Indholdsfortegnelse for 18 November 2025 i MATCH!

STORY SO FAR! Clearly hoping to put last season’s play-off disappointment behind them, Coventry started the season on fire – they were the last remaining unbeaten team in England′s top four tiers. The likes of Stoke, Hull and Preston have also totally turned the table on its head this season! STANDOUT STAR! Coventry forward Brandon Thomas-Asante was the first player in the Championship to get double digits for goals and assists combined! The fact that team-mates Victor Torp and Haji Wright have also been banging in the goals is a big reason The Sky Blues have been so unstoppable! SUPER SHOCK! Let’s shout out to newly promoted Charlton for defying expectations, but it’s actually the teams towards the bottom of the table that are the biggest surprises! Apart from poor…

PELE “The King” has more goals – official and unofficial – than any other player in history, plus won three World Cup trophies (he scored in two finals)! ZINEDINE ZIDANE The elegant footy artist scored in two separate World Cup finals and an absolute worldy in the Champions League final for Real Madrid in 2002! DIEGO MARADONA Captained Argentina to the 1986 World Cup trophy, scoring the Goal of the Century en route – the magician’s dribbling skills were unmatched! FRANZ BECKENBAUER Bayern Munich were a domestic and continental force with Beckenbauer, plus he captained West Germany to glory in the 1972 Euros and 1974 WC! JOHAN CRUYFF He won 20 major honours, including three European Cups (or CL titles) and had a turn named after him after a top…

PSG v SPURS Wednesday 26 November, 8pm We’ve got a 2025 UEFA Super Cup rematch on our hands! Last time, PSG pulled off a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Spurs on penalties – but this time, PSG have home advantage. The CL holders are facing some pre-match nerves though, with Achraf Hakimi, Ousmane Dembele and Nuno Mendes all battling to be fit in time! ENGLAND WOMEN v CHINA WOMEN Saturday 29 November, 5.30pm Euro 2025 champions England are set to host Asian Cup winners China at Wembley Stadium this fortnight, in a blockbuster clash between the reigning continental champions! The two sides last faced off back in August 2023 during the World Cup group stage, when The Lionesses cruised to a comfortable 6-1 victory in Adelaide! CHELSEA…

Leo Messi Argentina Shirt This is a replica of the shirt the Argentina legend wore to help his nation qualify for the 2026 World Cup – and it could be yours! One lucky reader will win the 2024-25 Argentina Kids Home Shirt – printed with Messi’s name and number! CLOSING DATE: DEC. 18 The jersey features the mega nation’s iconic sky blue and white vertical stripes! HOW TO ENTER! JUST VISIT… SHOP.KELSEY.CO.UK/4S9N3Y Then enter and submit your details. Full Terms and Conditions are available online. Cristiano Ronaldo Portuga Shirt If you’re more Team Ronaldo, no stress – we’re also giving away a youth Portugal shirt with CR7’s name and number! CLOSING DATE: DEC. 18 This is the first-ever Portugal home shirt made by Puma! The 2025 Portugal home shirt has…

BRENTFORD v BURNLEY There has been a red card in their last three Prem head-to-heads! MATCHSAYS 2-1 YOU SAY SUNDERLAND v BOURNEMOUTH Two teams who’ll battle until the very end…we’ll go for a score draw! MATCHSAYS 2-2 YOU SAY SPURS v FULHAM Despite their iffy home form, we still expect Spurs to win this one! MATCHSAYS 2-1 YOU SAY ASTON VILLA v WOLVES We reckon this Midlands derby is gonna be decided by a single goal! MATCHSAYS 1-0 YOU SAY MAN. CITY v LEEDS We’d be surprised if Leeds managed to get anything out of this match! MATCHSAYS 2-0 YOU SAY EVERTON v NEWCASTLE Newcastle will likely boss the ball, and that may result in three points! MATCHSAYS 1-2 YOU SAY CRYSTAL PALACE v MAN. UNITED Can Palace make it…

2026 National Home Shirts Mega brand adidas dropped their biggest home kit collection ever – a huge lineup of 22 new international shirts! The collection features designs we’ll see lighting up next year’s World Cup, along with some standout kits from sides that didn’t make the cut, like Chile, Peru and Venezuela. Representing the UK are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, each rocking kits inspired by their unique history, landscapes and culture. One of the boldest designs comes from Mexico, whose eye-catching pattern is getting a ton of hype! Price: £85 each adidas.co.uk adidas Predator x The Football Gal If you didn’t know, The Football Gal is an artist and creator, which is why these new adidas Predators look like they belong in a museum! But, unlike some other special-edition…

