Innehållsförteckning för 17-Mar-2020 från MATCH!

GOALKEEPERS ... PETR CECH Cech is usually compared to Peter Schmeichel and David Seaman in debates about the Prem’s greatest goalkeeper, but the ex-Chelsea and Arsenal man has the numbers to support him. He’s the only keeper with over 200 clean sheets, kept a record 24 in one season and won the title four times! DEFENDERS... JOHN TERRY If you were picking an all-time Prem XI, Terry would defo be a serious contender for captain! He was the best centre-back in the world at his peak, and won more titles as skipper than anybody else! That just gives him the edge over the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole and Tony Adams! STRIKERS… ALAN SHEARER One player that’s guaranteed his place is the PL’s all-time top scorer. After…

Gossips in Germany say BORUSSIA DORTMUND want Birmingham wonderkid JUDE BELLINGHAM for a club record £35 million this summer! However, MAN. UNITED were spotted giving him a tour around their Carrington training ground last week, so there could be a tug-of-war for his signature when he turns 17 in June – that’s when he can sign a pro contract! DID YOU KNOW? All eight teams in this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-finals play in the Prem! It’s the first time that’s happened since 2005-06, when Liverpool lifted the trophy! PES DATA PACK 5! eFootball PES 2020 dropped its fifth data pack recently, including their ‘Iconic Moment Series’, highlighting epic moments in the history of footy! TOP 10 MOST WATCHED GOALS!…

THIAGO ALCANTARA BAYERN MUNICH & SPAIN Thiago is half Brazilian, so he combines the Spanish passing style with Samba flair! He can control matches against any midfielder on FIFA, but he can also embarrass them with skills! BEST MOVE: A Lane Change, or La Croqueta, was introduced to FIFA in tribute to Thiago’s ex-teammate Andres Iniesta, and the Bayern baller is just as good at it! KYLIAN MBAPPE PSG & FRANCE Because Mbappe is so quick, it’s easy to forget that he can beat defenders with skill moves too. His epic agility allows him to dance through challenges! BEST MOVE: Mbappe can burst past defenders with a dynamic move like a Heel Flick. Once he’s done that, they’ve got no chance of catching him! PHILIPPE COUTINHO BAYERN MUNICH & BRAZIL…

FACTPACK Full Name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira Position: Att. midfielder/Forward Country: Brazil DOB: 21/03/1980 This wouldn’t be a Skills Special without a profile on probably the greatest trick machine to ever grace the footy planet – Brazilian megastar Ronaldinho! MATCH has the lowdown on the epic baller... QUALITY CLUB CAREER! After building a big reputation in Brazil, Ron was brought to Europe as a 21-year-old by PSG! He spent two seasons in the French capital, before moving to Barcelona, where he won loads of trophies –including the Champo League and Ballon d’Or! He left Barça for AC Milan in 2008, but didn’t have the same impact, and eventually returned to Brazil for the final years of his career! SICK PLAYING STYLE! You could tell Ronaldinho just loved playing football –…

NEWCASTLE v MAN. CITY Newcastle fans are daring to dream! Their side has reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2006, giving them a chance of their first cup trip to Wembley in 20 years! They’ve been handed the toughest possible draw, though – Man. City are unbeaten in this competition for over two years, and are hoping to lift the trophy for the second year running! MATCH VERDICT This is what the magic of the cup is all about – Newcastle will win on penalties! MATCH SAYS NEWCASTLE 1 MAN. CITY 1 SHEFF. UNITED v ARSENAL Mikel Arteta won the FA Cup twice as an Arsenal player, and now he’s got a chance of doing it in his first season as manager too! The Gunners have…

PRACTISE ALONE OR WITH A MATE? BILLY SAYS: “It depends on what type of person you are but, if you’re self-driven and don’t get bored too easily, you can practise on your own. Sometimes you need people there to spur and push you on, to compete with you and get the best out of you. We practised alone growing up – that’s how we learnt the best, but it really depends on the individual!” STAYING MOTIVATED! JEZ SAYS: “Every successful sports person has the same problems and setbacks – Lionel Messi might get knocked out of the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but it doesn’t make him any less of a good player. In life, things don’t always go your way – setbacks aren’t unique to you, it’s just how…

WHAT’S A KNUCKLEBALL? “A knuckleball is a shot where the ball swerves and dips with little or no rotation!” DIFFICULTY RATING! “8/10” WHO TO WATCH? “Cristiano Ronaldo!” TOP TIP! “It will take time to learn, so be patient and try to find a method that suits you – don’t be scared to adjust different parts of the technique to suit your ability!” THE RUN-UP… “The run-up should consist of five to seven steps directly back from the ball, with two steps either side, depending on what foot you strike the ball with. Your stance should be at a slight angle, approach the ball on your toes at a steady pace, with the last stride the biggest. This enables your kicking foot to open up and make the correct contact!” THE…

