Kick Off: Messi 'has option to leave Barca'; Benzema claims himself BBC binder

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TOP HEADLINES

Messi has the option to leave Barca at the end of each season (El Pais)

Lionel Messi reportedly has a clause in his Barcelona contract that allows him to leave the Catalan club if he wants to at the end of each season.

Benzema on BBC: Bale was the rocket, Ronaldo was goalscorer & I made it all work

Karim Benzema has broken down his, Cristiano Ronaldo's and Gareth Bale's roles in Real Madrid's famous BBC front three.

Messi, CR7 & Van Dijk lead FIFPro World XI 55-man nominees, De Jong & De Ligt in

Messi, Ronaldo & Van Dijk lead FIFPro World XI 55-man nominees as Premier League stars dominate the list.

MATCH REPORTS

Romania 1-2 Spain: Ramos joins La Roja's top 10 scorers club as Alcacer shines

Goals from Sergio Ramos and Paco Alcacer saw Spain extend their winning run in Group F with a 2-1 result away to Romania.

Armenia 1-3 Italy: Belotti seals comeback win as Azzurri extend winning streak

Italy were way short of their best but got the job done thanks to two late goals as they won 3-1 in Euro 2020 qualifying away to Armenia.

Chile 0-0 Argentina: Fierce friendly ends in goalless draw with TEN yellow cards

Argentina and Chile played out an entertaining 0-0 draw in a friendly in Los Angeles on Thursday.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Biggest spender in last decade: Man City, Barca & Chelsea top 3; Madrid sits 7th

With four Premier League clubs in the top ten, and Ligue 1 breaking into the heavyweight category, LaLiga continues investment.

The proof that Ansu Fati is now a Barcelona first team player

Barcelona B are preparing for their game against Ejea without Ansu Fati. The teenage forward has been training with the first team this week, who are now off until Monday. 

Mourinho 'said no' to Man Utd bid for Van Dijk before Liverpool transfer

Manchester United did not rival Liverpool for the signing of Virgil van Dijk after Jose Mourinho rejected the move, according to reports.

Wan-Bissaka, Maguire & James all included in Man Utd's Europa League squad

Barca are losing patience for Dembele

Ousmane Dembele hasn't had the greatest start to the season with Barcelona.

Benzema made Florentino rise for the first time in stadium

Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, said that he has risen for the first time of his life in a stadium on the goal of the Benzema during his return to Lyon in 2009. 

Shakira looks in high spirits as she cosies up to Pique at US Open

They've been together for a blissful eight years.

WHAT THEY SAY

Vieri: It will be a tragedy for football when Messi and Ronaldo retire

Christian Vieri has admitted that he fears for football once Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo hang up their boots.

'Competition doesn't scare me' - Dembele reveals why he turned down PSG

Ousmane Dembele has revealed why he turned down the chance to move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

'It was for my nephew, but referee misunderstood' - Ramos on his yellow card

There was a sense of bewilderment in the aftermath of Sergio Ramos' penalty during Spain's 2-1 victory over Romania as the centre-back was shown a yellow card.

'Ronaldo is the best, but Bale is the hardest man I faced in my career'

Cristiano Ronaldo was the best player in the world last season, according to former Manchester City star Micah Richards - but Gareth Bale remains the finest the right-back ever faced.

AF COLUMN & IN DEPTHS

Pogba? Zouma? Dembele? Mkhitaryan? AF19/20 August Flops of the Month revealed

Football is fun to watch because some players would go from hero to zero in just a month. Some of the biggest names are to feature in All Football Flops of the Month for August - and you know why.

LIKE A MODEL: Frizzy top twins Luiz & Guendouzi, who will win the hair rivalry?

Hello, everyone! Welcome to All Football column LIKE A MODEL! Here we will bring you the sexiest & hottest men in the football world. So just feast your eyes and give your points for them. The handsome footballer of this week that we choose is Arsenal duo David Luiz and Matteo Guendouzi.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

40k die-hard fans make 'Viking Thunder-Clap' for Falcao

FIXTURES OF THE DAY

Club Friendlies

UTC 2019/09/06 15:00 Energie Cottbus vs Dortmund

EURO Qualification

UTC 2019/09/06 18:45 San Marino vs Belgium

UTC 2019/09/06 18:45 Germany vs Netherlands

Friendly

UTC 2019/09/07 00:30 Brazil vs Colombia