The Offside Daily – Real Madrid in for Liverpool star? Monk helped Leicester beat Manchester United and American soccer fan gaffe.

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. UEFA are to introduce new, more stringent rules regarding third party player ownership.

2. Brendan Rodgers has praised the coolness of his Liverpool side after they beat Middlesbrough 14-13 in a league cup record shoot-out.

3. Real Madrid have been linked with a large money move for Raheem Sterling after his impressive performances in recent weeks.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 25^th career hattrick last night, scoring 4 in a 5-1 win against Elche.

5. Australia have appointed former Belgium development coach Eric Abrams in an effort to find a new generation of national team players.

6. A Norwich fan has commissioned a £299 replica of Carrow Road, made entirely from Lego bricks. (Norwich Advertiser)

7. QPR midfielder Sandro will miss this weekend’s game after injuring his knee sliding to celebrate a goal in training. (TalkSport)

8. American soccer fans have again shown their lack of knowledge regarding even their own national team’s captain. (101 Great Goals)

9. The reason for Leicester’s historic victory against Manchester United at the weekend has emerged, they were blessed by monks before the game. (Metro)

10. Arsenal owner John Kroenke has angered Arsenal fans after it emerged he withdrew £3m from club accounts. (Daily Mail)

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