• ALL-TIME TOP WORLD CUP GOALSCORERS: =35) Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia) seven goals in six games. Getty
    ALL-TIME TOP WORLD CUP GOALSCORERS: =35) Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia) seven goals in six games. Getty
  • =35) Careca (Brazil) seven goals in nine games.
    =35) Careca (Brazil) seven goals in nine games.
  • =35) Andrzej Szarmach (Poland, on floor) seven goals in 13 games. Getty
    =35) Andrzej Szarmach (Poland, on floor) seven goals in 13 games. Getty
  • =35) Luis Suarez (Uruguay) seven goals in 16 games. AFP
    =35) Luis Suarez (Uruguay) seven goals in 16 games. AFP
  • =35) Johnny Rep (Netherlands) seven goals in 14 games. AFP
    =35) Johnny Rep (Netherlands) seven goals in 14 games. AFP
  • =35) Hans Schaefer (Germany) seven goals in 15 games. Getty
    =35) Hans Schaefer (Germany) seven goals in 15 games. Getty
  • =26) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) eight goals in 22 games. AP
    =26) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) eight goals in 22 games. AP
  • =26) Oscar Miguez (Uruguay) eight goals in seven games. Getty =26) Leonidas (Brazil) eight goals in five games. =26) Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) eight goals in four games.
    =26) Oscar Miguez (Uruguay) eight goals in seven games. Getty =26) Leonidas (Brazil) eight goals in five games. =26) Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) eight goals in four games.
  • =26) Rudi Voeller (Germany) eight goals in 15 games. AFP
    =26) Rudi Voeller (Germany) eight goals in 15 games. AFP
  • =26) Rivaldo (Brazil) eight goals in 14 games. Getty
    =26) Rivaldo (Brazil) eight goals in 14 games. Getty
  • =26) Neymar (Brazil) eight goals in 13 games. Reuters
    =26) Neymar (Brazil) eight goals in 13 games. Reuters
  • =26) Harry Kane (England) eight goals in 11 games. Getty
    =26) Harry Kane (England) eight goals in 11 games. Getty
  • =26) Diego Maradona (Argentina) eight goals in 21 games. AFP
    =26) Diego Maradona (Argentina) eight goals in 21 games. AFP
  • =16) Uwe Seeler (Germany) nine goals in 21 games. AFP
    =16) Uwe Seeler (Germany) nine goals in 21 games. AFP
  • =16) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany) nine goals in 19 games. AFP
    =16) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany) nine goals in 19 games. AFP
  • =16) Jairzinho (Brazil) Nine goals in 16 games. AFP
    =16) Jairzinho (Brazil) Nine goals in 16 games. AFP
  • =16) Paolo Rossi (Italy) nine goals in 14 games. Action Images
    =16) Paolo Rossi (Italy) nine goals in 14 games. Action Images
  • =16) Roberto Baggio (Italy) nine goals in 16 games. Getty
    =16) Roberto Baggio (Italy) nine goals in 16 games. Getty
  • =16) David Villa (Spain) nine goals in 12 games. Getty
    =16) David Villa (Spain) nine goals in 12 games. Getty
  • =16) Vava (Brazil) nine goals in 10 games. AFP
    =16) Vava (Brazil) nine goals in 10 games. AFP
  • =16) Christian Vieri (Italy) nine goals in nine games. AFP
    =16) Christian Vieri (Italy) nine goals in nine games. AFP
  • =16) Eusebio (Portugal) nine goals in six games.
    =16) Eusebio (Portugal) nine goals in six games.
  • =16) Ademir (Brazil) nine goals in six games. AFP
    =16) Ademir (Brazil) nine goals in six games. AFP
  • =10) Grzegorz Lato (Poland) 10 goals in 20 games. Getty
    =10) Grzegorz Lato (Poland) 10 goals in 20 games. Getty
  • =10) Thomas Muller (Germany) 10 goals in 19 games. Getty
    =10) Thomas Muller (Germany) 10 goals in 19 games. Getty
  • =10) Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) 10 goals in 13 games. AFP
    =10) Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) 10 goals in 13 games. AFP
  • =10) Gary Lineker (England) 10 goals in 12 games.
    =10) Gary Lineker (England) 10 goals in 12 games.
  • =10) Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) 10 goals in 12 games. Getty
    =10) Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) 10 goals in 12 games. Getty
  • =10) Helmut Rahn (Germany) 10 goals in 10 games. AP
    =10) Helmut Rahn (Germany) 10 goals in 10 games. AP
  • =8) Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) 11 goals in 17 games. Getty
    =8) Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) 11 goals in 17 games. Getty
  • =8) Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 11 goals in five games. Getty
    =8) Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 11 goals in five games. Getty
  • =6) Pele (Brazil) 12 goals in 14 games. Action Images
    =6) Pele (Brazil) 12 goals in 14 games. Action Images
  • =6) Kylian Mbappe (France) 12 goals in 14 games. AP
    =6) Kylian Mbappe (France) 12 goals in 14 games. AP
  • =4) Just Fontaine (France) 13 goals in six games. AFP
    =4) Just Fontaine (France) 13 goals in six games. AFP
  • =4) Lionel Messi (Argentina) 13 goals in 26 games. Getty
    =4) Lionel Messi (Argentina) 13 goals in 26 games. Getty
  • 3) Gerd Muller (Germany) 14 goals in 13 games. AP
    3) Gerd Muller (Germany) 14 goals in 13 games. AP
  • 2) Ronaldo (Brazil) 15 goals in 19 games. AP
    2) Ronaldo (Brazil) 15 goals in 19 games. AP
  • 1) Miroslav Klose (Germany) 16 goals in 24 games. Getty
    1) Miroslav Klose (Germany) 16 goals in 24 games. Getty

