PLAYED A BLINDER

Shamil Tanna: Lifelong Liverpool fan and long-time FFT snapper Sham had his hands full during this month’s cover shoot. “Trying to get Dele’s dog, Hugo, to look at the camera involved a broom, a stuffed toy and loads of doggy treats! We got there in the end.” Andrew Murray: Our staff writer nearly missed his date with Bayern Munich birthday boy Joshua Kimmich. “He was there 45 minutes early, ready to go. Just as well that we brought a cake with us and then sang him Happy Birthday to make up for it.” Vanessa Leissring: The BVB supporter was in her element among Dortmund’s young guns. “I’m a sportswoman myself, so I loved shooting the stars of my local club. The energy was high and the players had fun acting out the theme we had chosen.”