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ENGLAND Confederations Cup ........... 29 BOOK! adidas X 17+ ......................... 34 SUBSCRIPTION! New Prem Ball ..................... 35 MATCH! – No.1 for footy every week! MATCH! 3 Last season, FIFA 17 fans voted for Marco Reus to star on the front cover, but this season EA have tied up a deal with the current Ballon d’Or holder. Wicked! Makes you IN THE KNOW every single week EA SPORTS have revealed the new cover star for FIFA 18, and it’s the biggest name in world football! CR7 is all over the best footy game in the world, and we’re buzzing about it! Check out what we know so far... 4 MATCH! Ronaldo isn’t just on the front cover, he’s been key in developing the new game too. Designers worked with him in Madrid to capture all his unique runs and movements, so playing with him on FIFA 18 will be just like real life! Cristiano won’t be the only Ronaldo on FIFA 18! Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario will be available on FUT as one of the game’s new ICONS, and it’s good news for PlayStation fans – you’ll be able to sign legends on PS4, PC and Xbox. Get in! MATCH! 5 mixed zone EVERYBODY IS WAITING FOR DDG! Gossips say Real have already had a £60 million bid rejected for long-term target De Gea. If they do get him, United will need a new keeper… If the Spain shot-stopper does leave Old Trafford, the son of Red Devils legend Peter Schmeichel is top of Jose Mourinho’s wish list... England’s No.1 looks set to move to another Premier League club, and Schmeichel’s departure would make Leicester the faves to sign him… Everton wanted Hart last season, but they’d step up their chase for Sunderland’s Jordan Pickford if they miss out on the Man. City man! 6 MATCH! RECORD-BREAKER RONALDO! WHO LIKES MY HAT? CR7iscurrentlythethird If Portugal get through their top scoring European group, C-Ron might break into footballer in international the top ten of Europe’s most 71 history, and he’s not far capped players too! He could goals off second place man Sandor end the competition with 144 Kocsis! The Hungary striker 138 caps – only seven European from the ’50s hit 75 goals! caps players have more. Wowzers! Can you remember a piece of work you were most proud of? MORGAN SAYS: “I wasn’t very good at art and I remember trying to finish a drawing, but I couldn’t do it! The teachers kept O me after school, and when I BK finally finished, I was so happy! It’s important to keep trying if you can’t do something – you’ll succeed eventually!” SOL Which team-mate would make a good teacher? MORGAN SAYS: “Gareth Barry! He passes on a lot of wisdom because he’s so experienced. When he speaks, people listen!” What was your best Who’s the smartest subject at school? player at Everton? MORGAN SAYS: “Geography MORGAN SAYS: and history were my favourites!” “Probably Seamus Coleman. He’s very What were you like as intelligent, level headed and a school student? a good student of the game!” MORGAN SAYS: “I was okay until I got into football! But my Primary Stars is a new education programme parents pushed me to get the from the Premier League. It helps teachers to use football materials in English, Maths, best grades, because you don’t PE and PSHE lessons! Get your school know what can happen.” involved at www.plprimarystars.com Stats correct up to June 8. MATCH! 7 The Atletico legend’s future was in doubt with his current deal at his boyhood club coming to an end this summer. But it looks like they’ll have to keep him now! ThedecisiontobanAtletico fro ki signings un sh th m be w so de Another player Atletico were close to signing was ex-Barcelona man Sandro! They wanted him after a top season for Malaga, but now Everton are leading the race to land him! 8 MATCH! LOOKS LIKE I’M OFF TO THE PREM! Griezmann’s transfer to Man. United was set to be the biggest move of the summer, but it looks off now! Atletico are well unlikely to sell their star man if they can’t replace him! Atletico’s deal with Lyon for the France striker was just waiting to be signed off, but now he’s back on the market! Liverpool, Man. United and Arsenal could all swoop for him! IS THIS A JOKE? Oblak was linked with Chelsea and Man. United, but PSG were favourites to sign him for around £50 million! There’s no chance of that deal happening now though! MATCH! 