Kick Off: Messi & CR7 back in national teams; Varane 'told Madrid he will leave'

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TOP HEADLINES

OFFICIAL: Ronaldo free to face Ajax in UCL QFs after being fined €20k by UEFA

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined by UEFA for his 'improper gesture' against Atletico Madrid but has escaped a Champions League ban.

Varane has already told Real Madrid teammates his desire to leave (MARCA)

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has already told his teammates his desire to leave the European Champions, according to Spanish outlet MARCA.

Messi and Ronaldo to make first international appearances since World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo are both set to play for their countries for the first time since the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

MATCH REPORTS

Belgium 3-1 Russia: Courtois' horrible howler rescued by Hazard brace

Thibaut Courtois had a moment to forget against Russia, but Eden Hazard secured a 3-1 win for Belgium in Euro 2020 qualifying.

Netherlands 4-0 Belarus: Depay rounds off routine romp

Memphis Depay scored two and got a pair of assists as the Netherlands beat Belarus 4-0 to start Euro 2020 qualifying in victorious fashion.

TRANSFER LATEST

Florentino would spend €250m-€300m on Mbappe rather than Neymar (Marca)

Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, N'Golo Kante, Sadio Mane, Christian Eriksen, Mohamed Salah, Paul Pogba, Matthijs de Ligt, Lucas Hernandez, Mauro Icardi, Luka Jovic... The list of players linked with leaving their clubs this summer is increasing. But, for Real Madrid at least, the matter is a lot simpler than it would seem, whilst simultaneously being more complicated, too.

Transfer expert: Mane isn't Real Madrid target because they have no money

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is not of interest to Real Madrid despite establishing himself as the Reds’ most potent attacker this season.

Madrid targeting Felipe Anderson in case they fail to sign Hazard (Sky Sports)

Real Madrid are targeting West Ham’s Felipe Anderson in case they fail to land their number one target Eden Hazard, according to Sky sources.

Coutinho's likeliest destination revealed if Brazilian leaves Barcelona

Philippe Coutinho's Barcelona nightmare could come to an end this summer after just 18 months in La Liga.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Messi joins the challenge for World Down Syndrome Day

Leo Messi showed his support for World Down Syndrome Day by taking part in an online challenge.

Neymar confronts PSG president amid Dani Alves dispute (AS)

Neymar has demanded that PSG renew the contract of Dani Alves, who is unhappy with the underwhelming new deal that the club has offered him.

Bayern president Hoeness reveals what Guardiola does if he wants a €100m signing

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has claimed that the Spaniard told him the process behind a big-money transfer at the Premier League champions

Ajax star Tagliafico reveals how they will stop Ronaldo when facing Juve

Ajax defender Nicolas Tagliafico has spoken to Mundo Deportivo ahead of Juventus' Champions League clashes with Ajax.

Barcelona fans furious after club's home kit for next season is 'leaked' online

Designs for Barcelona's home kit for next season have supposedly been leaked online... and fans really aren't impressed with the changes.

WHAT THEY SAY

Hazard says 'incredible' Salah is at a level he hopes to 'reach'

Eden Hazard has revealed the players he looks up to in world football, and that list includes Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.

Hazard: I started playing football because of Zidane

The Chelsea player has once again made overtures in Real Madrid's direction, this time in comments to Radio Télévision Belge Francophone.

'No Liverpool players would get in Man City's team'

The former City defender insists that not one player from Anfield would make the grade at his old club at the moment, including Virgil van Dijk

Kempes: Maradona had no rivals, Messi has got Ronaldo and he's still the best

The Valencia legend joined Fernando Gómez Colomer for a chat at the city's University. "VAR would have been a nightmare for Maradona", said El Matador.

In Depth & AF Column

Transfer Talks: Madrid choose Mbappe over Neymar; Dybala to replace Griezmann?

All Football takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from all across Europe.

Scout Report: Eder Militao, the €50m Brazil genius destined to succeed Ramos

Welcome to All Football Scouting Report, in here we will take you a closer look at world's promising stars. Eder Militao, the Brazilian only joined Porto last August but it was confirmed that he will move to Santiago Bernabeu this summer, what makes Real Madrid land him as first signing of Zidane's reign?

Weekly Quotes: Messi effect motivates Ronaldo; Pogba dreams to play for Madrid

Hello everyone! Welcome to our brand-new column All Football Weekly Quotes. We list the most impressive words in football world every week.

Philippe Coutinho at a crossroads as he struggles at Barcelona

Barcelona paid £146m to sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool last year, but his first full season in Catalonia has not gone to plan. What comes next? The remaining months of the campaign could be pivotal…

LIKE A MODEL: Benzema, Real Madrid veteran who is an underrated genius

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 Real Madrid’s striker Karim Benzema.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

UCL Rewind: Bayern 0-2 Inter. 'Special' Mourinho led Nerazzurri to the Treble

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TODAY'S FIXTURE (CET)

European Championship Qualification 

20:45  England vs Czech 

20:45  Moldova vs France

20:45  Portugal vs Ukraine

Friendly

21:00  Argentina vs Venezuela