The Offside Daily – Arsenal ‘keeper sells himself to Manchester United, Messi v Ronaldo at Old Trafford and Premier League faces OFCOM investigation

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10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has been ruled out for three months with a thigh injury.

2. Also on the injury list is Bayern Munich’s Philip Lahm, who is out for three months with an ankle fracture.

3. The Premier League is to be investigated by OFCOM over how it sells media rights for football matches in the UK.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are set to face off at Old Trafford tonight as Argentina take on Portugal.

5. Manchester United’s revenue has fallen by 9.9% after failing to qualify for the Champions League.

6. A boy was shot in the head with an air gun at a youth football game in Durham. (Sky News)

7. VIDEO – Watch this advert for tyres involving AC Milan players, it’s madness. (Mirror)

8. Professional football in Greece has been suspended after a referee was attacked. (Guardian)

9. Check out the longest away day in football, a 21,000 mile round trip for a French Cup game. (Eurosport UK)

10. Wojciech Szczesny sold himself on FIFA to Manchester United so Arsenal could buy Zlatan. (Metro)

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