The Offside Daily – The Ultimate journeyman footballer, Manchester United boss blasts Smalling and new Racism row in Russia
10 of the biggest football stories of the day:
1. Influential football figures are backing a plan to host the Qatar 2022 World Cup at the same time as the 2022 Winter Olympics.
2. Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal has blasted Chris Smalling for getting sent off in the Manchester derby.
3. Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes his daughter could have thrown a harder punch than the push which resulted in Christian Benteke being sent off against Tottenham.
4. Defender Marcos Rojo dislocated his shoulder in Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City.
5. David Moyes has been given the chance to return to football with Spanish side Real Sociedad.
6. Meet Lutz Pfannenstiel, football’s 25-club, 13-country, six-continent man, who was once declared dead but now wants to save the planet. (Guardian)
7. VIDEO – A bench clearing brawl in a Brazilian fourth division game saw four players questioned by police. (Guardian)
8. A Switzerland based footballer has been banned for 50 years for kicking a football at a referee. (BBC Sport)
9. A Russian manager has told the media he won’t sign any more ‘dark skinned players’ as they have ‘six of the things.’ (International Business Times)
10. Check out the full FA Vase and FA Trophy draws that took place today. (The FA)
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