Barça’s win over Atletico Madrid recently! Man. United goal machine Romelu Lukaku can speak Dutch, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese all fluently. Impressive! 2009 Liverpool have reached the last eight of the CL for the first time since 2008-09! Chelsea knocked them out that season! 300 Footy legend Cristiano Ronaldo busted his 300th La Liga net earlier this month. Hero! 6 West Brom’s six straight PL defeats is their worst run since 2003! 1 Riyad Mahrez’s free-kick against Bournemouth was his first PL set-piece goal in 28 attempts!…

Muller Bayern Munich Massive fashion fail, Thomas! Villa New York City Over in the MLS, Villa is well pumped for the new season! Luiz Chelsea You can always rely on David Luiz to post a ridiculous selfie! Boateng Bayern Munich Boateng posted this flashback snap for Rudiger’s birthday! Matic Man. United The United beast got a signed Argentina shirt from Diego Maradona! Lukaku Man. United Rom snapped himself courtside at his first ever NBA game! Oxlade-Chamberlain Liverpool It really doesn’t look sunny enough outside for shades! Pogba Man. United Pog got some tips from United legend David Beckham! Alves PSG Someone decided to pick Dani Alves’ nose mid-shot! Sanchez Man. United Alexis’ dogs are loving their new lives in Manchester!…

FIFA DIARY  Get in there – we’ve been offered the Spain job! We couldn’t turn down the chance to manage Spain ahead of the massive March friendlies! Our first game was at Wembley against England, and we went with a 4-1-4-1 formation to get all of Spain’s sick midfielders onto the pitch at once. Quality! We played sick dribblers Isco and Asensio out wide to cut inside, with lightning FBs Bellerin and Alba overlapping. Morata led the line, while Thiago, Martinez and David Silva bossed possession, with the Man. City superstar scoring twice in a 3-1 win! Taking over a national team is a really great way to spot new signings without needing to scout them. We checked out Spain’s best young wonderkids through the national squad selection tab to…

World Cup 2018 Quiz One Sport Switch: Antoine Griezmann. Who Am I?: Paulinho. The Nickname Game: 1B; 2D; 3A; 4C. Transfer Tracker: 2010-2014 – Real Madrid; 2014-2015 – Man. United. Grounded: Volgograd Arena. World Cup Brain-Buster: 1. True; 2. Thursday; 3. Georginio Wijnaldum; 4. James Rodriguez; 5. Brazil – 1958 & 1962; 6. 1958; 7. A Wolf; 8. Costa Rica; 9. True; 10. Robert Lewandowski. World Cup 2018 Quiz Two Footy At The Films: Andres Iniesta. Spot The Ball: H6. Guess The Winners: 1994 – Brazil; 1998 – France; 2002 – Brazil; 2014 – Germany. Footy Mis-Match: See above. HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 31-35 World Cup Winner! 26-30 World Cup Runner-Up! 16-25 World Cup Group Stage! 11-15 World Cup Play-Off! 0-10 World Cup Qualifying!…