Table of contents for 2-Jul-2019 in MATCH!

It was only last summer that Real splashed out £40 million on another Brazilian teenager, Vinicius Jr., and this year they’ve done it again. MATCH checks out the latest wonderkid to rock up at the Bernabeu DONE DE AL! Real tied this deal up last year, but they had to wait for him to turn 18 before he arrived. Since then, the teenager has become one of the most exciting talents in Brazil – and taken his Santos goal tally to 17. Top talent! SAMBA STYLE! Basically every wonderkid forward from Brazil is compared to Neymar, and Rodrygo’s no different! He might not have as many tricks and skills as his fellow Samba superstar, but he uses his speed and wicked balance to run directly at defenders and skip through…

111 She’s a legend of Brazilian footy! Her penalty against Italy was her 111th goal – she’s the only player in the country’s history to score a century of goals! 17 By scoring against Italy in the group stage, she became the record scorer in World Cup history with 17 – overtaking Miroslav Klose’s all-time record! LETHAL LEFTY Marta’s best goalscoring weapon is her left foot – it’s lethal from any range! She’s always trying to shift the ball onto her stronger side, and her quick feet means defenders can’t stop her! 5 Marta was the first player in World Cup history to score at five different tournaments, bagging in every comp since 2003! PROPER PLAYMAKER The 33-year-old doesn’t have as much pace as she used to, so now she…

ARSENAL WHAT DO THEY NEED? The Gunners have been linked with loads of full-backs and wingers recently, but our spies reckon they really need a new spine – a commanding new centre-back and a central midfielder, who’ll help them take charge of matches again! LINKED WITH... Player Club Position Value William Saliba Saint-Etienne Centre -back £30 million Djene Dakonam Getafe Centre -back £31 million Joachim Andersen Sampdoria Centre -back £35 million Dennis Praet Sampdoria Midfielder £20 million Dominik Szoboszlai RB Salzburg Midfielder £15 million Christopher Nkunku PSG Midfielder £14 million EVERTON WHAT DO THEY NEED? Forwards Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Cenk Tosun and Oumar Niasse scored nine Premier League goals between them last year, so Marco Silva needs to get himself a new striker that will bust 20 Prem nets to become…

GOALKEEPERS! Who are you going to pick between the sticks for your team? CHRISTIANE ENDLER Chile Chile missed out on the knockout stages by a single goal, but they wouldn’t have got close without PSG goalkeeper Endler! She made 13 saves in total, and was named Player Of The Match against USA! PENG SHIMENG China China only scored once in the group stage, but snuck through thanks to their wonderkid keeper. Shimeng only conceded one goal, and was named FIFA’s Player Of The Match against Spain! DEFENDERS! Pick a back four to protect your goal and support attacks! WENDIE RENARD France The giant France CB put her stamp on the tournament by scoring twice in the first match of the World Cup against South Korea, and she’s carried on bossing…

Hull Home Shirt 2019-20 We’re not sure you’ll see a more outrageous shirt in English footy in 2019-20 than this wacky Hull home jersey! But, believe it or not, The Tigers actually wore a tiger-skin kit from 1992 to 1995 – and that’s where Umbro found their inspiration for this design. We can’t get enough of it! Price: TBC umbro.co.uk Nike Merlin Premier League Football 2019-20 This right here is the official Prem footy for next season! It ’s got a bigger sweet spot for ball striking, ‘aerotrack ’ grooves for a more consistent flight and better traction for all weather types, which basically = more goals, yeah?! Price: TBC store. nike.com Sunderland Home Shirt 2019-20 Kicking off the Tyne-Wear shirt battle for 2019-20 is Sunderland! The Black Cats have…

FACTPACK Age: 23 Country: Spain Position: Midfielder Boots: Nike PhantomVNM FORNALS’ 2018-19 STATS GAMES 48 GOALS 5 ASSISTS 6 SPAIN’S NEXT STAR? The 23-year-old already has two Spain caps, and went to this summer’s Euro U21s as one of La Roja’s main men. Can he follow in the footsteps of wicked Spanish midfielders like Cesc Fabregas and David Silva by rocking the Prem CREATIVE KING! Fornals made his name as a real assist machine after joining Villarreal. In his first season he bagged 12 in La Liga – joint-top with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez! West Ham’s top Prem assisters last campaign were Robert Snodgrass and Mark Noble, and the new boy is a definite upgrade! PELLEGRINI’S PICK! Fornals is buzzing to link up with Manuel Pellegrini. The playmaker was…

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane teamed up with class boot maker New Balance to create a limited-edition pair of Furons – celebrating his Senegalese roots! The kicks are called ‘ Maagum’, which means ‘Rise’, and makes reference to an artistic ritual in Senegal where a man transforms into a lion – the national team’s nickname. Cool! 405 pairs were available to buy – one for each kilometre Sadio travelled from his hometown to attend his first footy trials! SADIO SAYS: “I’m so proud to have a boot that celebrates my connection to my homeland. New Balance’s design team have done a fantastic job of creating a design that represents my football journey and heritage!” The lion on the inside of the heel is a nod to the Senegal national side’s nickname!…

