Indholdsfortegnelse for 27 May 2025 i MATCH!

BRAZIL’S NEW BOSS! Carlo Ancelotti will be taking charge of his first games as Brazil gaffer this fortnight! The Italian is the first non-Brazilian to manage the country! PUSKAS AWARD WINNER? Stop what you’re doing and watch this long-range overhead-kick from CA Independiente’s Santiago Montiel! The worldy could be Goal of the Year! KANE’S TROPHY LIFT! A picture is worth a thousand words, so let’s just enjoy this photo of Harry Kane lifting his first career major trophy without comment! GERMANY Germany are the only semi finalist not to have won the Nations League, with this year their first appearance in the Finals tournament! In tenth spot in the World Rankings, they’re the underdogs to win the trophy but in Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz and Leroy Sane, they’ve got some…

WRIGHT ROCKET! England celebrity Mark Wright scored one of the best free-kicks Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge has seen at Soccer Aid 2016, although the GK might have done a bit better… BOLT’S BANGER! Boyhood Man. United fan Usain Bolt, wearing his world-record 100m sprint speed on the back of his shirt, lived his dream by scoring at Old Trafford in 2023! DODGY GOALIE! In 2021, England’s celebrity goalkeeper Joel Dommett made one of the funniest (and worst) attempts at a save that we’ve ever seen. Don’t stress, though, Joel! GOAT GOAL! This mad worldy from musician Sergio Pizzorno in 2012 is considered the best celebrity goal in Soccer Aid history. England legend David Seaman was in goal, too! KEANO, KEANO! Are we seeing double? Former Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane…

1 Which of these cities didn’t have at least two Europa League teams in 2024-25? A) Rome B) Istanbul C) Glasgow 2 Which side finished top of the 2024-25 league-stage table? A) Lazio B) Lyon C) Athletic Club 3 Which of these Rangers players missed a penalty in the shootout v Fenerbahce? A) James Tavernier B) Tom Lawrence C) Ianis Hagi 4 Who scored Man. United’s fourth goal in the 5-4 second leg win against Lyon? A) Kobbie Mainoo B) Harry Maguire C) Bruno Fernandes 5 How long did it take Brennan Johnson to score in Spurs’ first leg semifinal v Bodo/Glimt? A) 29 seconds B) 39 seconds C) 49 seconds…

1 point per correct answer MY SCORE / 50 Champions League Quiz: 1. Sturm Graz; 2. Stuttgart; 3. 163 games; 4. Jhon Duran; 5. Matheus Nunes; 6. RB Leipzig; 7. Benfica 3-1 Barcelona; 8. Inter; 9. Three; 10. Desire Doue; 11. He touched the ball twice; 12. PSV 1-7 Arsenal; 13. Youngest player to both score and assist a goal in a CL game; 14. Emre Can; 15. Ten goals; 16. Brighton; 17. Nuno Mendes; 18. 339; 19. Lionel Messi; 20. Leroy Sane; 21. John McGinn & Ezri Konsa; 22. Arsenal 5-1 Real Madrid; 23. First African to score three headers in a single CL game; 24. Four minutes; 25. Marcus Thuram; 26. He was bored; 27. 19 shots; 28. Vitinha; 29. 37 years old; 30. Davide Frattesi. Women’s Champions…

ANDORRA v ENGLAND Saturday 7 June, 5pm England’s qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup continues this fortnight, with Thomas Tuchel taking his first away trip! The Three Lions have won all six of their head-to-heads with Andorra without conceding a single goal, including their 4-0 and 5-0 wins in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. It could be another goalfest! BELGIUM v WALES Monday 9 June, 7.45pm Whatever happens in their first fixture of the fortnight, Wales will be above Belgium in the Group J table when these two sides meet! That’s because Belgium didn’t play any World Cup qualifiers in the last window of games – they were busy beating Ukraine in their Nations League League A play-off! The Dragons are winless in four H2Hs… DID YOU KNOW?…

14 Man. United legends David Beckham and Gary Neville have completed their joint-takeover of League Two’s Salford City! Bulgaria’s Ludogorets won their 14th league title in a row in 2024-25 – they’re one away from a joint-world record! Brazil’s Raphinha came close to choosing to play for Italy at Euro 2020, but his passport didn’t arrive on time! 3 Leeds boss Daniel Farke won the Championship for the third time in 2024-25 – a joint-record number of second-tier titles in English footy! 5 New DR Congo international Aaron Wan-Bissaka played five times for England’s youth teams! 308 Joel Ward has made the most PL appearances without ever having played a competitive match abroad! 15 Cristiano Ronaldo Jr was called up to Portugal’s U15 squad for the first time recently. Wonderkid…