9 Like Ronaldo has with the Mercurial, Messi will get his own signature NEMEZIZ colourway! Leo will rip tons of nets in this bad boy! 10 MATCH! We loved the X 17’s first paint job, and adidas have done it again with this epic fluorescent number! Puma still haven’t released the ONE cleat, but we’ve seen loads of cool colourways already! You’ll need to get your sunnies out next season – New Balance players will be lacing up in this! MATCH! 11 WONDERKIDS Factfile TIMO WERNER Age: 21 Position: Striker Club: RB Leipzig MONEY MAN Country: Germany Leipzig love signing young talent, and after winning promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time, they broke their transfer record TEENAGE KICKS to sign Werner for £8.7 million! Werner started his career with We reckon that’s a bargain! his hometown club Stuttgart, and made his debut for them when he was just 17 years old! He was the club’s youngest ever player when he started a Europa League qualifier in August 2013. Wow! “Werner is a young player with good potential. He’s key skills very flexible and has consistently played Bags of Pace at a high level Direct Dribbler this season!” Joachim Low Mega Movement Germany manager TITLE CHALLENGE germany calls Timo opened his Leipzig account With Leipzig flying high, the ace with a brace against Hamburg in hitman was given his chance for his third start, and it kick-started the national team in the friendly an epic season for him! The ace against England in March. Timo wonderkid ended 2016-17 as the clearly impressed boss Joachim Bundesliga’s fourth top scorer, Low, as he’s been picked for the firing RB to a top-two finish! Confederations Cup this month! Timo’s movement and pace mean he gives defenders major headaches by running Werner’s 21 goals made him in behind them – just like only the fifth player under Auba! Can Timo challenge 22 to score 19+ times in him for the Bundesliga a Bundesliga season! Golden Boot next season? 12 MATCH! The Spain striker looked Yannick’s been all over the globe mega chilled before the recovering from his knee injury! Champo League final! IJUST LOVE THE SUN! DO YOU LIKE MY SHADES, MATCH? CAMPEONES, CAMPEONES... It’s selfie time for the DFB-Pokal winners! THIS IS DESPACITO! ASUNNIESONLY SELFIE! Neymar does his best The CB is enjoying his Justin Bieber impression! holidays after being given the summer off by Germany! 14 MATCH! The City star posted this to celebrate Ramadan! GET Leroy gets photobombed OUTTA IT, YOU by some City wonderkids at GUYS! the club’s kit photoshoot! Is JT thinking about where he’ll be next season as he relaxes by the pool? MLS, CHINA OR THE PREM? THIS TROPHY IS MY BEZZIE MATE! THIS IS ROAR-SOME, MATCH! MO managed to get an The Red Devils hero FA Cup trophy selfie for took this sick snap while out in Dubai! the third time in his career! MATCH! 15 eric dier... gl EARLY MEMORIES! DIER SAYS: “WhenIwastenyearsold, Zinedine Zidane scored a penalty for FranceattheEstadiodaLuzthatmade Englandloseandmecry.ItwasEngland’s firstmatchofEuro2004.WhenFrank Lampardheadedoneintothetopcorner from David Beckham’s free-kick, I was ecstatic. Then… Zidane happened!” MEETING MY HERO! DIER SAYS: “Right before the tournament started, my sister won a competition at school to go and watch England train. Luckily for me, she took me as one of herguests,andaftertrainingwasover MY OTHER IDOLS! I got photos with some of the players, including David Beckham. Amazing!” DIER SAYS: “I was a big fan of Roy Keane whenIwasyounger,andthenitwas NemanjaVidic–oneofthereasonsIlike thenumber15–andRioFerdinand.But I liked different kinds of players, as well. Vidicwasabitofawarrior,yetatthe sametimeIlovedtowatchGerardPique and Rafael Marquez, who played in defence and midfield for Barcelona.” FINALLY MAKING IT! DIER SAYS: “At16,therewasaperiod whenIwentonloantoEvertonfrom Lisbon and I felt completely lost. Then in my last season at Sporting Lisbon I barely played.ButthenTottenhamcameabout when I was least expecting them to, andthankfullyithasworkedout well. BythetimeIstartedmysecondseason withtheclub,IthoughtImightbe getting close to an England call-up!” 16 MATCH! o! ENGLAND DEBUT! DIER SAYS: “I was walking back home from the shops when Gareth Southgate, whowastheU21managerbackthen, rang me to say I was in the senior squad.