ARSENAL The Gunners are heading to the States for a warm-up match against Colorado Rapids and the 2019 International Champions Cup! Their participation in the wicked tournament ends with a mammoth clash against Real Madrid, before they head home to welcome Lyon to their stadium for the first Emirates Cup tourno since 2017! FIXTURES CHELSEA Weirdly, The Blues played their first ‘pre-season’ friendly before their Europa League final against Arsenal – they beat New England Revolution 3-0 in the USA! They’re heading east rather than west this summer, though – they play Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale in the 2019 J League World Challenge, before a mouth-watering friendly with Barcelona four days later in the same country. Exciting stuff! FIXTURES LIVERPOOL The Reds kick-start their pre-season prep with a couple of…

JOSHUA KIMMICH Kimmich has loads of sick RB cards on FUT, but he bagged this CDM one after bossing the midfield for Germany last month. He combines being a world-class defender with some top-quality passing figures to totally dominate matches! DENZEL DUMFRIES The PSV talent’s Eredivisie TOTS card is an absolute beast of a right-back! As well as having tons of speed and epic strength, Dumfries is a real attacking threat too, with 99 for both crossing and shot power! MARKO ARNAUTOVIC The sick attacker was rewarded for scoring two goals for Austria with this jaw-dropping upgrade, and he’s basically the complete striker. He’s got speed, strength, dribbling and finishing ability, plus the passing range to create chances too! ROBERT SKOV Skov had a really stunning season in the Danish…

FLASHBACK! Name the star being unveiled by Man. United back in 2015! WHO AM I? Use the clues to work out the mystery star! My first ever transfer came when I joined Inter in 2008! I had two spells on loan before completing a move to the Prem in 2013! I joined my current club for more than £100 million in 2018! THE TRANSFER GAME! Match the stars to who they joined their current clubs from! TRANSFER TRACKER! Can you fill in the gaps in the career of Tottenham forward Lucas Moura? SOCCER SCRABBLE Which 2019 summer mover’s name is all jumbled up? SPOT THE BALL! Where’s the ball in this pic of a 2019 transfer target? BEARD SPOTTER! Name the 2019 movers from their face fuzz! YOUNG GUNS! Which…

CLARET & NEW! MATCH takes a look at the numbers behind ASTON VILLA’s wicked new striker, WESLEY! £22.25M Villa have paid Club Bruges over £22 million for him – he replaces Darren Bent as their record signing! 2 He scored twice in last season’s Champo League group stage, including a really stunning strike against Monaco! 20 Including the play-offs, he was involved in 20 league goals last season, scoring 13 and creating seven! 0 Wesley’s never been capped by Brazil or any of their youth teams! 2018 In 2017-18, he was awarded the Belgian Young Player Of The Year Award! FAREWELL FERNANDO! Spain legend FERNANDO TORRES has announced his retirement! Check out the numbers from his class career… 85 Torres scored 85 Prem goals for Liverpool and Chelsea –…

Gareth Bale It doesn’t really matter if he’s on holiday or not, the Real Madrid star is always playing golf! Tyrone Mings The classy Bournemouth defender posted another pic of himself falling into the water! Ralf Fahrmann When he isn’t captaining Schalke, the Bundesliga keeper is hugging pigs on beaches. Okay then... Karim Benzema It looks like the Real Madrid forward definitely dressed for the occasion! K ar im B ell arabi The Bayer Leverkusen man is sitting on a huge pineapple eating a… banana?! Theo Walcott Forget the Everton hero’s cheesy grin, we’ve got our eyes on that awesome water slide! David de Gea The Man. United keeper wanted a proper artistic shot. Sorted! Kylian Mbappe The PSG wonderkid is a massive basketball fan, and was courtside…

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE SEASON PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE SEASON MATCH voters chose the same winner as the PL players did this year! VVD smashed the competition, finishing miles ahead of his closest challenger Raheem Sterling. Awesome! THE RESULTS Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool 54% Raheem Sterling, Man. City 17% Bernardo Silva, Man. City 7% Sadio Mane, Liverpool 7% Mohamed Salah, Liverpool 4% OTHER 11% PREM UNDER-21 PLAYER OF THE SEASON Liverpool players made it two out of two by bagging the young player award too! Alexander-Arnold ended the season as the most creative defender in Prem history! THE RESULTS Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool 54% Marcus Rashford, Man. United 20% Declan Rice, West Ham 9% Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Crystal Palace 7% David Brooks, Bournemouth 2% OTHER 8% PREM BREAKTHROUGH STAR Hudson-Odoi…

THE NUMBERS GAME! How many league goals did Real’s Luka Jovic score for Frankfurt last season? TROPHY TIME ! Which summer signing is hiding behind the La Liga trophy? NAME THE CLUBS! Who have these stars moved to this summer? GAME CHANGER! Name the Chelsea star that scored a double in the Europa League final, then left! ODD ONE OUT! Which player wasn’t on loan in the Prem in 2018-19? MEGA MASH-UP! Name the cool summer signing in this weird pic? ACTION REPLAY How much can you remember about Cristiano Ronaldo’s massive move to Juventus in 2018? 1 In which month did Cristiano seal his mega transfer 2 Did he cost Juventus more or less than £100 million 2 True or False It was a world-record fee for a player…