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1 Top Eleven (iOS and Android, free with in-app purchases)
They say: Top Eleven is the most played online football management game in which you will have the opportunity to take control of a football team, and test and improve your skills while playing against other managers from around the globe.
We say: When you get sick and tired of your club’s manager picking the wrong players – see if you can do any better.
2 ESPN (iOS and Android, free)
They say: The ESPN app is the #1 sports app in the market. The app gives you up-to-the-minute scores and the latest news, live video and audio streaming across ESPN’s networks, and loads of video highlights. Sign in and personalise the ESPN App to get alerts about scores and news from all of your favorite teams and leagues.
We say: Used to be annoyingly US-centric, but with the launch of the UK version, you can keep up with goals and wickets just as easily as you can keep up with touchdowns and home runs.
3 Dribble (iOS, free)
They say: Dribble is the new age of fantasy football. Join the revolution with over 100,000 fantasy football lovers. Pick your dream five-a-side team on any EURO 2016, Premier League or Champions League game-day against your friend or random opponent.
We say: Fantasy football, but for 2016. Pick five players on any game day and go head to head with friends or strangers. You can even set up your own leagues. Coming soon to Android.
4 11versus11 (iOS, free)
They say: 11versus11 brings you the Premier League news you want to read from some of the most prestigious publishers and fan sites – straight to your smartphone or tablet. Choose your team to get started. Load your top stories for the day, saving your favourites to read later offline. Refresh to load a new set of articles.
We say: A brand new football only news app – with what claims to be a sophisticated personalisation engine. They promise that the more you use it, the better it will be at finding stuff you are interested in. Coming soon to Android.
5 Nike Football (iOS and Android, free)
They say: The Nike soccer app helps you get better and play more. Featuring on-demand Pro training, first and exclusive access to Nike innovation, Interactive mental performance tools, and the ability to join and create pick-up games.
[Source: Manchestar evening News]