The Offside Daily – Liverpool star off to Boston Red Sox, Allardyce safe at West Ham, World’s best free-kick taker and Spanish Women waves dildo at match

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. Daniel Sturridge has travelled to the US to rehab with the Boston Red Sox.

2. Sheffield United and Chelsea advanced last night to the Capital One Cup semi-finals.

3. Mario Balotelli has been ruled out of tonight quarter-final against AFC Bournemouth.

4. David Gold has dismissed claims that the club will sack Sam Allardyce at the end of the season.

5. European clubs want a May/June World Cup in 2022.

6. A football fan who tore up the Koran and used it as confetti has been banned from football games for three years. (Independent)

7. Llandudno Athletic have suffered a 25-0 defeat, but the side won’t lose heart according to their manager. (Daily Post)

8. The unexplainable occurred during a recent La Liga game as a Valencia female fan waved a dildo in the air. (Metro)

9. Meet the worlds best free-kick taker, a chubby Dutch Sunday leaguer. (Mirror)

10. VIDEO – Groundsmen attempt to tackle waterlogged pitch with sponges. (Telegraph)

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