Kick Off: CR7 driven to be better by Messi & drops hint on post-retirement life

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TOP HEADLINES

Ronaldo: Playing against Messi has made us better, we are symbols of our clubs

Cristiano Ronaldo believes that playing in the same league as Lionel Messi drove him on to becoming a better player, something that was also true for the Argentine.

Ronaldo: When I finish my career, I will disconnect from everything

The Juventus and Portugal star graced the front cover of France Football, the magazine that awards the annual Ballon d'Or.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Besiktas 'to cancel Karius loan deal and send him back to Liverpool in January'

Turkish giants Besiktas have reportedly lost patience with underperforming goalkeeper Loris Karius, and want his loan agreement terminated in the January transfer window.

Man Utd 'snubbed Aubameyang transfer' after seeing something they didn't like

Manchester United reportedly snubbed the chance to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang due to concerns about his playing style before he was allowed to head to Arsenal .

Barcelona 'need to sell €124m worth of players' as Rakitic & Vidal on list

Barcelona had a 1,047 million euro budget approved on October 4 for this current season, but if they want to hit that figure they'll need to sell 124m euros of talent before June 30.

No Eriksen, no Pogba... Real Madrid decide against January transfers (AS)

No Eriksen, no Van de Beek or Pogba. No new faces at all. That is the decision that has been taken by Florentino Pérez, who is focusing attention on the summer, according to AS.

Arsenal to hold Granit Xhaka talks after captain's outburst (Sky Sport)

Arsenal will meet with captain Granit Xhaka in the next few days to discuss his angry reaction to being substituted during Sunday’s  2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace, according to Sky Sport.

Man Utd 'line up Pogba heir' as part of transfer raid on France

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing a move for Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare as a potential replacement for Paul Pogba.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

MSG lead Barca squad vs Valladolid as Roberto & Alena in, Arthur & Firpo out

Barcelona have announced their 18-man squad vs Valladolid as Roberto, Alena & Perez return to squad and Arthur is excluded and Dembele out due to suspension. Umtiti is still not available for the match. 

€418M! Senegal are now the 11th most expensive team in the world

Senegal are now the 11th most expensive team in the world.

The two Man United players who have never missed a penalty

It was another weekend of penalty woe for Manchester United as they defeated Norwich in the Premier League fixture at Carrow Road.

Xhaka 'visited at home by three concerned Arsenal stars'

Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka was visited at home by three senior Arsenal players after he was booed by his own team's supporters when he was substituted in the 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

VOICES

'Everyone wants him in team' - Lampard explains how Chelsea cope without Hazard

The Blues boss feels his squad have adapted as an "attacking force" since a prized asset left Stamford Bridge to join Real Madrid back in June

'When I saw Messi, I knew Barcelona would win everything' - Pep

The now-Manchester City manager has explained some of the details behind his successful time as coach of the Blaugrana

Mane explains exactly what was said between him and Salah at Burnley outburst

Liverpool star Sadio Mane has lifted the lid on exactly what Mohamed Salah said to him after the incident at Burnley.

We'll solve with club & not publicly if we've to - Valverde on Ter Stegen words

Ahead of Barcelona's game with Real Valladolid, Blaugrana coach Ernesto Valverde feels that if there are any problems within the team they should be solved internally, and not in public.

AF COLUMN & ANALYSIS

All Football TOTW: 4 hat-trick heroes lead sharpest attack, Spurs keeper shines

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

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

Who is the best player of last week? We name 5 candidates based on their ratings & performances. Please vote for the player who impressed you most last week.

Xhaka was wrong, but so were the fans who think abusing players is acceptable

First of all Granit Xhaka does need to apologise. 

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Neymar impresses followers with his piano skills

FIXTURE OF THE DAY

UTC 2019/10/29 18:00   Alaves vs Atletico

UTC 2019/10/29 19:00   Bochum vs Bayern Munich

UTC 2019/10/29 19:45   Man City vs Southampton

UTC 2019/10/29 20:00   Brescia vs Inter Milan

UTC 2019/10/29 20:15   Barca vs Real Valladolid