The Offside Daily – One Direction star buys football club, Former Liverpool man bemoans Spain exit and Leeds United’s new boss

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. After crashing out of the World Cup Spanish Midfielder Xabi Alonso has admitted their dominance of World football is over.

2. Leeds United have appointed ex-Forest Green Rovers boss David Hockaday as their new Head Coach.

3. FIFA are looking into allegations that Mexican fans were chanting homophobic slurs during their opening game against Cameroon.

4. Maradona believes that Neymar has so far failed to live up the the Brazillian nations high expectations of him.

5. England boss Roy Hodgson feels ‘numb’ after a second straight World Cup defeat, but will not resign from the job.

6. One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson has completed a joint takeover of his boyhood side Doncaster (BBC Sport)

7. The frontrunner for Goal of the Tournament has to now be Tim Cahill’s exquisite volley against Netherlands. Watch the goal here. (CBS Sports)

8. The only English Uruguay fan has been found wanting after nobody answered his call for fellow fans to join him for the game against England. (Guardian)

9. After Spain’s loss Vicente Del Bosque was embarrassed even further after he attempted to get onto the wrong bus after the game. (Metro)

10. See the Scottish football fan celebrate the Uruguay winner against England last night. (BBC News)

And 5 transfer stories that will not go away:

1. Alexis Sanchez – Barcelona to Various EPL sides – £26 Million

2. Stephane Mbia – QPR to Liverpool – Free Transfer

3. Ashley Cole – Free Agent to Barcelona/AC Milan – Free Transfer

4. Dejan Lovren – Southampton to Liverpool – £16 Million

5. Arturo Vidal – Juventus to Real Madrid/Manchester United – £24 Million

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