Mondays Gossip Column WORLD CUP GOSSIP Hull City manager Steve Bruce is reportedly eyeing the England job Hull City manager Steve Bruce wants to be the next England boss. Sun (subscription required) (external) Former England striker Alan Shearer says the Three Lions have slipped so far that they are now among the worlds also-rans and Group D leaders Costa Rica should expect to beat Roy Hodgsons team in their final World Cup game. Sun (subscription required) (external) Everton boss Roberto Martinez has joined England on the World Cup casualty list after his accreditation was revoked for letting someone else use it. Daily Mail (external) Iran have filed a complaint to Fifa against Serbian referee Milorad Mazic, for what they deem to be poor officiating during their 1-0 defeat by Argentina. IRNA (in Persian) (external) Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal says Fifa is guilty of a lack of fair play over the scheduling of World Cup fixtures. Daily Mail (external) Costa Rica midfielder Celso Borges says being selfless and solid has helped Los Ticos overcome their more illustrious opponents at the World Cup. Guardian (external) Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque says he thinks of everyone, while players only think of themselves, after his argument with Cesc Fabregas over the 27-year-old Chelsea midfielders role at the World Cup. Marca (in Spanish) (external) France coach Didier Deschamps says there is no question of his Group E leaders slowing down at the World Cup. LEquipe (in French) (external) Fifa is looking into photographs of fans wearing black make-up at Germanys World Cup game against Ghana. FourFourTwo (external) Spanish fans have called for a generational change in the national team after their poor performance and early exit from the World Cup. As (in Spanish) (external) TRANSFER GOSSIP Portos Eliaquim Mangala is a transfer target for Manchester United and Chelsea Barcelona are no longer interested in Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, but the 23-year-old remains a target for Chelsea and Manchester United. Daily Star (external) Manchester United are ready to spend £6m on AC Milans 29 year-old Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong. Tuttosport (in Italian) (external) Mexican striker Carlos Vela, 25, will not return to Arsenal and has signed a new contract with Spanish side Real Sociedad. Daily Express (external) Tottenham are set to make a £5m bid for Divock Origi after the 19-year-old Lille striker scored Belgiums winning goal against Russia at the World Cup. Daily Mail (external) West Brom are leading the race to sign Chelsea forward Victor Moses, 23, who could otherwise be set for a season on the sidelines at Stamford Bridge after failing to make an impression on loan at Liverpool last term. Sun (subscription required) (external) Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has bid £8m for Feyenoord frontman Graziano Pelle, 28, who scored 50 goals in the last two seasons playing under the Dutchman. Daily Mirror (external) QPR have made enquiries for Toulouse right-back Serge Aurier, 21, who is also being tracked by Arsenal and Tottenham. Daily Mail (external) Celtic are considering a move for Sheffield Uniteds Scotland Under-21 midfielder Stefan Scougall. Daily Express (external) Swansea have beaten Newcastle to the signing of free agent of 28-year-old France striker Bafetimbi Gomis, following his release by Lyon. Daily Express (external) GLOBAL GOSSIP (sourced by BBC Monitoring) Barcelona have opened the bidding for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez Barcelona have made an offer of £68m for Liverpools 27 year-old Uruguyan striker Luis Suarez. Bild (in German) (external) Meanwhile, Uruguay team-mate Diego Forlan says compatriot Suarez would perform very well with Real Madrid. As (in Spanish) (external) Manchester United and Tottenham are competing for the new Cristiano Ronaldo, Memphis Depay, 20, who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven. Bild (in German) (external) Real Madrid would be willing to pay £32m for Paris Saint-Germains Marco Verratti but the French club is asking for Karim Benzema, 26, and Angel di Maria, 26, in exchange for the 21 year-old Italian midfielder, As (in Spanish) (external) Valencia are demanding a £16m transfer fee from Barcelona for their 30 year-old French defender Jeremy Mathieu. Marca (in Spanish) (external) OTHER GOSSIP Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson says Roy Hodgson only retained his job as national coach because he is English. Daily Telegraph (external) BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Belgiums Marouane Fellaini grabbed a twitpic with King Philippe Midfielder Marouane Fellaini grabbed a twitpic (external) with King Philippe of Belgium following the 1-0 win against Russia on Sunday and thanked the monarch for his support of the team. Iranian social media users have launched a Carlos Queiroz should stay campaign after the coach announced he would be stepping down soon after the World Cup due to lack of finances.Facebook (external) Brazils tournament-opening game against Croatia is the most talked-about match of the World Cup so far on Facebook, with 58 million unique views and 140 million interactions. Englands match against Uruguay is fourth.LEquipe (in French) (external) Fans lit flares in Algiers (external) as Algeria became the first African nation to score four goals in a World Cup encounter by beating South Korea 4-2.JOE.ie (external) Sir Patrick Stewart may have been born in England, but the former Star Trek actor posted a selfie of himself on twitter (external) championing the United States before their 2-2 draw with Portugal. AND FINALLY One journalist had mosquito repellent taken away by World Cup stadium security in Brazil, with the explanation: We dont allow mosquitoes here. Five minutes later he was bitten.Daily Mail (external) Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, was filmed playing for Chelsea - on computer game Football Manager.Metro
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