10 ERIN CUTHBERT SCOTLAND Back in 2018, Cuthbert produced one of the cheekiest nutmegs MATCH has ever seen against Brighton in the WSL – and since then, the Chelsea star has been on our skillers radar! At just 21 years old, the fast-footed dribbler is the youngest player in this awesome top ten, so she’s got tons of time to work her way further up the list too! 9 DEBINHA BRAZIL With a name like Debinha, there must be loads of pressure to be an expert skiller – and luckily, she is! The forward, who plays club footy for North Carolina Courage, outfoxes defenders with backheels, ball rolls and sick spins, but she also knows how to bust net – she scores every three games for Brazil! 8 ROSE LAVELLE…

The new Nike PhantomVSN cleats are a total throwback – they’re dressed in the classic Hypervenom colours from 2013! The brand’s old Hypervenoms were designed for footy’s best game changers – Neymar bossed them in this exact same colourway ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil! With added texture on the instep and outside of the foot, these boots are made for fine first touches and fancy flicks, so they’re perfect for tricksters! The VSN is the first release from Nike’s Future DNA series – keep on reading MATCH to see the rest of the collection! The skull and crossbones are a warning sign to defenders – this player means business! Check out a 21-year-old Neymar with the old boots these ones are based on! LAS VEGAS LIGHTS! Second-tier…

SICK SKILL MOVES! Learn these skill moves to tie your opponents in knots! HEEL FLICK 3 This move is a nightmare to defend against when the attacker is running at pace – with a simple move, the defender’s left marking space! Just flick the right stick forwards and then backwards to pull it off! STOP AND TURN 3 One moment you’re running at a defender, the next you’ve turned around and spun away! Three-star skillers can do it, but the four-star version is even better. Flick the right stick forward, then to the side! QUICK BALL ROLLS 4 Although it’s a four-star move, this is super easy to pull off. The key to getting it right is timing – hold the right stick down to start rolling the ball from…

1 The guys test out which boots work best for a knuckleball free-kick! 2 Sammy sees how many attempts he needs to hit the perfect FK past Charlie! 3 Sammy tries to score a knuckleball from a crazy angle! 4 Watch the free-kicks from a really cool view – the camera in top bins! 5 The guys imagine taking FKs against a seven-foot defensive wall! Watch the videos on their YouTube channel, and then follow them on social media @knuckleballtwins…

BRENTFORD v WEST BROM Tuesday, 7.45pm Out-of-form Brentford are in danger of falling out of the Championship play-off spots, and this tough game won’t help! MAN. CITY v REAL MADRID Tuesday, 8pm Man. City could become the first-ever team to knock Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid out of the Champions League! LEEDS v FULHAM Wednesday, 7.45pm Leeds are in the box-seat to finish in the automatic promotion spots, but Fulham could catch them if they win! BAYERN MUNICH v CHELSEA Wednesday, 8pm It’s gonna take one of the greatest CL comebacks ever for Chelsea to reach the quarters – Bayern bossed them! B. LEVERKUSEN v RANGERS Thursday, 5.55pm Rangers had one of the toughest draws in the Europa League! Can they get the better of the quality Bundesliga side WOLVES v…

Football Flick Gear The best way to work on your tekkers is getting outside and practising, so we’ve hunted down some top-quality products that will make training more fun than ever! Improve your volleys and first touch with the Handheld and Dual Speed Rebounders, your finishing accuracy with the Goal and Corner Shots, and your agility with the Multi-Height Hurdles and Training Set. Sorted! footballflick.com Bayern Anniversary Kit Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you… well, you know the rest! Bayern Munich turned 120 last month and, to mark the landmark, adidas released this retro anniversary kit –inspired by the one they wore in their first-ever German Championship-winning season back in 1932! They were even allowed to wear the stunning strip in their Bundesliga game against Augsburg last week!…

Skill kings Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar all used to play street footy as kids! The word ‘nutmeg’ actually comes from Victorian slang in the 1870s – it used to mean you’d been tricked by someone! 135+ No player in Europe’s top five leagues has completed more dribbles than Wolves wizard Adama Traore! Sporting and DR Congo trick machine Yannick Bolasie has a skill move named after him on FIFA 20 – The Bolasie Flick! Sunderland winger Aiden McGeady, who’s on loan at Charlton, also has his own cool FIFA 20 skill move – The McGeady Spin! Portugal legend Quaresma Ricardo ’s skill signature move is called Jadon Sancho’s idol growing up was legendary Brazil skiller Ronaldinho! Marcelo’s the only defender on FIFA 20 with five-star skills!…