What's in the issue

This fortnight, MATCH profiles Bayern Munich wonderkid Lennart Karl and uncovers loads more under-the-radar talents you’ll brag about knowing first! We also preview the European competitions’ play-offs and the upcoming 2026 Major League Soccer season including some of Lionel Messi’s sickest MLS stats so far. Plus, we reveal MATCH fans’ Player of the Month for January, chat to Spurs Women star Ella Morris, and run through each Premier League club’s youngest and oldest players!