HOW TO VOTE! Go to the MATCH social media channels now and you’ll see two shortlists – one for Player Of The Month and one for Goal Of The Month. Then just vote for your choice. Well easy! DIAZ The Liverpool winger enjoyed his football in the club’s celebratory month! GARNACHO The Man. United winger curled home a GOTM contender v Brentford! ENCISO The Ipswich attacker only scores bangers! His effort from long range v Everton was outrageous! EZE The classy Crystal Palace attacker was in red-hot form in May! THE RESULTS! We’ll reveal the winners in our next issue!…

MY QUIZ TEAM NAME: TARGET SCORE / 50 1 Which side wasn’t making their debut in European competition? A) Brest B) Girona C) Sturm Graz 2 Endrick became Real Madrid’s youngest-ever Champions League scorer against which side? A) Stuttgart B) Lille C) Milan 3 Thomas Muller set a new CL record for the most games for a single club. How many games made it a record? A) 143 games B) 163 games C) 183 games 4 Who scored the winner for Aston Villa in their 1-0 win over Bayern Munich? A) Pau Torres B) Ollie Watkins C) Jhon Duran 5 Who scored a penalty when Man. City thrashed Sparta Prague 5-0 at home? A) Erling Halaand B) Phil Foden C) Matheus Nunes 6 Who did Celtic defeat 3-1 thanks to…

1 How many teams competed in the league-stage phase? A) 24 B) 30 C) 36 2 Which British team didn’t qualify for the 2024-25 edition? A) Larne B) Hibernian C) The New Saints 3 After Celje beat Lugano 1-0 in their last 16 first leg, what was the aggregate score? A) Celje 5-5 Lugano B) Celje 6-6 Lugano C) Celje 4-4 Lugano 4 Which former Man. United GK did Real Betis’ Antony score past in the semi-final against Fiorentina? A) David de Gea B) Sergio Romero C) Ben Amos 5 Who scored abrace in Chelsea’s 4-1 semi-final first leg victory over Djurgardens IF? A) Noni Madueke B) Nicolas Jackson C) Jadon Sancho…

GIBRALTAR v CROATIA Can minnows Gibraltar pull off an incredible shock v Croatia? Doubt it! MATCH SAYS 0-2 YOU SAY WALES v LIECHTENSTEIN This should, on paper, be an easy home win for Craig Bellamy’s men! MATCH SAYS 3-0 YOU SAY ANDORRA v ENGLAND There may be some tired legs after a long season, hence the low score! MATCH SAYS 0-2 YOU SAY AUSTRIA v ROMANIA Austria and Romania impressed at Euro 2024 for different reasons! MATCH SAYS 1-0 YOU SAY NORWAY v ITALY Erling Haaland could face a super stubborn defence if he features! MATCH SAYS 0-2 YOU SAY SCOTLAND v ICELAND Even though it’s only a friendly, Scotland want to get into form! MATCH SAYS 2-1 YOU SAY ALBANIA v SERBIA Both sides finished bottom of their groups…

JOHNNY CARDOSO The midfield enforcer has been linked with a summer move to Tottenham! GIOVANI LO CELSO The ex-Tottenham attacker pulls the strings in midfield and is a proper fan favourite for Betis! ISCO The former Real Madrid magician is still a top-class creator. He’s also one of their top scorers across all comps in 2024-25! ANTONY On loan from Man. United, the winger has felt right at home at Betis, scoring some worldies in recent months! CEDRIC BAKAMBU He hasn’t been on fire in La Liga, but he has more goals in this comp than any other player!…

1 Which country wasn’t represented in this year’s group stage? A) Turkey B) Austria C) Denmark 2 Which side didn’t win six out of six group-stage matches? A) Lyon B) Barcelona C) Chelsea 3 How many goals did Celtic score in six group-stage fixtures? A) One B) Three C) Six 4 What was the aggregate score between Chelsea and Barcelona in the semi-final? A) Barca 7-3 Chelsea B) Barca 6-1 Chelsea C) Barca 8-2 Chelsea 5 Who didn’t score in Arsenal’s 4-1 second leg semifinal win v Lyon? A) Mariona Caldentey B) Chloe Kelly C) Caitlin Foord…

1 Where was Inter’s last CL final appearance in 2023 held? A) Stade de France B) Wembley Stadium C) Ataturk Olympic Stadium 2 What year did Liverpool beat Tottenham in the final? A) 2018 B) 2019 C) 2020 3 Which nation has produced the most CL final winners? A) Spain B) England C) Italy 4 Who didn’t score for Real Madrid in last year’s final win v Dortmund? A) Vincius Junior B) Dani Carvajal C) Jude Bellingham 5 What was the score when Chelsea beat Man. City in the 2021 final? A) 1-0 B) 2-0 C) 2-1…

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