Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 711 i Match of the Day Magazine

2024-25 EDITION! ★ THE GOALKEEPERS! 1 ALISSON BECKER Club Liverpool Country Brazil Age 31 Alisson is an epic all-rounder and the best one-on-one keeper in the world. The Brazilian always comes up with clutch saves in the biggest games! 2 THIBAUT COURTOIS Club Real Madrid Country Belgium Age 32 TC was out injured last season – but he’s back. He has red-hot reflexes – check out his insane one-handed save in last season’s UCL final! 3 MARC-ANDRE TER STEGEN Club Barcelona Country Germany Age 32 Ter Stegen is the tekkiest keeper. The Barcelona captain has the finest footwork and is ace at playing the ball out from the back! Alisson has won the UCL, the Prem, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup with the…

OPENING FIXTURES Friday 20 September Chelsea v Aston Villa 7pm Saturday 21 September Man. United v West Ham 12pm Brighton v Everton 12:30pm Sunday 22 September Arsenal v Man. City 12:30pm Liverpool v Leicester 2pm Tottenham v Crystal Palace 2pm Follow all the WSL action on the BBC. The opening match between Chelsea and Aston Villa on 20 September is live on BBC Two! NOW IT'S YOUR TURN! Keep up to date with the WSL news and results at bbc.co.uk/football…

FREEBIE CHALLENGES! Show off your gaming tek on these free-to-download games! 1 ROCKET LEAGUE PLAYSTATION, XBOX AND SWITCH WHAT TO DO: Level up your defensive tek! We want you to keep a clean sheet in any match. You can do this on any mode – including 1v1 single player! COMPLETED IT! ☐ 2 FALL GUYS PLAYSTATION, XBOX AND SWITCH WHAT TO DO: It’s time to show that you’re a Fall Guys master. Qualify from a race after giving your oppos a five-second head start! COMPLETED IT! ☐ 3 DISNEY SPEEDSTORM PLAYSTATION, XBOX AND SWITCH WHAT TO DO: Head into a race and beat any version of the OG, Mickey Mouse. It’s not that easy though – you’re only allowed to use three power-ups! COMPLETED IT! ☐ 4 ASPHALT LEGENDS UNITE PLAYSTATION, XBOX AND SWITCH WHAT TO DO:…

Q1 How many teams are in the Champions League this year? A There are 36 teams, up from 32. More teams, more footy! Q2 How does the new tournament work? A The group stage has had a big upgrade. Instead of playing in groups of four teams, everyone plays in one big league! Q3 How does the league work? A Each team plays eight matches against eight different opponents. You only play each team once! It’s all or nothing! Q4 How do teams progress? A Finish in the top eight! The top eight teams in the league go straight into the round of 16. Teams finishing in the 9th-24th spots will battle it out in play-offs for the final places. But say goodbye to teams in 25th-36th – they’ll be…

WILL DEPUTY DYCHE FIND FODEN? Find out next time...…

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER! 1 PHEW, PEDRO PORRO IS BACK SCORING FOR SPURS! IN WHICH POSITION DOES HE PLAY? 2 CAN YOU SPOT THIS SEASON’S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH BALL? 3 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE AMADOU ONANA TO SCORE HIS FIRST PREM GOAL FOR ASTON VILLA? 4 CAN YOU PICK OUT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TROPHY? 5 ILKAY GUNDOGAN IS BACK IN THE PREM! WHICH SHIRT HAS HE NEVER WORN? 6 HOW OLD IS LEICESTER’S LEADER AND LEGEND, JAMIE VARDY? 7 WHICH COUNTRY ARE THESE FOUR BRILLIANT BALLERS FROM? 8 CONOR GALLAGHER SAID GOODBYE TO CHELSEA. WHICH EUROPEAN CITY DOES HE PLAY IN NOW? 9 WHICH PAIR OF GLOVES BELONGS TO JORDAN PICKFORD? 10 WHICH OF THESE HOWLING MASCOTS WOULD YOU FIND IN THE PREM? YOUR FOOTY BRAIN POWER…

NEW BALL BUZZ! THE NEW Champions League balls have just dropped – and they’re officially out of this world! The ball’s classic black-and-white star design is pure cosmic class, while the vibey women’s UCL ball looks like it’s arrived from another galaxy. We can’t wait to see these space-age beauties blasting into the back of the net! MY HYPE RATING! ☐/10 How do you rate the new UCL balls? DESIGN YOUR OWN! WE LOVE the look of these Champo League balls, but now it’s your turn to get creative. Show us what you’ve got! Watch UEFA Champions League highlights on BBC iPlayer all season long!…

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