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By the time an attacking player decided how they would try to take on Ricardo Carvalho, they had already lost the battle! The Portuguese defender’s wicked sense of anticipation meant he could stop almost any attack. He knew what his opponents were go

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AUGUST 7 It didn’t take long for us to see Haaland’s iconic yoga pose celebration in the Premier League – just 36 minutes, in fact! He won himself a penalty before slotting it home, and then followed it up with a second-half strike to become the seco

There are two history makers on this year’s FIFA cover! Kylian Mbappe becomes the first player since Lionel Messi to feature on three consecutive FIFA covers, while Chelsea and Australia forward Sam Kerr becomes the first-ever female superstar to gra

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Keep reading MATCH for loads of top fantasy footy tips! Check out our league table after Gameweek 6! Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s action! FW★TOTTENHAM £11.4 MILLION The England captain has a quality record against Arsen

ONLY 8 WEEKS TO GO! On paper, South American side Brazil have the most frightening forward line in the world! The only problem for coach Tite is trying to fit all his stars into the team! MATCH takes a look at who we think will start for the five-tim

Nickname: The Tractor Boys Date founded: 1878 Stadium: Portman Road Capacity: 30,311 Did You Know? Their biggest rivals are Norwich! McKenna normally sets his side up in a 3-4-2-1 system, with wing-backs Burns and Davis playing more like wingers! The

The snappy striker was one of the Portuguese league’s top scorers last season and earned his first-ever call-up to the Colombian national team in June! In his first month in English football, he hit two braces and a treble, helping Hull pick up vital

Can you re-arrange these letters to find five Premier League stars? Are these statements real or made up? Put a tick or cross in the box! 1. One of William Saliba’s middle names is ‘Gabriel’ – like his team-mate! 2. Before 2022-23, Ederson had more P

If you've never seen Umbro’s Tocco 2 cleats before, where have you been hiding? They were made for defenders and midfielders who want to win and keep possession, with all the technology focusing on control of the football. This low-key black colourwa

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We have to be honest, we weren’t a fan of Mexico’s 2021 home jersey for one reason only: it wasn’t green! Mexico’s home shirt just has to be green and we’re glad they reverted back to the colour for this year’s World Cup. The cool pattern on the away