Inhoudsopgave van 17 Jul 2018 - MATCH!

KYLIAN MBAPPE PSG & FRANCE SUPERSTAR CREDENTIALS Mbappe’s permanent move to PSG for £166 million was confirmed a few weeks ago, and he’s proven to be worth every penny during the World Cup. He’s only 19, but his frightening pace and total deadly finishing are already key for France! TO-DO LIST... The wonderkid isn’t even top dog at his club yet, but he will be if he can fire PSG to the peak of European football with CL glory! HARRY KANE TOTTENHAM & ENGLAND SUPERSTAR CREDENTIALS The England man has proven at the 2018 World Cup that he’s one of the deadliest finishers on the planet! Kane’s goals have fired his club and country to the top, and he doesn’t look like slowing down at all either! TO-DO LIST... Kane’s…

Arturo Vidal This cool pic of the Bayern hero was taken on holiday in the Caribbean! Alexandre Lacazette MATCH reckons Arsenal forward Laca is still quicker on land than sitting on a jet ski! Alvaro Morata The Chelsea striker will want to make more of a splash in the PL next season! Karim Benzema The Real Madrid hero rented out this awesome villa! Marcos Alonso Chelsea’s left-back doesn’t look bothered that he missed the World Cup! Adam Lallana After an injury-hit season, we think the Liverpool man deserves a relaxing break! Daley Blind Do you think the Man. United defender realises there are a load of sharks swimming around him? Anthony Martial The Man. United hitman looks well chilled sitting in the shade! Memphis Depay The Lyon dribbler captioned this…

Barcelona 2018-19 Away Kit This bright Barça away kit is inspired by the one from their wicked 2005-06 season – the year they won La Liga, the Champo League and the Spanish Super Cup! Shirt Price: £64.95 store.nike.com New Star Soccer Manager The team behind New Star Soccer have created this epic footy management mobile game! Out this summer, gamers will be able to control their stars on the pitch as well as off it – we can't wait to play! Price: Free App Store Cardiff 2018-19 Home and Away Kits Cardiff have already upped their game ahead of the Prem season, with the release of their proper stylish home and away kits. The Bluebird on the back of the neck is a touch of class! Home Shirt Price: £49.95…

THE BLONDE BOMBSHELL! KENDALL WASTON COSTARICA THE SPAG BOL NEYMAR BRAZIL THE TARANTULA! ROMAN TORRES PANAMA THE MAD MOHAWK! HYUN-WOO CHO SOUTH KOREA THE GREEN GROOVE! WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG NIGERIA THE POOR PONYTAIL! DOMAGOJ VIDA CROATIA THE DO-IT-YOURSELF! SERGIO RAMOS SPAIN THE MAN BUN! DAVID DE GEA SPAIN THE WEIRD WIG! RAMIN REZAEIAN IRAN THE ‘FRO BROS! MAROUANE FELLAINI & ALEX WITSEL BELGIUM THE SCARY STREAK! SADIO MANE SENEGAL THE HAIR ENVY! ARON GUNNARSSON ICELAND…

TRIPPIER ENGLAND RWB Trippier’s rating improved after every England game he played, thanks to his tireless work on the wing and his sick delivery! His stamina and crossing stats are both well into the 90s. Hero! PAVARD FRANCE RB Before the tournament kicked off, Pavard was a 76-rated centre back, but his OVR has shot up as France’s right-back. All of his defensive stats are in the 80s, and his passing is absolutely top-notch too! MINA COLOMBIA CB The Barcelona centre-back has developed into one of the most dangerous players in the box from corners, with 99 strength, 95 heading accuracy, 95 shot power and 91 composure. Wow! LAXALT URUGUAY LM Versatile Laxalt has played at both left midfield and left-back, and with 99 stamina, he’s definitely capable of doing…

