Inhoudsopgave van 11-Jun-2019 - MATCH!

U21 Toulon Tournament ★ 2016 Chelsea midfielders Lewis Baker and Ruben Loftus-Cheek fired England to glory in 2016! U20 World Cup ★ 2017 The Under-20s sealed England’s first World Cup win at any level since 1966 in South Korea! U21 Toulon Tournament ★ 2017 This was even more impressive considering a lot of the main squad were at the U20 World Cup! U19 Euros ★ 2017 Some of the stars of this competition will be heading to Italy with the U21s this summer! U17 World Cup ★ 2017 The under-17s capped a memorable year for the England youth teams by lifting the WC in India! U21 Toulon Tournament ★ 2018 Last summer, The Young Lions made it three wins in a row in the French youth competition!…

ENGLAND U21 V FRANCE U21 The Young Lions’ trophy hunt kicks off next week against Les Bleuets! After losing on penalties in the semifinals to rivals Germany two years ago, England’s youngsters are desperate to get their hands on the European Championship trophy this time around. The likes of Demarai Gray and Tammy Abraham starred in that 2017 squad, and their experience will be key going into this year’s comp – starting against one of the tourno’s favourites France! MOUSSA DEMBELE The Lyon striker has been amassive hit in Ligue 1 since leaving Celtic last summer, scoring 15 goals in his debut season. More importantly for this game, he also bagged a brace last time he faced England U21s, firing his team to adramatic 3-2 victory back in 2016. The…

FIFA 19 CHALLENGE! Which Brazil goalkeeper has better stats for handling? TRANSFER TRACKER  Can you fill in the gaps in the career of Chile central midfielder Arturo Vidal? FLASHBACK Which Copa America star is celebrating for Brazil in 2010? COUNTRY SHARERS! Which Copa America nation did these heroes all play for? MEGA MASH-UP! Name the class Uruguay CM in this weird pic! COPA AM ERICA BRAIN-BUSTER! How much do you know about the cool tournament? 1. When was the tournament founded – 1757, 1880, 1916 or 1945? 2. True or False? Only countries from South America compete in the comp! 3. Which country are the most successful in the competition’s history – Brazil, Uruguay or Colombia? 4. Which country goes into the 2019 tournament as reigning champs – Chile, Argentina…

TIMOTHY WEAH USA After playing at the recent Under-20 World Cup, Weah could boss the Gold Cup too – if he’s selected! ALEX MERET Italy U21s The Napoli keeper was born in the city where the U21 Euros final will be held, so he’s desperate to get there! IBRAHIM SANGARE Ivory Coast The CM has had an epic season in Ligue 1 for Toulouse, making over 130 tackles! He could totally boss the 2019 AFCON! RODRIGO BENTANCUR Uruguay The Juventus CM impressed at last year’s World Cup, and should be even better this summer at the Copa America! EDER MILITAO Brazil Can the Real Madrid new boy have a good Copa America ahead of his first season in La Liga?…

ARTURO VIDAL FAB FACT! In a friendly against Denmark in March 2018, Vidal became the sixth player ever to win 100 caps for his country! CRISTIANO RONALDO FAB FACT!  Cristiano captained his country to Euro 2016 glory –their first ever major international trophy! EDINSON CAVANI FAB FACT! Only Luis Suarez has busted more nets for Uruguay than his lethal strike partner up front, Cavani! JADON SANCHO FAB FACT!  Sancho was part of the Engl and youth team that won the 2017 Under-17 World Cup. Hero! JAMES RODRIGUEZ FAB FACT! Nine of James’ first 11 goals for Colombia came during World Cup 2014 qualifying and at the tourno itself! LIVERPOOL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS 2018-19 JOSEF MARTINEZ FAB FACT!  The MLS goal grabber scored his firs that-trick for his nation against Bolivia…

