The Offside Daily – Liverpool striker’s injury woes, Newcastle United Head Coach meets fans and Aston Villa fan leaves wife in Dubai for final
10 of the biggest football stories of the day:
1. Belgium footballer Gregory Mertens has died in hospital after collapsing during a game.
2. Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge may require surgery to sort his injury issues.
3. Terry Butcher has been named Newport County’s new manager.
4. Tim Sherwood has suggested Christian Benteke is too expensive for most clubs.
5. New Spanish laws will mean La Liga’s TV rights will be shared throughout the league.
6. Former footballer Andres Limpar has won Swedish reality TV show The Greatest Adventure. (Daily Mail)
7. John Carver has invited two disgruntled Newcastle fans to chat over a cup of tea. (BBC Sport)
8. Aston Villa fan Mark Funge will take his two sons home early from their holiday to Dubai in order to catch the FA Cup final, leaving his wife out there for the final day of their trip. (Daily Star)
9. A Venezuelan TV reporter decided to strip naked whilst giving a news report on Cristiano Ronaldo. (Metro)
10. Real Madrid have attempted to get an unusual advantage by taking 2 throw ins at the same time. (Youtube)
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