The Offside Daily – Manchester United fans charged for not confirmed fixture, Chelsea boss slams Ex-Liverpool managers wife and Manchester City fan sets fire to tickets

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. Jose Mourinho says Rafael Benitez’s wife should concern herself with her husband’s dietary habits rather than Chelsea’s tactics after she criticized the Portuguese coach’s methods.

2. Arsene Wenger claims he ‘isn’t listening to The Special One’ ahead of their Charity Shield meeting at Wembley on Sunday.

3. Notts County’s Leanne Crichton believes the women’s game is ‘a generation ahead’ of the men’s game, as she prepares for the first Women’s FA Cup Final ever held at Wembley.

4. Arturo Vidal says he is leaving Juventus for Bayern Munich in a deal worth in excess of £26m because he wants to ‘win trophies like the Champions League,’

5. Michel Platini is expected to announce his intention to stand for FIFA presidency within the next few days.

6. Zlatan Ibraimovic’s PSG team mate Adrien Rabiot appears to swear at the Sweden star during friendly against Chelsea. (Mirror)

7. Freiburg’s Lina Magull was tackled by a dog. (Metro)

8. A fan has set fire to Manchester City tickets after players refuse to talk to him. (Mirror)

9. Real Madrid vs. Plymouth Argyle, and the 10 weirdest pre-season friendlies of all time. (Mirror)

10. Manchester United fans have been charged for tickets to a game with no confirmed opponent and no date. (Telegraph)

5 Transfer Rumours that won’t go away:

1. Andre Gray – Brentford to Hull City – £5m

2. Angel Di Maria – Manchester United to Paris St Germain – £28.5m

3. Mario Balotelli – Liverpool to Sampdoria – £5m

4. Max Gradel – St Ettien to Bournemouth – £7m

5. Moussa Sow – Fenerbahce to West Ham – Undisclosed

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