Table of contents for 17-Oct-2017 in MATCH!

Is the TOTTENHAM man checking out his future home this week? Harry Kane is on top of the world right now! The England goal machine will be rocking up at The Bernabeu on Tuesday aiming to fire Spurs to a famous win, but Real Madrid bosses will be taking a good look at him – we’ve heard his mind-blowing form has taken him to the top of their transfer wish list! KANE’S CL STATS Games 5 Goals 7 Minutes Per Goal 60.7 Shots Per Goal 3.7 NEXT LEVEL! Kane’s been a top-class goalscorer in the Premier League for a few years now, but this season he’s stepped it up a level by delivering in the Champions League too! He’s the competition’s top scorer with five goals in two games ,…

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Gareth Bale and Luka Modric were both in Spurs’ line-up on their last visit to The Bernabeu, but they’ll be playing for the home team this time around – and Tottenham won’t expect any favours from their old heroes! It’s been a slow start to the campaign for the Spanish champs, so Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and co. will behoping for a much better result than the 4-0 defeat on that day! ONES TO WATCH! Gareth Bale – Real Madrid Harry Kane – Tottenham CHAMPIONS LEAGUE This fixture could be the highlight of the week, with two of the most exciting teams in Europe going head-to-head! Pep Guardiola has got Man. City playing his slick attacking football, while Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli have been wowing neutrals for a while…

1 AC MILAN ITALY AC were one of the most active teams in the summer transfer window, and new signings like Andre Silva, Hakan Calhanoglu and Ricardo Rodriguez will be well in demand on Ultimate Team. They’ll be a force to be reckoned with on Career Mode, too – they’ve got the biggest transfer budget in Serie A. That’s wicked! 2 BOCA JUNIORS ARGENTINA You’ll notice the improvements to atmosphere on FIFA 18 in Boca’s La Bombonera stadium more than any other ground on the game! Their fans go mad for their young stars like Cristian Pavon, Gonzalo Maroni and Cristian Espinoza! 3 BAYER LEVERKUSEN GERMANY Leverkusen finished 12th in last season’s Bundesliga, but their FIFA 18 squad is packed with potential. Jonathan Tah, Julian Brandt, Kai Havertz, Benjamin Henrichs…

MY FIRST… FOOTY KIT! BILLY SAYS: “I got a Spurs away kit – it was sky blue and it said ‘Spurs’ across the chest. I remember being with my dad, and he was suddenly like, ‘Come on Bill, I want to go buy you the new Spurs kit!’ Ididn’t get a name on the back, but if I did, it would have been Paul Gascoigne or Teddy Sheringham!” MY FIRST… FOOTY BOOTS! BILLY SAYS: “Mine were the first ever adidas Predators. It was around Christmas time, and my mum put my birthday money and my Christmas money together, coz my birthday is near Christmas, so I could get them! They were so good!” MY FIRST… MAJOR TOURNAMENT! JEZ SAYS: “The first World Cup I ever watched was the 1994 one…

The perfect medicine! Catrin Thomas sent us this pic of her reading MATCH in hospital after an operation. Swansea’s Wilfried Bony also facetimed her and gave her his match shirt to help her get better. What an absolute legend! Campeones, campeones! Bobby Vickors sent MATCH this image of his team Flitwick Eagles U9 Blues celebrating after they won a tournament last month. Class! Ace annual! Check out Alfie Middlecote with his 2017 MATCH Annual! The brand-new 2018 version has just been released, as well! Epic day out! Spondon Dynamos U11s looked like they had a great time at Derby’s Pride Park stadium recently! They got to wave flags and everything! Top player picture! Owen Barry and Harrison McGall of Leighton Town U8s got their photo taken with ex-Prem striker Andy…

TIP 1: FIRST TOUCH DIRECTION! Tottenham hero Dele Alli is one of the planet’s best midfielders because he’s a master of control! To control the ball like the Spurs man, just as your foot makes contact with the ball, have your hips and shoulders face the direction you want your first touch to travel in! TIP 2: FIRST TOUCH SPEED! One of the reasons why Dele Alli is so good, is he’s quality at controlling the ball on the move. Go and meet the ball, like the Tottenham and England star does, before turning on the afterburners and leaving your opponent choking on dust! THIS DRILL HELPS YOU... Develop your first touch direction and speed! Improve receiving and passing with both feet! Enhance balance and co-ordination with and without the…

