The Offside Daily – Chelsea boss despises Ballon D’Or, Chelsea bid on striker, Sherwood says he succeeded at Tottenham and Stoke City increase pitch size

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. Jose Mourinho believes that awards like the Ballon D’Or are ruining football.

2. Tim Sherwood believes he was a success at Tottenham Hotspur.

3. Ronald Koeman believes Southampton will have to fight to keep England full-back Nathaniel Clyne at St Mary’s.

4. A 15 year old has been cautioned by police after sending a racist tweet towards Danny Welbeck.

5. Chelsea have made a £4million bid for Japanese striker Yoshinori Muto.

6. Napoli’s president has suggested that he will force ‘unlimited’ training sessions if results do not improve. (BBC Sport)

7. Reading are set to wear a one off fan designed kit for their match against Blackburn this weekend. (Mirror)

8. Spurs stars have taken part in a crossbar challenge during an open training session. (Daily Mail)

9. Jordan Henderson rushed from the birth of his child to Liverpool’s match against Blackburn in the FA Cup. (Liverpool)

10. Mark Hughes is looking to fully put the Tony Pulis era behind Stoke by increasing the size of the pitch. (Express)

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