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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1/ PLATINUM CARD #1 MATT AGUSTIN 

2/ SPORTS MISCELLANY

3/ TOP 10 FORWARDS OF EURO 2024

4/ THE RISE OF MOROCCAN FOOTBALL

5/ CAM REBALANS AND CDM WHAT CAN YOU RELATE TO?

6/ ENERGY COSTS FOR TOP TRAINING WEEK

1PLATINUM CARD #1 MATT AGUSTIN

Welcome to a new series. I’m taking a break from the “gangsters” series for a while, to avoid forcing content and to maintain some level of quality (yes, I know that for some, this series doesn’t maintain any level or has an extremely low one). In this series, I want to introduce 4 people on the server who are undeniable legends of the game and deserve a “Platinum Card” because gold simply doesn’t reflect their engagement and dedication. I’ve chosen 4 people, one for each position: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and forward. You can guess in the comments who might be hidden under the remaining positions.

1. Goalkeeper:

2. Defender: Matt Agustin

3. Midfielder:

4. Forward:

History

Everyone knows Matt (like basically everyone who will be included here). He started over three times and each time reached the server’s TOP. He’s a magnet for victories and a star of every team he has played for. I had the pleasure (and still do, including on the global server) of playing with him on the same team. The trophies and achievements we managed to obtain after his joining are secondary. Anyone who has played with Matt knows that he’s a person with an incredible and original sense of humor. It might not be to everyone’s liking, but in our circle, his participation in any discussion guaranteed lots of laughter and good fun. As a person, he is very honest, straightforward, and follows his own moral code, which he never breaks. He’s the opposite of many people in the FT world, who will tell you what you want to hear just to get what they want. Matt will always tell you the truth, no matter what it may be.

Few people, after stepping away from the game, return a year or two after the server starts and start anew. Matt did this three times, proving that reaching the TOP is always achievable if you want it. If he wanted to win TTT, he would win, no matter who tried to stop him. Matt is like a tank, destroying everything in his path. In times when he played in a club that wasn’t the TOP1 on the server, his determination led to achieving that status soon after. TA tried twice through mergers to push CC/DS off the pedestal, but never got close enough to require Matt to engage more intensely. Now, will another merger and the “new” TA/PE awaken the sleeping dragon and unleash his potential? If they succeed, one thing is certain: they won’t enjoy their victories for long.

Achievements

The situation here is complicated because Matt is currently playing on his third account, so his actual number of cups/medals is certainly at least twice as many. Here’s how his achievements look on the current account:

• 20x TM win (15 times in a row! Seasons 49-63)

• 22x TOP1 SL

• 12x TOP2 SL

• 2x PK

• 14x SL medal

• 10x TTT

• 7x Club TTT

• And a lot of other medals and cups

Decision

I chose Matt because no other defender even comes close to his achievements. Some may compete regarding playing time, but no one individually makes such a difference both on the field and in individual achievements.

Other considered defenders: Highlander, Fear of the dark, Wujas 99, Beny 07

Author: Bestia

SPORTS MISCELLANY

Hello players! Fábio Muri has another article for you.

Long live Paris, the Olympics have begun

The 2024 Olympics, with 204 participating countries, is a milestone in the history of sports. For the first time, all 32 Olympic disciplines have gender parity, with 5,250 places allocated to each sex.

With an aerial Olympic cauldron, the Balloon had 40 LED lamps, associated with 200 strong water vaporizers. The fire effect was created with CO².

While the Opening Ceremony

took place on the banks of the Seine River, the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, fulfilled her promise and dove into the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17. To clean up the river, Paris has invested 1.4 billion euros (around 7.6 billion reais) in infrastructure to collect more rainwater, which contains sewage laden with bacteria and enters the river during periods of heavy rain.

However, athletes have complained about the condition of the water in Rio. The Belgian Olympic Committee announced that the country's team will not participate in the mixed triathlon, which will be held on August 5, because triathlete Claire Michel was hospitalized, claiming to have been contaminated by bacteria from the waters of the Seine.

Congratulations Kaylia

A beautiful moment with the first African Olympic medal in Artistic Gymnastics. The French-Algerian Kaylia Nemour, who had problems with the French gymnastics confederation, which made her choose to compete for Algeria. In the uneven bars competition, she won the gold medal.

