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Dominic Calvert-Lewin For SoccerBible Magazine Issue 13

In the career of a footballer, we’re told, the four years between the ages of 19 and 23 are vital. It’s the time when a promising academy talent has the chance to develop into a first-team regular, the narrow window of opportunity for any young player to really make their name.

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Chase & Status For SoccerBible Magazine Issue 13

How time flies. It’s now over a decade since London duo Chase & Status supercharged the UK’s electronic music scene with the deconstruction of genres that was their 2008 studio debut, More Than Alot. For context, around the same time, David Bentley was scoring that outrageous lobbed volley for Spurs in the famous 4-4 draw with Arsenal, and Liverpool were bringing on Sami Hyypia to secure a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge against Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Chelsea.

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Ramz For SoccerBible Magazine Issue 13

Imagine you’ve released a track that overnight has sent your profile through the sky. It’s a gamechanger, a complex situation that can flip your life upside down. UK rapper Ramz knows all too well the lows that come with the highs.

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Declan Rice Talks Mental Strength, England, & Revenge On Mason Mount

From being rejected by Chelsea’s academy to now being an established Premier League player with West Ham and a regular in the England senior squad, it's fair to say that at only 20 years old Declan Rice’s journey in the game has already been an eventful one.

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Christopher Nkunku For SoccerBible Magazine Issue 13

Our French readership apart – hello France – if you’ve heard of Lagny-sur-Marne in a footballing sense, it’s most likely in reference to Paul Pogba. He was born there, after all, and often credits the skills he learnt on its streets as having been vital to his success. But he’s not the only player to have been produced by the historic district 16 miles east of central Paris.

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Kit Graham Talks Ahead Of The North London Derby

Kit Graham has been making waves in the Women’s Super League since her move to Spurs from Charlton, and now she faces up to the prospect of playing in the North London Derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Becky Spencer Talks Injuries, Comebacks & Playing At The Tottenham Stadium

Having been through the lows of long-term injury, Becky Spencer now faces the high of being involved with the Tottenham Hotspur Women’s side as they walk out at the club’s new stadium for the first time in a North London derby against bitter rivals Arsenal.

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Jenna Schillaci On Her Journey & Playing At The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Club captain and 11-year veteran. Safe to say that Jenna Schillaci has experienced most things with Tottenham Hotspur, from the lows of barely being able to raise a team to the highs of promotion to the Women’s Super League. But on Sunday she’ll have a new experience to add to the list as she leads the team out at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time ever as they take on Arsenal in the North London Derby.

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Chloe Morgan Ahead Of The North London Derby

This weekend, Tottenham Hotspur Women will play their first-ever game in the club’s new stadium. But this isn’t any old match; in front of thousands of fans, they will take on North London rivals Arsenal. It’s set to be a historic occasion, and ahead of the game we caught up with several of the Spurs players, starting with keeper, Chloe Morgan.

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Harry Maguire Talks England, Memes & Signing With PUMA

Since last summer Harry Maguire has played in a World Cup Semi-Final, become the world's most expensive defender, become a father, and now he's signed his first major deal with PUMA Football. It's been a big couple of years for the big man. So when we sit down with Maguire ahead of England's landmark 1000th international fixture he's in a reflective mood about his journey to date.

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Pep Guardiola For SoccerBible Magazine Issue 13

True humility is a rare commodity in football. There are many in the game who talk the talk about working hard, improving every day, respecting the opposition, and other such throwaway soundbites. Far fewer walk the walk when it comes to assessing their own achievements.

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Lucas Moura Talks Icons, London Life & Champions League Heroics

Lucas Moura wrote himself into Tottenham folklore with last season’s Champions League semi-final heroics against Ajax. Ultimately, Spurs fell agonisingly short in their quest for the European crown, but their mild-mannered Brazilian isn’t done yet.

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Vivianne Miedema Talks Football Upbringing & Smashing Records

Vivianne Miedema is a goal machine, plain and simple. From the moment she burst onto the scene she has broken records left, right and centre. After making her debut for the national team at the age of 17 she now sits as the Netherlands’ all-time leading scorer. And she’s still only 23.

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NOT3S For SoccerBible Magazine Issue 13

A host of similarities can be found between football and music – the freedom of expression, the premium placed on creativity, the commitment and dedication required to succeed. But for many youths growing up in deprived inner-city boroughs, there’s really only one that matters: they both provide an escape route.

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Demy De Zeeuw Talks PUMA x BALR. Collaboration

Demy de Zeeuw’s transformation from professional footballer to entrepreneur continues to move from strength to strength alongside his football infused lifestyle brand BALR., which is enjoying its first mainstream collaboration, joining forces with PUMA for a unique capsule collection.

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Samuel Umtiti For SoccerBible Magazine Issue 13

Just what does it take to be a winner? For Samuel Umtiti it’s much the same as you’ll hear from any other professional footballer: hard work, dedication, the usual. But unlike most fellow professionals, his hard work and dedication has taken him all the way to the top, nestling him in among a group of exciting young French talent that can now be referred to as World Champions.

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