FLIP FORIT! You’ve got a 50/50 chance of getting these tough questions right. Tick the answer that you think is correct! 1. Which La Liga star was the first to complete 30 take-ons in 2025-26? LAMINE YAMAL KYLIAN MBAPPE 2. For how many days was manager Ange Postecoglou in charge of Nott’m Forest? 39 49 3. Which one of Diego Simeone’s footy-playing sons is younger? GIOVANNI GIULIANO 4. Where did Elliot Anderson spend a loan spell in 2022? BRISTOL CITY BRISTOL ROVERS 5. When was VAR introduced to the Premier League? 2019-20 2020-21 6. At which club did Chelsea legend John Terry end his playing career? ASTON VILLA NOTTINGHAM FOREST FLAG FINDER! Name the massive European team from their players’ nationalities! CLOSE-UP! Can you name the Prem ballers whose faces…

Magpies marvel! Newcastle supporter Austin plays in goal and was his side’s Player of the Year last season. Well in! Messi mad! We heard Michael is a massive Leo Messi fan, so he'll be buzzing to show up in this Messi Special! GOAT mode! Jamie just had to be in this issue – repping his favourite Messi kit! Prime position! We loved seeing MATCH take pride of place on Seaghdha’s mantelpiece! King of the kits! Spot the Barcelona and Portugal gear in Charlie’s awesome collection! The big question…Team Messi or Team Ronaldo? Liverpool legend! Massive Red alert! Tiernan, a huge Liverpool fan, set up this sick snap to send in to MATCH! SEND YOUR PICTURES TO… Email: match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/matchmagazine X: www.x.com/matchmagazine…

BRADLEY TAGOE What was your story before joining Charlton and how did you get scouted? BRADLEY SAYS: “My first club was a team called Interwood FC. I played striker, bagging many goals Years later, I joined a newly founded team called Levels FC. I eventually got an offer from Charlton!”. What is your best attribute? BRADLEY SAYS: “Ball carrying and manipulating players in 1v1 battles.” What’s it like being at an academy of a professional club? BRADLEY SAYS: “There are loads of challenges I’ve faced just to get to where I am, from injuries to not starting matches. But I love being able to do what I do every day.” What advice would you give to a youngster trying to make it as a pro? BRADLEY SAYS: “Do whatever it…

Keep reading MATCH for loads of top fantasy footy tips! MATCH’S TOP 20! Check out our league table after Gameweek 11! Is your team there? TRANSFERIN… Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s action! MATTY CASH DF ★ ASTON VILLA £4.6 MILLION Villa’s top-scoring player this season could get defensive and attacking returns this fortnight against Leeds and Wolves! MARCUS TAVERNIER MF ★ B’MOUTH £5.5 MILLION At well under £6m, consider Tavernier as a budget option alongside team-mate Antoine Semenyo! BRYAN MBEUMO MF ★ MAN. UNITED £8.5 MILLION After a slow-ish start, Mbeumo has discovered his sizzling form from last season and is a brilliant option! TRANSFEROUT… You should consider dropping these stars for this fortnight’s games! JOE RODON DF ★ LEEDS £4.1 MILLION We warned readers…

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LEGENDARY TIER AFC Wimbledon Birmingham WORLD-CLASS TIER Bradford City Coventry PROFESSIONAL TIER Crewe Lincoln SEMI-PRO TIER Plymouth Port Vale AMATEUR TIER Reading Watford ANSWERS Flip For It: 1. Lamine Yamal; 2. 39 days; 3. Giuliano; 4. Bristol Rovers; 5. 2019-20; 6. Aston Villa. Flag Finder: Napoli. Close Up: 1. Robin Roefs; 2. Maxence Lacroix; 3. Mohammed Kudus; 4. Alex Scott. Name The Year: 2018. MY SCORE /12…

Middlesbrough will have a new club crest from the 2026-27 onwards to celebrate their 150th anniversary. It looks slick! 92 Stoke’s 92% win ratio v Wrexham – 11 wins from 12 H2Hs – is the best of any current EFL side against an opponent they’ve faced at least ten times! 40+ Leicester star Abdul Fatawu was the first EFL player to complete 40+ dribbles in 2025-26! 2 Back in 1930, Leyton Orient – then known as Clapton Orient – played two home league games at the old Wembley due to improvements needed to their own ground! 1 They beat Brentford 3-0 and Southend 3-1, making them the only EFL side ever to have played home matches at Wembley! 40+ Bromley’s Mitch Pinnock was the first EFL star to create 40…