And what about Olympic football?

The men's and women's competitions are reaching their decisive stages, and we are in the semifinals:

Men's: Monday, August 5 - 1:00 p.m. France vs. Egypt and 4:00 p.m. Morocco vs. Spain

Women's: Tuesday, August 6 - 1:00 p.m. United States vs. Germany and 4:00 p.m. Brazil vs. Spain

The men's soccer finals will take place on Thursday, August 8, and the women's finals will take place on Friday, August 9.

Favorites for the 2024 Ballon d'Or

In Europe, we are in the off-season, signings, friendlies, speculation. Who are the favorites in the main European leagues?

Amidst the expectations, the 2024 Ballon d'Or Award is approaching, with the list of candidates announced on September 4 and the winner will be announced on October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

Favorites: Rodri (Manchester City) Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) 

New server in sight!

Tick ​​Tock, Tick Tock, the hours, minutes and seconds pass by, August 26th is coming for a new phase in Football Team, heading towards more unification, that is, the new Legacy 1 server (Unification of the EU WEST server with the EU CENTRAL server) will join the Central Europe server (EU CENTRAL), forming the future Legacy server.

A question arises, in the first unification the German League was left out to make way for the Polish league, and now with the inclusion of the Russian League, who will leave Italy, England or Spain?

In parallel with the new merger, significant changes have occurred in the game, among them:

New collection of cards from the Western Europe server (EU WEST), with 84 cards.

The training bonus will be applied to the current day (instead of the next day, as it is currently)

Implementation of the full translation into Turkish.

Declaring an official "fight" with another team. This will allow engagement at the maximum level in any match against that team without losing health. Additionally, a new 20% PTS bonus (training only) will be introduced during a match with the opposing team.

Phase II of the Club expansion: Club Spa, Marketing Agency, Fan Shop, Radio Station, TV Station, Science Academy, Development Academy, and Tactical Academy.

Energy rewards for special collections will be increased:

Hala Madrid Collection: from 40,000 Energy to 200,000 Energy

We Love United Collection: from 27,500 Energy to 125,000 Energy

Hala Madrid Collection (Epic): from 5,000 Energy to 75,000 Energy

We Love United Collection (Epic): from 7,500 Energy to 50,000 Energy

Have a good week and much success to all

Big hug!

Author: Fábio Muri

TOP 10 FORWARDS OF EURO 2024

10/ Guler

Guler is a young Real Madrid striker. He showed a fantastic side at this tournament and undoubtedly deserves a place in this ranking. He scored a beautiful goal and led the Turks to the quarterfinals. For this feat he is ranked 10th in our ranking.

9/ Mikautadze

Mikautadze has also had a great tournament. As a striker for the Georgian national team, he did not disappoint by scoring goals. Although Georgia has already fallen in the 1/8 against Spain, Mikautadze has had a great tournament. That's why I give him in this ranking.

8/ Mbappe

Mbappe is simply Mbappe. He gives tremendously wherever he plays. Although there were better than him at this Euro, Kylian gave a lot to the national team of his country, which allowed them to reach the semi-finals. It puts him at the right place for him, in my opinion, 8.

7/ Ronaldo

Ronaldo is a soccer legend and one of the best players in the history of the sport. This tournament was not perfect but nevertheless he really gave a lot to the Portuguese national team. Leading them to the quarterfinals. I congratulate him on his 7th place.

6/ Morata

Morata has been a key player for the Spanish national team in its quest for the European championship. His plays repeatedly contributed to winning matches and at the end of the tournament itself. I would be impossible not to include him in this ranking. I think the 6th place will be appropriate for him.

5/ Kane

Kane was one of the few bright lights of the England national team. His heroic plays made the team he captained go all the way to the final, where they narrowly missed out on final victory in the entire tournament. Congratulations on the 5th place in this list.

4/ Dembele

Dembele is also a very important figure for his national team. He has repeatedly helped Mbappe in the game. It was these 2 players who contributed to France's advance to the polfinal. He has had a really good tournament.

3/ Gakpo

The Netherlands did not go far in this tournament. Nevertheless, Gakpo played very well the entire tournament. He has no major mistakes on his conscience. Just a good tournament on his part. It's hard to have bigger reservations. He scored several goals.