35 Fulham’s Timothy Fosu-Mensah recorded the fastest sprint speed in 2018-19 – the star reached a top speed of 35.32km/h! 22 Old Premier League club Wimbledon hold the record for the most headed goals in a Prem campaign – they got 22 in 1995-96! 2005 Former Tottenham and Liverpool forward Robbie Keane once injured his knee when he was bending down to pick up the TV remote! No superstar busted more Premier League nets with their weaker foot in 2018-19 than Sergio Aguero! The 2017 U21 Euros Best Player prize was won by classy Real Madrid baller There won’t be any VAR used at the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup! The 2019 Copa America will be the last to be played in an odd year – the next will be in…

FACTPACK Age: 20 Country: England Position: Defender Value: £13 million BRISTOL’S FINEST! Kelly joined his hometown team Bristol City at the age of 12, and he’s one of the brightest talents to come through the club’s academy for ages! The defender made his debut in August 2017, and became a regular in The Robins’ defence this season! CLASSY DEFENDER! Although he’s played a lot at left-back, and is a solid option in that position, Kelly’s future is definitely at centre-back. He sniffs out danger and doesn’t lose many one-on-one battles, but he’s also a leader with tons of composure and a top-quality passing range – awesome for playing out from the back! UNDER-21 STAR! Kelly’s featured in England’s youth squads for a couple of seasons, and got promoted to the…

1 Ajax paid out £10 million on Tadic as part of their biggest summer spending spree ever! In total, they spent nearly £40 million! 2 He revealed that he left the Prem because he got kicked all the time, and wanted to play for a team that bossed possession in every match! 3 The playmaker made his Ajax debut in the first leg of their Champions League play-off against Sturm Graz, and bagged his first goal for the club in the second leg! 4 Tadic was unstoppable in December and January – he got ten goals and assists combined in seven league and Champions League matches! 5 He ended 2018-19 as the Eredivisie’s joint top goalscorer with 28 net-busters, and the joint most creative player with 13 assists! 6 When…

DREAM TEAM COPA AMERICA SBC Using no more than three players per country, this is our Copa America XI! FIFALUTION! England U21 full-back Jonjoe Kenny has made huge strides on FIFA 19! 5 AMANDINE HENRY FRANCE CDM ★ OVR: 91 The France ace has the perfect stats to dominate games from midfield. As well as the leadership trait, she’s got wicked tackling stats, 91 for aggression and stamina, plus 89 strength! Very little gets past Henry! 4 DZSENIFER MAROZSAN GERMANY CAM ★ OVR: 91 Although she plays in midfield, Marozsan’s one of Germany’s biggest goal threats! The CAM is a set-piece specialist, with 94 FK accuracy, 89 shot power and 90 long shots, plus 88 dribbling and five-star skills. Wow! 3 EUGENIE LE SOMMER FRANCE ST ★ OVR: 91 Le…

HOUSSEM AOUAR LYON Age: 20 Position: Midfielder The Prem’s top two, Man. City and Liverpool, are reportedly locked in a battle for the France U21 midfielder! He recently came out and said how much he admires Pep Guardiola, so it looks like City are in pole position... WATCH HIM! England U21 v France U21 U21 Euro Championship Tuesday, June 18, 8pm, Sky Sports Football DANI CEBALLOS REAL MADRID Age: 22 Position: Midfielder Real Madrid signed Ceballos after he won Player Of The Tournament at the last U21 Euros in 2017, but he hasn’t been able to kick on for the megaclub! Spies say West Ham could put in a cheeky bid of £18 million! WATCH HIM! Italy U21 v Spain U21 U21 Euro Championship Sunday, June 16, 8pm, Sky Sports…

MATCH mania! Huge Liverpool fan Hari has been collecting MATCH for three years – and he won’t throw any away! Final superstars! We featured Liam and George’s FA Cup semi-final trip, and they got back in touch to send us this awesome snap at the final too! Around the grounds! Finn’s been collecting MATCH since 2011, and he sent us this photo after completing our 2018-19 Around The Grounds series! Mighty Riley! Mega MATCH and Leyton Orient fan Riley is probably still buzzing – he’s gonna get to see his fave team play in League Two next season! MATCH Vote! We asked our followers on Facebook who Gareth Bale should join this summer! Check out the results… SEND YOUR PICTURES TO... Email: match.magazine@ kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com /matchmagazine Twitter: www.twitter.com /matchmagazine…

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