Touring The Emirates! Massive thanks to Jack for sending us this quality pic from his tour of The Emirates and Arsenal Museum! Check out the shirts! Terrific Toffees! We can barely see mega Everton fans Mackenzie, Ashton and Leighton buried under all their MATCH magazines! LOL! MATCH Zone! Great effort from Arsenal fans James and Joshua, who created this MATCH VIP zone in their bedroom. Top snap! Awesome Arsenal Ace! Arsenal fan Archie loves getting his MATCH through every week, and he made great use of his collection for this top-quality snap! Liverpool Ledge! A MATCH thumbs up to Liverpool fan Harry from Ireland, who sent us this awesome shot of his kits! WIN A £40 VOUCHER! Thanks to our mates at Lovell Soccer, the reader who sends us the…

Can you work out the Premier League superstar from the three clues below? I’ve played in the Prem since August 2014! I’ve never won the Premier League title, though! I’ve won more than 100 caps for my South American country! 5 QUESTIONS ON... KIERAN TRIPPIER 1 How many Premier League assists did the wicked full-back get in 2017-18 – five, seven or eight 2 True or False Tripps spent his youth career at Man. City! 3 He made his Three Lions debut v France in 2017, but does he now have more or less than 20 caps 4 Was the quality crosser in the starting XI for England’s first game of the 2018 WC – yes or no 5 Tottenham signed Tripper from Burnley for just £3.5 million. What year…

CHAMPO LEAGUE CHASERS! Juve haven’t won the Champions League since 1996, and Ronaldo was a thorn in their side! He scored ten times against them, including two in the 2017 final and a stunning bicycle kick in last season’s quarters. Can he help them end their long wait for Euro glory? THE DEAL! The two clubs reached a deal worth around £105 million – that’s around £25 million more than the price Real paid for him in 2009. It looks like he’ll be paid £500k a week for four years, so could be with them until he’s 37! MAKING ROOM! Juve chased one of the greatest goalscorers of all time after losing one of the best ever GKs. Club legend Gianluigi Buffon has joined PSG on a one-year deal, so…

SERGEJ MILINKOVIC-SAVIC LAZIO WHO WANTS HIM? If you believe all the transfer gossips, Man. United are in a four-way battle for the Lazio midfielder with Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Tough! WILL HE COME? NO! It sounds like the Serie A club are only willing to accept a deal involving money and a player – and Barça have some talent they want to offload! ALPHONSE AREOLA PSG WHO WANTS HIM? New castle were linked with the keeper last September, and rumours are rumbling that Rafa Benitez has been in contact again about a move! WILL HE COME? NO! The solid shot-stopper was born in the French capital, and we reckon he’d rather fight to become new PSG boss Thomas Tuchel’s first choice keeper. Sorry, Rafa! ANDREA BELOTTI TORINO WHO WANTS…

Sweaty Suarez! The Uruguay forward got the ball stuck to his face! Horr or Haircut! This fan was really suffering from World Cup fever! Wind Swept! Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari got caught in a gust of wind! Roly-poly Mane! Mane was seeing how many he could do in a row! Iran Stars Bust-Up! These Iran aces weren’t happy with each other! Rapping Ramos The ref was loving Ramos’ version of his song SR4! Psychic Referee! This ref already knew how matches were gonna end! Mystery Man! This superstar didn’t want to get spotted! Portugal Pooper ! Portugal keeper Patricio couldn’t wait any longer! Groovy Germans! MATCH spotted these Germany heroes all dancing The Macarena!…

There will be six Prem clubs wearing adidas kits next season – more than any other brand! Tottenham’s new stadium will have its own bakery to produce breads and pastries. That’s tasty stuff! Cardiff new boy Bobby Reid bagged 26 league goals and assists combined for Bristol City last season. Sick! No other player got more yellow cards in the World Cup group stage than feisty new Arsenal full-back Stephan Lichtsteiner! Liverpool summer signing Fabinho used to play for Real Madrid on loan, and was given his debut by then Real boss Jose Mourinho! Man. City's 79 Man + . goal difference last season set a new prem record! Newcastle defender Jamaal Lascelles is the youngest captain in the Prem currently – he’s only 24. Hero! Man. united's…