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi surge up all-time World Cup top-scorers chart - in pictures


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France attacker Kylian Mbappe might have lost the World Cup final in heartbreaking fashion but at least he could enjoy a glimmer of consolation from winning the tournament Golden Boot award for top goalscorer.

Mbappe finished the tournament with eight goals from eight games in Qatar after scoring a hat-trick in the final defeat against Argentina.

It meant he ended one goal ahead of Lionel Messi, who scored two goals himself in the final that ended with Argentina winning 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out.

Thanks to their efforts in Qatar, both players surged up all-time World Cup top-scorers chart and while Messi might have called time on his World Cup career, Mbappe should have many more tournament appearances left in him. And the 23-year-old must surely be on course to overtake the current record held by Germany attacker Miroslav Klose.

There were three other players in Qatar who also enjoyed moves up the all-time list. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in five World Cup finals when he found the net against Ghana, while Brazil attacker Neymar and England's Harry Kane also found themselves among the goals.

In the gallery above you can see where Mbappe, Messi and Co now sit in the list of all-time World Cup finals goalscorers. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.

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T20 World Cup Qualifier

Final: Netherlands beat PNG by seven wickets

Qualified teams

1. Netherlands
2. PNG
3. Ireland
4. Namibia
5. Scotland
6. Oman

T20 World Cup 2020, Australia

Group A: Sri Lanka, PNG, Ireland, Oman
Group B: Bangladesh, Netherlands, Namibia, Scotland

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October 9: v Sabah FA

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Bengaluru Royals: Paul Scholes
Mumbai Warriors: Ryan Giggs
Chennai Ginghams: Hernan Crespo
Telugu Tigers: Deco
Kerala Cobras: Michel Salgado

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The alternatives

• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.

• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.

• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.

2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.

• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases -  but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.

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If you’re going to go grey, a great style, well-cared for hair (in a sleek, classy style, like a bob), and a young spirit and attitude go a long way, says Maria Dowling, founder of the Maria Dowling Salon in Dubai.
It’s easier to go grey from a lighter colour, so you may want to do that first. And this is the time to try a shorter style, she advises. Then a stylist can introduce highlights, start lightening up the roots, and let it fade out. Once it’s entirely grey, a purple shampoo will prevent yellowing.
“Get professional help – there’s no other way to go around it,” she says. “And don’t just let it grow out because that looks really bad. Put effort into it: properly condition, straighten, get regular trims, make sure it’s glossy.”

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