The Offside Daily – Barack Obama confused for Manchester United man, Liverpool star asks Roy to ‘name and shame’ and much more…

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10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. England captain Steven Gerrard insists Harry Redknapp should name and shame England players who have refused to go on international duty.

2. Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi insists claims of match fixing involving the African side are not true.

3. Frank Lampard is set captain England, and make his final international appearance, against Costa Rica tomorrow.

4. Louis Van Gaal has accused FIFA of meddling with kick off times and providing the host nation with an unfair advantage.

5. Cardiff City have announced that they will host the Women’s World Cup qualifier between Wales and England on the 21th August.

6. Another blow for England’s reputation as Roberto Martinez is removed from FIFA accreditation for letting someone else use his pass to watch Holland train. (Daily Mail)

7. Marouane Fellaini grabs a royal selfie following Belgium’s 1-0 win over Russia. (Twitter)

8. An enthusiastic Holland fan decided to ink himself with Louis Van Gaal’s face and Robin Van Persie’s diving header against Spain. (Daily Mail)

9. A World Cup memento gone horribly wrong, as Barack Obama is confused for Chris Smalling on an unofficial England mug set. (Metro)

10. The account holder for the official USA Twitter feed took a swipe at Robin Van Persie as he congratulated team mate Nani for his goal against the States. (Metro)

And 5 transfer stories that will not go away:

1. Victor Moses – Chelsea to West Brom – Loan

2. Serge Aurier – Toulouse to QPR/Arsenal/Spurs – £7 million

3. Nani – Manchester United to Arsenal – £9 million

4. Michael Dawson – Tottenham to Hull City – £4 million

5. Nigel De Jong – AC Miland to Manchester United – £6 million

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