Match of the Day Magazine

IT’S BAAAACK! Europe’s top footy tournament, the Champions League, starts again on 17 September and it's going to be oh so epic. Real Madrid won a record 15th UCL title last year – and now they’ve added Kylian Mbappe to their superstar attack, can an

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 w

ERLING HAALAND is a goal-scoring MACHINE! The Man. City ace has scored seven times in just three games this season — if he carries on at this rate, he’ll finish the season with 88 goals. PLUS, he’s now only three strikes away from hitting 100 in all

2024-25 EDITION! ★ 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! Club Real Madrid Country Belgium Age 32 TC was o

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 pla

LEAH WILLIAMSON AGE 27 COUNTRY ENGLAND POSITION CENTRE-BACK NICKNAME The GunnersFOUNDED 1987STADIUM Emirates Stadium (60,704)MANAGER Jonas EidevallCAPTAIN Kim Little2023-24 FINISH 3rd WSL TITLES WON 3 ALESSIA RUSSO COUNTRY ENGLANDPOSITION STRIKER

CHELSEA ARSENAL LOAN ADAM SAYS: “Raz just pipped new Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku to this amazing award! Lukaku has just moved to his third top Italian team, but Sterling is now onto his FOURTH team out of the Prem’s big six – and will be hoping to f