Indholdsfortegnelse for 26 August 2025 i MATCH!

WEUROS HEROICS! At just 19 years old, Agyemang totally crushed it at the Women s Euros! She scored clutch last-minute goals against Sweden and Italy in the knockout rounds to fire England to the final, then made history as the youngest Lionesses player ever to win a big-time individual award at a major tournament. Quality! BALLGIRL TOBALLER! Just four years ago, Agyemang was on the sidelines at Wembley, handing out balls and watching The Lionesses demolish Northern Ireland 4-0! Now she s out there scoring goals herself, she s living proof that all ballers start small – all it takes is hustle and heart! GUNNERS GAL! Agyemang is a lifelong Gunner, even though her dad s a die-hard Man. United supporter, her brother is all about Chelsea and her sister…

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RECORD BREAKER! Dowman’s been smashing records left, right and centre! He made his U18s debut at just 13 and became the youngest-ever Premier League 2 player at 14 years old! He can’t beat Ethan Nwaneri’s Prem debut record, but he won’t be far off! PRE-SEASON PRAISE! Youth footy experts had been hyping Dowman for a while, but it wasnt until this pre-season where he really went global! His epic cameos against Milan, Newcastle and Spurs had Gunners drooling – the tech, the swagger and the confidence at his age? Unreal! TEEN-MATE TO TEAM-MATE! Arsenal fans have already clocked the pattern – their academy stars always seem to drop in pairs! First it was Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe, then Nwaneri andLewis-Skelly…now it’s Dowman and Marli Salmon! No lie, Salmon…

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MATCH’sTOP 20! Check out our league table after Gameweek 1! Has your team made it? TRANSFERIN… Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s action! OLA AINA DF ⋆ N. FOREST £5 MILLION We’re backing Forest to keep a clean sheet at The City Ground v West Ham, so Aina could get defensive and attacking points! ENZO FERNANDEZ MF ⋆ CHELSEA £6.5 MILLION Enzo is a safe route into Chelsea’s side during their spell of reasonable fixtures, including their home clash with Fulham! BRYAN MBEUMO MF ⋆ MAN. UNITED £8 MILLION Man. City await United after the international break, but having Mbeumo at home to Burnley could pay off first! TRANSFER OUT… You should consider dropping these stars for this fortnight’s action! GABRIEL DF ⋆ ARSENAL £6 MILLION…

GOAL MACHINE! One thing s for sure – United won t be starving for goals this season! They stacked their attack with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, then added Sesko. He s the icing and the cherry on top! From Salzburg to RB Leipzig, his goal-per-game ratio has been epic – and with elite ball striking, he s built to tear up the Prem! AWESOME ATHLETICISM! One of his footy idols was former United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and, just like the Sweden legend, Sesko s a total unit! Think football machine meets yoga master, with the flexibility, the finesse and the agility to manoeuvre his body in a way that almost isn’t human! AERIAL BEAST! As you d probably expect from a player standing at 6ft 5in, Sesko bosses aerial…

NWANERI ON… HIS LEFT-FOOT WAND! ETHAN SAYS: It came from a young age, practising in the park for ages! I’ve always played more on the right, so I’ve always been cutting in on my left foot. I’ve just developed it over the years. It’s just come from me, naturally!” NWANERI ON… HIS BEST POSITION! ETHAN SAYS: Obviously, you can sometimes see I’m a natural midfielder. But I think if the manager wants you to play in a position, you have to do it to the best of your ability. I don’t mind playing on the right because I’ll be happy playing anywhere for the Arsenal first team, and trying to do a good job for the team!” NWANERI ON… HIS STYLE! ETHAN SAYS: I want to play forward, I want…

JACOB RAMSEY £40m from Aston Villa The 24-year-old midfielder had been with Villa since the age of six and made 167 appearances for The Villans, but he fancied a change of scenery! Newcastle were looking for more directness in attack, and that’s exactly what JR will bring – plus he has Champions League experience! DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN Free transfer from Everton The word on the street is that Calvert-Lewin rejected a mega money offer from Turkish side Fenerbahce to play for Leeds! The striker hasn’t hit double digits for PLgoals in a season since 2020-21, so he’s hoping to find his spark again at Elland Road. It’s a great chance for him to revive his career and reach his former menacing heights! DANGO OUATTARA £42.5m from Bournemouth The Cherries had a…

