The Offside Daily

Former Romania international Prodan dies aged 44, free agent Joey Barton given one match ban and two very strange tattoos but which is more bizarre?

November 17, 2016

1. Former Romania international Daniel Prodan, who was signed by Rangers but never made an appearance for the Glasgow club, has passed away after suffering a heart attack at [...]

Plans for league restructure scrapped by FA, Dier brands alleged Herrera elbow ‘ridiculous’ and Newcastle coach struggles with Geordie lingo

November 16, 2016

1. Football League officials have scrapped plans to introduce a fifth league into the professional game and take the number of clubs from 92 to 100 after the proposal, which [...]

Charlton and Mansfield in battle over manager Steve Evans, Gerrard to leave LA Galaxy when season ends and Pogba celebration used in French maths question

November 15, 2016

1. Representatives from both Mansfield Town and Charlton Athletic are in talks with former Leeds United and Rotherham manager Steve Evans over becoming their new manager. [...]

Barnet boss to miss match due to heart operation, Southgate wants decision over his England future and Uruguayan journeyman completes record breaking 28th career transfer

November 14, 2016

1. Barnet manager Martin Allen will miss his team’s match against Crewe Alexandra while he undergoes a heart operation. Former Brentford manager Allen, affectionately [...]

Teams defy FIFA ban and wear poppies at Wembley, Blackburn striker Stokes pleads guilty to assault and Scotland fans mock England outside Iceland supermarket

November 12, 2016

1. England and Scotland players defied FIFA by wearing poppies on black armbands during their World Cup qualifier against each other at Wembley. FIFA had banned the symbol on [...]

Rooney recalled to captain England against Scotland, Non-League manager banned for betting against his own team and Croatian striker sets new hat trick record

November 10, 2016

1. Wayne Rooney will captain England in their World Cup qualifying game against Scotland at Wembley tomorrow night. Gareth Southgate had left the striker out of the starting [...]

Ronaldo keen on another ten years at Madrid, Kevin Gallacher: Scots can win World Cup Wembley clash and Olivier Giroud’s biggest childhood fear is bizarre

November 7, 2016

1. Cristiano Ronaldo claims he still has ten years left at the top of his game. Real Madrid’s Portugal international, 31, signed a new deal to keep him at the Spanish [...]

FIFA to punish Republic of Ireland over Easter Rising logo, League Cup to be known as Carabao Cup from 2017/18 and a sensationally bad chipped penalty in Chinese Premier League

November 4, 2016

1. FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Republic of Ireland for wearing shirts displaying a logo marking the centenary of the Easter Rising. It comes in the [...]

Gambian international keeper dies in Mediterranean tragedy, Wenger backs FA over poppy row with FIFA and German exhibition match without offside rule

November 3, 2016

1. Fatim Jawara, the 19-year-old goalkeeper of the Gambian women’s national team, has tragically perished. She drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after falling from a boat [...]

PM blasts FIFA over poppy ban, Coleman and Ranieri shortlisted for top coach award and former Germany keeper set for WWE debut

November 2, 2016

1. Prime Minister Theresa May has branded FIFA’s apparent refusal to allow British teams to wear poppies on their shirts during World Cup qualifiers as ‘outrageous’. 2. [...]