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The new 2020-21 PREMIER LEAGUE season is about to kick off – and MATCH is so pumped! We take a look at five things to keep your eyes on this weekend! 1. THE FIRST GOAL! Every year, MATCH tries to guess who’ll be the first goalscorer of the new Prem campaign – and in what minute the goal will happen! Last season, it was actually an own goal from Norwich’s Grant Hanley after just seven minutes – and we guessed completely wrong. Whoops! Why not give it a go with us this season? 2. BRAND-NEW KITS! A new season means a new collection of Premier League threads! A few of this year’s kits have actually already featured in England’s top tier – the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Man. City…

ACHANGE OF PLANS! It was only in October 2019 when Leo Messi told a Spanish radio station that he was “more and more clear” that he wanted to retire at Barcelona! He said that his family were really happy in the city, and that they wanted to continue living there for the rest of their lives! What’s happened since then, Leo…? OFF-PITCH PROBLEMS! …Well, quite a lot! Since the start of 2020, there’s been tons of problems off the pitch at Barcelona, with the president Josep Maria Bartomeu making a lot of people unhappy – Messi included! Things got even worse recently when Bartomeu said he didn’t want to keep Lionel’s best mate Luis Suarez at the club! BARCA’S POOR FORM! Another reason Messi has become so unhappy is Barca’s…

THESE PINK CLEATS WERE MADE FOR PSG’S KYLIAN MBAPPE, AND HAVEHIS KM LOGO ON THE TONGUE! THENEWEST PUMA CLEATHELPS PLAYERS REACH PUMA-LIKE SPEEDS – THEY’RE ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT! THE ADIDAS X GHOSTED ARE THE NEWEST BOOTS FROM THE THREE STRIPES, ANDARE MADE FORTHE PLANET’S FASTEST STARS!…

FULHAM’S PREM RETURN! FULHAM v ARSENAL Taking on the country’s top teams is one of the best promotion prizes, so Fulham fans will be buzzing to watch the first televised game of the new season v FA Cup winners Arsenal! The Cottagers are underdogs, but they’ll fancy their chances of causing Mikel Arteta’s side problems – especially with the Championship’s 2019-20 top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic in attack! MOURINHO v ANCELOTTI! TOTTENHAM v EVERTON Everton need to end an unwanted record if they’re going to pick up three points in this one – they’ve failed to beat Tottenham in their last 15 meetings in the Premier League! Jose Mourinho will be desperate to get Spurs back into the top four in his first full season in charge, so a decent win…

HERO GROWING UP! POPPY SAYS: “Rachel Yankey was always a female footballer I took an interest in growing up. She’s a left footer, just like myself, and I liked how she played with confidence and quality. Outside of football, of course my family have played a huge part in my successes, so I can’t thank them enough for all that they’ve done!” OTHER JOB? POPPY SAYS: “Football has always been at the forefront of my mind growing up, but if I wasn’t a footballer I think I’d like to be a part of the media world as I enjoy that side of the game too. I studied business at college and I also like fashion, so maybe something along those lines if I had to choose!” PROUDEST CAREER MOMENT? POPPY…

AWESOME ADDITIONS! Frank Lampard has strengthened his squad in every area of the pitch! Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell will help beef up their defence, Hakim Ziyech adds creativity to the attack and Timo Werner is basically guaranteed goals! They’re also close to signing ace Bayer Leverkusen attacker Kai Havertz – and a new goalkeeper! BUMPER BUSINESS! Chelsea are on course to break the all-time Premier League record for most money spent in one window! Man. City forked out £223.8 million back in 2017 on the likes of Kyle Walker, Benjamin Mendy and Bernardo Silva but The Blues are eyeing up that record – in a window MATCH thought would be all about the free transfers. Wow! SECOND-SEASON STARS! Lampard gave loads of his academy talents breakthrough seasons in 2019-20,…

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THE BRAND-NEW PUMA FUTURE 6 CLEATS WERE SHOWN OFF BY LUIS SUAREZ AT THE END OF AUGUST! YOU CAN PERSONALISE NIKE’S NEW PHANTOM GT SO IT LOOKS EXACTLY HOW YOU WANT! THE MERCURIALS ARE NIKE’S SPEED SILO, BUT THESE ARE CRISTIANO RONALDO’S BOOTS–AND HE’S A GOAL KING!…