TITLE BATTLE! Chelsea are obviously the side to beat after winning the last six, but don’t sleep on European champions Arsenal! The Gunners have major momentum from that win, all their home games are taking place at the Emirates, where they barely ever lose – plus their squad is stacked with superstar Lionesses. Man. City and Man. United are the wildcards! GOAL MACHINES! The usual suspects Alessia Russo and Khadija Shaw are bound to be battling again for the Golden Boot! Look out for Chelsea’s Mayra Ramirez – she’s looking to score way more than the four she managed last season, while lethal Man. United goal machine Elisabeth Terland is dangerous every time she’s near the penalty box! WSL NEWBIES! London City Lionesses are the 20th team to ever participate…

Nike Phantom6 Erling Haaland Sitting on top of a skyscraper while balancing a ball on his foot – just a normal day in the office for Erling Haaland! Haters will say it’s fake, but the only thing we’re interested in is the new boots he’s wearing… The laser orange Nike Phantom 6 is the Man. City goal grabber’s third signature boot with the Swoosh, and potentially our pick of the bunch! Price: £254.99  nike.com Arsenal 2025-26Away & Third Shirts Myles Lewis-Skelly has been doing his fair share of modelling this summer, featuring as the poster boy for Arsenal’s away and third shirts, as well as for their pre-match collections! He looks strong in every outfit, with The Gunners’ striking thunder-and-lightning away jersey throwing it back to their 1995-96 classic! Their…

GERMANYv N. IRELAND Northern Ireland are finally getting their World Cup qualifiers underway after spending the last break in friendly mode, and they’ll need to show some serious grit against Germany. Expect low blocks, last-ditch tackles and bodies flying everywhere as they battle for anything! WATCH IT… Luxembourg v Northern Ireland Thursday 4 Sept. 7.45pm Germany v Northern Ireland Sunday 7 Sept. 7.45pm DENMARKv SCOTLAND Just like Northern Ireland, Scotland are kicking off their qualifiers this fortnight! First up is Denmark – and the Scots have won three of their last four head-to-heads. If Celtic’s Kasper Schmeichel shows up big in goal, he can’t expect the warmest welcome from Scottish Premiership fans on his return to the league! WATCH IT… Denmark v Scotland Friday 5 Sept. 7.30pm Belarus v Scotland…

LAMINE YAMAL FACTPACK! DOB: 13.07.07 Club: Barcelona Country: Spain Position: Right winger Height: 5ft 11in Boots: adidas F50 ESTEVAO FACTPACK! DOB: 24.04.07 Club: Chelsea Country: Brazil Position: Right winger Height: 5ft 9in Boots: Nike Mercurial ETHAN NWANERI FACTPACK! DOB: 21.03.07 Club: Arsenal Country: England Position: Attacking midfielder/winger Height: 5ft 9in Boots: Nike Tiempo STORY SO FAR Let the battle commence! Our first head-to-head category judges who has had the most successful career up to this point… MATCH VERDICT: Yamal already has two La Liga titles to his name, plus a European Championship in which he starred for Spain! Estevao was also a title winner with Palmeiras in Brazil, winning 2024’s Best Newcomer and getting included in the Team of the Year, while Nwaneri only had his big breakthrough season for…

HANNAH HAMPTON CHELSEA England s penalty queen is probably still riding that summer buzz! This season she s got a new challenger for the No.1 spot – The Blues signed Swiss shot-stopper Livia Peng from Werder Bremen, so they’ll push each other to become the best versions of themselves. Let the gloves battle begin! GRACE CLINTON MAN. UNITED The playmaker didn’t get tons of minutes at the Women’s Euros but make no mistake, her time is coming for The Lionesses! Back at Man. United, she’s soaking up everything from Ella Toone and gearing up to be the main character for club and country! LILY MURPHY MAN. CITY The 19-year-old City academy baller broke into the first team in 2024-25 – and she made it count! The rapid winger used to…

Supersnap! A shout-out to Charlie for sending in this epic photo! Wonderkid drawing! Albie worked hard on this Yamal drawing so he could send it to his fave magazine! Barcelonastarboy! Big-up Barcelona fan Akos! We’re sending a MATCH thumbs-up right back at you! Award winners! Massive W for friends Jonah and Evan – Coaches’ Player and Most Improved Player last season. Big respect! The dream team! Isaac was hyped to show some of his fave footy trading cards! Wembley day out! Massive Man. United and Southend fan Noah got snapped on a trip to Wembley! SEND YOUR PICTURES TO… Email: match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/matchmagazine X: www.x.com/matchmagazine…