Kick Off: Maradona taught Messi free-kicks; Morgan doubles down on CR7 criticism

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TOP HEADLINES

'I taught Messi how to score' – Maradona on Barcelona star's free-kick record

Lionel Messi is arguably the finest free-kick taker in world football, and Diego Maradona claims he must take some of the credit for the Barcelona star’s stunning record.

Morgan: What Ronaldo does on pitch has nothing to do with he might be as person

Alex Morgan has been nominated for The Best FIFA Women's Player award and will be attending the gala in Milan, where Cristiano Ronaldo will be finding out if he has won the men's equivalent.

MATCH REPORTS

Estonia 0-4 Netherlands: Babel's brace cuts gap on group leaders to 3 points

A Ryan Babel brace helped secure Netherlands a routine 4-0 win at pointless Estonia in Euro 2020 qualifying Group C.

Northern Ireland 0-2 Germany: Low's side climb to top of group, Gnabry scores

Germany claimed a 2-0 win at Northern Ireland on Monday that climb to the top in Euro 2020 qualifying Group C.

Scotland 0-4 Belgium: Four-goal involved De Bruyne keeps visitors perfect run

Kevin De Bruyne delivered a masterclass as Scotland suffered a sobering 4-0 Euro 2020 qualifying loss at home to Group I leaders Belgium.

Wales 1-0 Belarus: Daniel James' stunning strike seals friendly win

Daniel James' stunning first-half goal gave Wales a 1-0 friendly victory over Belarus in Cardiff.

FIFA 20 RATINGS

FIFA 20 Player Ratings: 94-pt Messi tops list over Ronaldo & Ney, Zlatan 100th

EA Sports has published the highest-rated FIFA 20 players. 94-point Messi tops the list over Ronaldo and Neymar, as Van Dijk gets 90 points and Zlatan Ibrahimovic ranks the 100th of the list.

Who are the best attackers on FIFA 20?

Lionel Messi has pipped Cristiano Ronaldo to the top of the FIFA 20 rankings, with Neymar close behind.

FIFA 20 best midfielders: De Bruyne goes top ahead of Modric, Busquets & Kante

Kevin de Bruyne reigns supreme as the best midfielder on FIFA 20, with the Manchester City star leading the way for EA Sports' latest release.

FIFA 20 best defenders: Van Dijk tops, Chiellini ranked ahead of Ramos & Pique

Virgil van Dijk dominates the FIFA 20 player ratings, with the Liverpool star the top-ranked defender on the game.

FIFA 20 best goalkeepers: Oblak tops ahead of Alisson, Ter Stegen & De Gea

Jan Oblak has been crowned as the best goalkeeper in FIFA 20, with the Atletico Madrid star taking top spot as EA Sports released its top 100 players on Monday.

Madrid have the most 12 players in FIFA 20 top 100, followed by Barca & City

Which club have the most players in FIFA 20 top 100 rankings? The results may surprise you...

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Messi thanks fans for voting him ESPY Best International Men's Football Player

Messi writes on Instagram to thank fans who voted for him to be the ESPY Best International Men's Football Player.

TV revenues in 18/19: Liverpool No.1, Bayern & Juve earn less than Huddersfield

The Premier League's financial power compared to the rest of the countries in Europe has been laid bare after Huddersfield raked in more TV money last season than Bayern Munich or Juventus.

De Gea close to contract extension with £290k basic wage (Guardian)

De Gea is close to finally agreeing a new contract with Manchester United, according to Guadian.

Messi and Suarez still aren't training with their teammates

Ernesto Valverde is gradually regaining players, with Junior Firpo the latest to return to full training with the Barcelona squad.

WHAT THEY SAY

Liverpool legend Fowler: Salah needs to keep on being selfish

The Egyptian forward has faced accusations of being too focused on his own game, but a former Reds goal-getter considers that to be no bad thing

Vidic: Guardiola made Messi better; I’m convinced Aguero was born as a defender

The former Red Devils defender has lifted the lid on some of his toughest opponents, including a couple of fearsome Argentina international forwards.

AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH

VOTE: Who is your pick for All Football Player of the Week?

Who is the best player of last week? We name 6 candidates based on their ratings & performances. Please vote for the player who impressed you most last week.

All Football TOTW: Kane & Ney shine, history-maker Ramos in as De Jong included

Who shone enough to make this time's Team of the Week? Have a scroll down and see if you agree with our choices.

Barcelona gear up for a crazy September

Once the international break comes to an end, Barcelona have a busy and important month on their hands.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

What a clearance! A boy saves his girlfriend from being hit with a header 

FIXTURES OF THE DAY

EURO Qualification

UTC 2019/09/10 18:45 England vs Kosovo

UTC 2019/09/10 18:45 Lithuania vs Portugal

UTC 2019/09/10 18:45 France vs Andorra

Friendly

UTC 2019/09/11 02:00 Argentina vs Mexico

UTC 2019/09/11 03:00 Brazil vs Peru