FERNANDO TORRES SPAIN ⋆ ST Torres was one of the most feared strikers of his generation! El Nino’s strength, skill and killer instinct in front of goal saw him win tons of trophies across his career. He loved the big occasions, and we bet Liverpool fans can’t wait to play with him on FIFA 21! NEMANJAVIDIC SERBIA ⋆ CB Man. United fans will be buzzing to see Vidic on the new game and, if you like playing with a rock-solid centre-back, you will be too! Vidic was known for his aggressive style of defending, and he’d form a legendary partnership with fellow Icon Rio Ferdin and on FIFA 21! XAVI SPAIN ⋆ CM Even towards the end of his time at Barcelona, Xavi was still one of the best passers…

THE NUMBERS GAME! How many teams from London are competing in the Prem in 2020-21? TROPHY TIME! Which midfielder is hiding behind the Prem trophy? PREVIOUS CLUBS! These heroes joined their current clubs from which teams? 1. Hakim Ziyech 2. Michail Antonio 3. John McGinn 4. Jordan Henderson 5. Gabriel Jesus 6. Granit Xhaka GAME CHANGER! Who scored Sheffield United’s equaliser v Man. United in their draw last November? MEGA MASH-UP! Name the Prem gaffer in this weird pic! SPOT THE BALL! Mark where you think the ball is in this cool action pic! NAME THE COUNTRY! What countries do these ace stars play for? PREM STARS! Which teams do these new signings play for? 1. Willian 2. Adam Lallana 3. Timo Werner 4. Kostas Tsimikas 5. Mohammed Salisu 6. Pierre-Emile…

MAIN TITLE CHALLENGERS! Loads of footy experts reckon it’s gonna be another two-horse race between Liverpool and Man. City for the title this year! City edged Liverpool out by a single point two seasons ago, but last season was far more one-sided as Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated. Don’t forget about Chelsea and Man. United, though – The Blues have made some incredible signings, while The Red Devils have Bruno Fernandes going into his first full season in the Prem! GOLDEN BOOT CONTENDERS! Leicester hero Jamie Vardy became the oldest player to win the Golden Boot last season after scoring 23 net-busters! He beat Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the award by a single goal, and they’ll both be among the favourites again this season. Mohamed Salah scored a record 32 Prem…

TITLE FAVOURITES It’s fair to say whoever finishes higher out of Barcelona and Real Madrid usually wins La Liga – and it’s unlikely to be any different this season! It was a difficult 2019-20 for both sides in the Champo League, but Real had the edge in La Liga as they finished five points clear of Barca. Even though they haven’t bought any superstars this summer, Real are the faves to win the league, especially if Lionel Messi leaves! THE CHALLENGERS ATLETICO MADRID Atletico were the last team other than Barcelona or Real to win La Liga in 2013-14, so they’ll be gutted to have been 17 points off top spot last season! Can Diego Simeone lead them to another title? SEVILLA Julen Lopetegui’s side will be full of confidence…

THESE COULD BE THE LAST-EVER BOOTS MESSI WEARS IN BARCELONA’S COLOURS–THEY’RE A COLLECTOR’S ITEM! THESE ARETHE LATEST COLOURWAY OF THE SPIKY PREDATORS THAT WERE RELEASED BACK IN JANUARY! THE TIEMPOS ARE WORN BY LOADS OF BALL-PLAYING DEFENDERSAND DEEP-LYING PLAYMAKERS!…

MUST-HAVE STARS! We reckon you MUST have these heroes in your team this season! VIRGIL VAN DIJK DF ⋆ LIVERPOOL £6.5 MILLION If you can’t afford Alexander-Arnold or Robertson, then Van Dijk is a great option! He always gets tons of points for clean sheets! RAHEEM STERLING MF ⋆ MAN. CITY £11.5 MILLION Like Mo Salah and Sadio Mane, we can’t believe that Sterling is still a midfielder in FPL! Pack your midfield with goal grabbers! HEUNG-MIN SON MF ⋆ TOTTENHAM £9 MILLION You’ll struggle to afford many £11m+ players, so here’s a cheaper alternative! Son picked up 11 goals and 10 assists last campaign. Sick! NEW BOYS! Check out some of the league’s new signings you could snap up! FERRAN TORRES MF ⋆ MAN. CITY £7 MILLION After picking…