The Offside Daily – Arsenal stars bold statement, Liverpool boss praises defender and Manchester City fan in tattoo failure

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1) Aaron Ramsey believes Arsenal have laid a statement of intent for the new season following the Community Shield victory.

2) Meanwhile, FA general secretary Alex Horne suggests the Community Shield could be held overseas once it’s contract with Wembley expires in 2018.

3) Brendan Rodgers believes new signing Dejan Lovren will finally replace the void left by Jamie Carragher.

4) First managerial casualty goes to Mark Robins at Huddersfield Town after just one game.

5) Iranian international Payam Sadeghian has been banned for three months after pushing a referee in a domestic league match.

6) Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ has now slapped a journalist in the face. (BBC)

7) Premier League clubs will be using the database used by computer games such as Football Manager to identify new signings. (The Guardian)

8) Awkward! One Manchester City fan reveals his true identity, sporting a Liverpool tattoo on his leg! (Metro)

9) Is Rio Ferdinand the next Michael Parkinson? Joey Barton thinks so… (Twitter)

10) Goalkeepers made the headlines during the World Cup, but Hibs keeper Mark Oxley beats them all by scoring a goal from his own half. (BBC)

 

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