2/ Williams

Williams is one of the main reasons why Spain won the entire tournament. He played very well. He scored goals and assisted. He contributed greatly to the final success of the entire national team.

1/ Yamal

And number 1: Lamine Yamal. Brilliant tournament has this Spaniard behind him. He played simply sensational. I think that if it were not for him, Spain might not have won the whole tournament. Deservedly place 1 goes to this 17-year-old. Congratulations.

AUTHOR: GiGsOn

THE RISE OF MOROCCAN FOOTBALL

Hello players! This week we will talk about Morocco

Geographical data

• Morocco is a country located in the northwest of the African continent. It fought for independence against France, gaining independence in 1956

• Government: King Mohammed VI (constitutional monarchy).

• Capital: Rabat (1.8 million inhabitants)

• Population: 37 million people.

• Highest altitude: Toubkal (Atlas Mountains) at 4,167 meters above sea level.

• Climate: Mediterranean on the coast and arid in the interior.

• Main tourist attractions: Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca and the Dades and Todra Gorges

Let's learn a little about the history of Moroccan football.

Football arrived in Morocco at the end of the 19th century, brought by European colonizers and especially by the French and Spanish. The country’s first football club, Raja Club Athletic, was founded in 1949.

National League

Creation of the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF): In 1956, following the country’s independence, the Moroccan Football Federation was established, unifying the clubs and promoting the growth of the sport.

The Moroccan Professional Football League, often referred to as Botola (or Botola Pro), is the top division of professional football in the country. Founded in 1956, the league is organised by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and is made up of clubs from all over Morocco.

Format: The league is played in a round-robin format, with teams playing against each other. The team with the most points at the end of the season is crowned 

champion.

Promotion and Relegation: Typically, clubs finishing bottom of the table are relegated to the second division, while the top teams in the second division are promoted to the Botola.

World Cup and African Cup

The Moroccan national team made its FIFA World Cup debut in 1970, becoming the first African team to compete in the tournament.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Morocco performed remarkably well, reaching the semi-finals and becoming the first African team to reach this stage of a world tournament.

Morocco won the African Cup of Nations in 1976, in a tournament held in Ethiopia. The country was co-champion along with three other countries, which was an important milestone in the history of African football.

Youth National Team

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco has won the title on several occasions, being a highlight in the category.

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: The U-20 national team has also had some notable performances, although titles are less frequent compared to the U-17 category.

Most important teams

1. Wydad Casablanca (WAC)

Founded: 1937

Colors: Red and white

Stadium: Stade Mohammed V (Casablanca), has a capacity of around 67,000 spectators.

Highlights: Wydad is one of the most successful clubs in Morocco and Africa, with 22 Botola (national league) titles, 1 CAF Cup title (2001) and 3 CAF Champions League titles (1992, 2017 and 2022)

2. Raja Casablanca (RCA)

Founded: 1949

Colors: Green and white

Stadium: Stade Mohammed V (Casablanca), has a capacity of around 67,000 spectators.

Highlights: Raja is a historic rival of Wydad, and the games between them are known as the "Casablanca Classic". The club also has 12 Botola titles, 3 CAF Champions League titles (1989, 1997 and 1999), 1 CAF Cup title (2003) and 1 CAF Super Cup title (2000).

3. FUS Rabat

Founded: 1946

Colors: Red and white

Stadium: Stade de Prince Moulay Abdellah (Rabat), has a capacity of around 53,000 spectators.

Highlights: FUS Rabat is a traditional club that has won 12 national titles, 1 CAF Cup title (2005) and 1 CAF Champions League (1985).

Key players

• Ahmed Faras, best African Player in the late 1960s.

• Larbi Ben Barek, known as "The Magician", he is considered one of the best African players of all time.

• Mustapha Hadji, he was voted the Best African Player in 1998 and had an important international career, participating in the 1998 World Cup.

• Hakim Ziyech, one of the most recognized Moroccan players today, Ziyech stood out at clubs such as Ajax and Chelsea.

Greetings to all Moroccans and descendants.

