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Kick Off: Ronaldo scored vs 40 countries; Messi rated 90+ on FIFA for 12 years

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Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all important news in the past 24 hours. Make sure you do not miss out.

TOP HEADLINES

Ronaldo has now scored against FOURTY different countries after four-goal show

Cristiano Ronaldo's opener against Lithuania means he has now scored against FOURTY different countries!

Lionel Messi has been rated 90+ on FIFA for over 10 years

From FIFA 09 to FIFA 19, Lionel Messi has been rated 90+ on FIFA for over 10 years!

16 more to go! Ronaldo scores four to move closer to 109 int'l goals record

With four goals in a 5-1 Portugal victory over Lithuania, Cristiano Ronaldo has moved even closer to retired Iranian player Ali Daei's international goals record of 109.

MATCH REPORTS

Lithuania 1-5 Portugal: Ronaldo bags 4 goals & nets 54th career hat-trick

Game is over and the final score is Lithuania 1-5 Portugal. Here is the match report.

France 3-0 Andorra: Les Bleus claim top spot, Griez misses 2nd penalty in 4 days

Antoine Griezmann missed another penalty as France made hard work of beating a side ranked 133 places below them in the world.

England 5-3 Kosovo: Sancho & Sterling star in 8-goal thriller, Kane scores

England fell behind in the opening minute but came back to defeat Kosovo in an eight-goal thriller at St Mary's Stadium.

Argentina 4-0 Mexico: Lautaro's first half hat-trick inspires encouraging win

Lautaro Martinez stole the show to lead Argentina to an impressive 4-0 win over Mexico in a friendly in Texas on Tuesday.

Brazil 0-1 Peru: Peru take revenge on Brazil, Vinicius makes debut

Luis Abram's 85th-minute header saw Peru past Brazil, while condemning the Selecao to their first defeat since the 2018 World Cup.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Ronaldo wants to share dinner with Messi? An artist fulfills CR7's dream

During the UEFA Champions League draw in Monaco on 29 August, Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that he and his arch-rival Lionel Messi "have a good relationship" but the pair of Ballon d'Or winners "have not had dinner together yet."

Cristiano Ronaldo's FIFA rating drops for the first time in nine years

From FIFA 12 to FIFA 20, Cristiano Ronaldo's FIFA rating drops for the first time in nine years.

Griezmann's grin of disbelief as he misses another penalty for France

After missing a penalty for France against Albania on Saturday, Antoine Griezmann saw another spot kick attempt go wrong in Tuesday night's 3-0 win over Andorra.

Juventus 'plot shock Mbappe transfer swoop after failing to sign Neymar'

Serie A champions Juventus are planning a shock swoop for French superstar Kylian Mbappe, according to reports in Italy.

Tottenham confirm Lo Celso will be out until end of October with a hip injury

Tottenham have confirmed that Giovani Lo Celso has been ruled out of action until the end of October with a hip injury.

WHAT THEY SAY

Neymar's father: My son was touched when his Barca friends asked him to return

Neymar still has a lot of friends in the Barcelona dressing room, most notably in the form of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, and their interest in seeing him back at the Camp Nou made him emotional.

Ramos: Messi is one of the best in history, I think he's an example to follow

Speaking at the presentation of his new documentary, Ramos commented on his Barca rival Messi.

Costa: Griezmann's dream was to play with Messi and Suarez; Felix got talent

The striker gave an interview with YouTube station "Que Partizado" in which he also talked about Joao Félix: "He's not the type who wants to be the star."

Leonardo wants Neymar to leave PSG as soon as possible (Tuttosport)

Just when you thought it was all over, they pull you back in. The Neymar transfer saga was put on ice after the transfer window closed despite being heavily linked with a return to FC Barcelona in August.

AF COLUMNS & IN DEPTHS

Brazil's gamechanger Neymar named All Football Player of the Week

Brazil forward Neymar has been named All Football Player of the Week.

BEST XI of FIFA 20: Messi, Neymar & Ronaldo lead the attack, Oblak in goal

EA Sports have revealed the top 100 player ratings in FIFA 20, here we pick up the BEST XI from the list.

La Liga BEST XI in FIFA 20: Messi, Hazard & Griezmann lead attack

EA Sports have revealed the top 100 player ratings in FIFA 20, here are the La Liga BEST XI that they pick up from the list.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Perfect double hits! This man bags an outrageous goal in THIS WAY