New Balance Furon Flare 3.0 Boots This is the fifth colourway of New Balance’s third-gen Furons, and it’s defo MATCH’s fave! The Silver, Alpha Pink and Black livery works so well! F2 Galaxy of Football Book When aliens steal football from Earth, it’s up to Jez and Billy to assemble the greatest team ever to steal it back! Gran Turismo: Sport One of the best console games is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever!…

5 QUESTIONS ON... ANTONIO VALENCIA 1 United signed Valencia from which current League One club? 2 True or False? Enner Valencia is actually Antonio’s cousin! 3 His only Premier League goal last season came against which side – Sunderland or Middlesbrough? 4 Which sick boots does he wear – adidas ACE, Nike Tiempo, New Balance Visaro or Puma evoSPEED? 5 How many yellow cards did the top RB pick up in the Prem in 2016-17 – two, three or five? CAMERA SHY! Name the Prem superstars hiding from the MATCH snapper in these pics! CLOSE-UP! Name the quality players we’ve zoomed in on! FOOTY MIS-MATCH Spot the ten differences between these two pics!…

No stadium’s held more Champions League finals than Wembley . Quality! The oldest team in this season’s competition is Man. United – they formed back in 1878 and were originally called Newton Heath! No team has scored more goals in this season’s CL than Chelsea! CB John Stones has played the most passes so far, with Man. City team-mate Nicolas Otamendi next in the list! Atletico Madrid baller Koke has covered over 24,000 metres this season – more than anyone else. Legend! the Sporting only side are to the have woodwork hit so three far times this season. Bad No team has s ever lost more CL games than Porto! won Liverpool any of haven their ’t League last seven matches Champo , back going to all 2014 the way…

The first part of the Merseyside v North London double-header kicks off at Goodison on Sunday, with both Everton and Arsenal in need of three points! Ronald Koeman’s men have been well out of form recently, while The Gunners have only won once on their last five visits to ? the home of The Toffees ! Will Alexis ? Sanchez be the match winner? He bagged in both head-to-heads last season! ONES TO WATCH! Gylfi Sigurdsson – Everton Alexis Sanchez – Arsenal CHELSEA V WATFORD Watford suffered some serious heartbreak against Chelsea last season! The Blues scored late winners in both of their Prem games, including a thrilling 4-3 victory at Stamford Bridge in May! Michy Batshuayi scored in both games, and with Alvaro Morata out injured, Antonio Conte will…

Pass the ball against the wall with your right foot and move backwards. Open your body to the left, then meet the ball with your left foot. Direct your first touch diagonally to your left through the cone gate using the inside of your left foot. Pass the ball against the wall with your left foot, then move backwards. Open your body to the right and meet the ball with your right foot. Direct your first touch diagonally to your right through the cone gate using the inside of your right foot. Then repeat the above steps! NOW WATCH THE VIDEO! www.matchfootball.co.uk…

Signed F2 Galaxy of Football Book! Three lucky MATCH readers will win a copy of F2 Galaxy Of Football , signed by Billy and Jez themselves. What are you waiting for? Socceristic Board Game! We’ve got six Socceristic board games to give away to our readers! It features every rule in football and allows you to score goals, take corners, win penalties and tons more! Socceristic is amust for all football lovers! It’s fast moving, lively and interactive – and captures all the thrills and drama of the beautiful game. For more info, check out www.atbgames.co.uk HOW TO ENTER! WWW.MATCHFOOTBALL.CO.UK Then click ‘Win’ in the navigation bar on the MATCH website. Full T&Cs are available online.…

Premier League Quiz Footy At The Films: David Silva. Antonio Valencia Quiz: 1. Wigan; 2. False; 3. Middlesbrough; 4. Nike Tiempo; 5. Five. Camera Shy: Leighton Baines, Alexis Sanchez & Jack Cork. Close-Up: 1. Kurt Zouma; 2. Shane Duffy; 3. Mikel Merino; 4. Mario Lemina. Footy Mis-Match: See above. Championship Quiz Club Sharers: Ipswich. FIFA 18 Challenge: Gary Hooper & Billy Sharp MATCH Winner: Cameron Jerome. Spot The Ball: F10. Wordsearch: See left. HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 61-68 Champions League Legend! 46-60 Premier League Superstar! 31-45 Championship Hero! 16-30 Non-League Veteran! 0-15 Own-Goal Specialist!…