Thank you for reading. Until the next edition of the Newspaper

Author: Fábio Muri

CAM REBALANS AND CDM WHAT CAN YOU RELATE TO?

Hi, I would like to briefly summarize my first impressions and differences that I noticed after re-balancing the special positions. This is by no means certain, and these are merely assumptions. I suggest you look at this and combine it yourself.

The re-balance of special positions is behind us, but the administration has not explained what it is. Playing formations with CDM for a long time, I noticed one change. Previously, when I changed formation 3142 to 352, the aid line bar grew. Why? CDM played on CDM had 115% to skill, however it was easy to notice that rotating to the line of help or defense raises their belt. This was probably because 115% was divided into two lines so half of the potential went to help, half to defend by that in each line the CDM gave 57.5% of potential to the belt. The rotated played on 70% skill only in one line, so he increased its potential by 12.5%, it was a visible change, many people played in such rotates.

After re-balancing itself, you can notice a change in this matter rotated CDM gives less than unrotated. If they have not changed anything in the table regarding the potential of the players in a given position and still play the help/defense game with a potential of 70% then the conclusion is one. The re-balancing of special positions may be the lack of dividing the potential into two lines. The CDM playing on the CDM now gives 100% to the line of help and defense simultaneously (I assume there is no longer a bonus of 115%, it has been reduced to 100%, but it is not shared for that).

The question remains whether or not if the whole of the above statement is true, are the changes to the CAM the same? If they are identical (and my guesses are true, and of course they do not have to be) then I am sure that we will soon see the return of the old good formation 3421, because again it will give a great advantage over the rivals.

Let me know what you think and what you've noticed.

Author: Kiero DS

ENERGY COSTS FOR TOP TRAINING WEEK

Hello, this is Matushevsky!

I'm sure many people wonder how much energy you need to take part in the Top Training Week. I decided to check it and, at the same time, calculate how much energy is consumed by clicking the training assistant with various XP and energy bonuses.

Let's start with the fact that without -80% energy and +600% XP for the full 7 days, it is not worth even starting the TOP Training Week. To achieve this, you need to have club bonuses activated and 14 Provident V and XP VI drinks each. Of course, it is also worth unlocking boosters for 0, because it significantly reduces the cost of credits. 

So let's start with how many times you can run the training assistant. During the day we have 11 full two-hour cycles of two skills activated, plus let's assume two skills per hour and two per half an hour. This gives us a total of 23.5 clicks on the training assistant. The energy costs of firing the first assistants are lower and are as follows:

Subsequent clicks on the assistant are unchanged and look like this:

As a digression, I will add that using my calculations, everyone can see how much energy they need to earn individual daily bonuses, but this is an additional value of this article. 

So let's go back to the Top Training Week - the first click on -80% and +600 XP costs us 288 energy, the second 4608 energy. The remaining 21.5 clicks cost us 9216 energy. Therefore, we have an energy expenditure of 203,040 per day. We have seven days, so the total energy cost is 1,421,280 energy. Is that all? Well, no. Energy is still needed to unlock skills. One click on the 600% XP bonus from the assistant unlocks a given skill 4.5 times, so on average we will unlock 105.75 skills per day. We unlock the skill approximately 740 times per week. The cost of one unlock is initially 500 or 1000 energy, but later these costs increase significantly - even 2000 energy with a very high level of character development. Therefore, we additionally have to add 740,000 energy, for TOP accounts even 1,480,000 energy. We can also add clicking CS 6 times every day, which costs us 15,000 energy, or 105,000 additional energy per week.

To sum up - Top Weekly Workouts (assuming clicking 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) require between 2,250,000 and 3,000,000 energy. Of course, even having such a reserve of energy will not guarantee us a win, because the opponent may have much more Rocket Fuel Drinks than us. 

We know how much energy we need. How many training sessions can we do? Well, for the 600% XP bonus, we do 10,080 training sessions in one run of the assistant. Multiplying it times 23.5 and then 7 days we get 1,658,160 training sessions. The Training Center adds 3,000 training sessions a day, so in total we get 1,679,160 clicks.

How many skills will we gain in such a week? Since we unlock the skill 740 times, we gain about 3,700 skills, which translates into 462.5 overall. Quite a nice quantity.

Author: Matushevsky