Just when you think you’ve seen it all Barcelona star Riqui Puig was captured signing an autograph on a live pig on his way out of training on Thursday. In what was presumably a reference to his surname and the word pig sounding relatively similar – ‘cerdo’ in Spanish, ‘porc’ in Catalan – the 22-year-old […]

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‘We could have taken more responsibility’ Declan Rice has opened up on the heartbreak of the final of the European Championships last summer, admitting that England got their tactics wrong. England were beaten on penalties by Italy despite taking an early lead through Luke Shaw after Leonardo Bonucci’s equaliser in the second-half ensured the game […]

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‘If play-offs can help us, then let’s talk about play-offs’ The new head of the German Football League, Donata Hopfen, has admitted she would be open to the idea of introducing a play-off system to decide the winner of the Bundesliga. Hopfen was appointed in her role in December would be open to changing the […]

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Security measures will be tightened up at the Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough will increase security measures for their game against Derby County this weekend amid fears of safety for their chairman, Steve Gibson. Boro are expecting a hostile atmosphere, with over 2,000 away supporters expected at the Riverside Stadium for the game against Derby given the […]

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They confirmed the news on Twitter Vitality have announced that they have suspended their sponsorship with West Ham United after video footage on Tuesday showed Kurt Zouma kicking his cat. A clip obtained from The Sun on Monday showed the West Ham United defender kicking and slapping his pet cat. The 27-year-old has since apologised, while the club […]

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‘You can’t have players doing that’ Peter Schmeichel bizarrely turned his frustrations to Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and his performance during United’s 1-1 draw with Burnley on Tuesday night. Pogba scored the opening goal of the game just before the 20-minute mark with a well struck effort that found the roof of the net. […]

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The RSPCA released a statement to confirm Zouma’s cats were in their care The RSPCA have confirmed that the two cats owned by Kurt Zouma are in their care as police begin their investigation into an online video which showed the footballer mistreating them. Footage obtained from The Sun on Monday showed the West Ham United defender […]

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Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova has insisted all athletes are clean The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) have insisted that their figure skaters are clean amid delays over athletes receiving their gold medals due to an “emerging legal issue.” Monday’s event was won by the athletes of the ROC, which included 15-year-old Kamila Valieva, who became the […]

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Kirkland was talking about a video of Kurt Zouma kicking and slapping his pet cat Chris Kirkland has attempted to clear up comments he made on BBC Breakfast in which he claimed a video of Kurt Zouma kicking his pet cat was ‘worse, if anything’, than racism or biting an opponent. The West Ham United defender made […]

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Experience Kissimmee have said they will be ‘evaluating’ their relationship with West Ham CW: Animal cruelty  One of West Ham United’s sponsors has said that they will evaluate their relationship with the club after footage of Kurt Zouma attacking his pet cat emerged. The disturbing video, which shows the Frenchman kicking and slapping his cat, […]

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Zouma could face a prison sentence in his native France Kurt Zouma could face up to four years in prison in his native France for abusing his pet cat in a video which circulated across social media on Monday night. The West Ham United defender was filmed kicking and slapping his cat while he could […]

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Més que un club indeed… Barcelona are set to sell the naming rights of the Camp Nou which will see the prestigious stadium renamed as the Spotify Camp Nou as part of a new sponsorship deal. As per Marca, Barça are set to announce a €280m sponsorship deal with Spotify which will also see the popular music […]

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A petition demanding for action be taken against Kurt Zouma has thousands of signatures CW: Animal cruelty  Over 200,000 people have signed a petition demanding for action to be taken against Kurt Zouma after he was filming kicking his pet cat. A video obtained by The Sun on Tuesday of the West Ham United defender kicking and slapping the […]

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Zouma was named in the West Ham side on Tuesday night CW: Animal cruelty  West Ham United boss David Moyes has been criticised for his decision to include Kurt Zouma in his starting XI on Tuesday night, and his subsequent attempt to justify his selection of the player. Zouma was included in the side dispute videos […]

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Ronaldo headed straight down the tunnel after the full-time whistle Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United fans frustrated once again as he headed straight down the tunnel at the full-time whistle in their game against Burnley on Tuesday night. United were held to a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor after Paul Pogba’s first-half strike was cancelled […]

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Rooney revealed he wanted to injure an opposition player during a game against Chelsea The Football Association have contacted Wayne Rooney to clarify comments he made during an interview with the Mail on Sunday. Rooney revealed that he wanted to injure an opposition player during Manchester United’s game against Chelsea in 2006. The former United forward […]

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The message has since been removed Arsenal made a sly dig at their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur on their official website by mocking the lack of trophies Tottenham have won. The message has since been deleted, with the Gunners claiming it was an individual error however fans noticed it as they entered the online club […]

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Zouma was a surprise inclusion CW: Animal cruelty  Kurt Zouma was surprisingly named in West Ham United’s starting XI for their game against Watford on Tuesday evening, despite videos circulating on social media of him kicking his pet cat. Kurt Zouma is surprisingly named in West Ham’s starting XI pic.twitter.com/fJylmCQR6s — FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) February 8, 2022 […]

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Elanga was the victim of online racial abuse after Manchester United’s defeat to Middlesbrough Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that they are launching an investigation after Manchester United’s Anthony Elanga was subjected to online racial abuse last week. Elanga missed a penalty which resulted in United being knocked out by Middlesbrough in the FA Cup […]

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The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Tuesday morning they wouldn’t launch an enquiry CW: Animal cruelty  Surrey Police have confirmed that they will launch an enquiry after being informed of video of West Ham United defender Kurt Zouma kicking his cat. Videos circulated across social media on Monday night and Tuesday morning of Zouma kicking and slapping […]

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Wild, wild scenes A press conference held in Russia turned into a wild brawl as two fighters lost their cool ahead of the Hardcore Fighting Championship. Umar Tesiev and Sergey Kiselev were both part of the event to promote the second season of Hardcore FC. What was supposed to be a relatively relaxed face-off, in […]

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They’ve treated the likes of Virgil van Dijk in the past A former Premier League footballer is suing a world-renowned surgeon who specialises in knee injuries after claiming he was forced into early retirement due to ‘aggressive surgery.’ During an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, the footballer, who preferred not to be named, revealed that knee […]

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A hero on and off the pitch Senegal and Liverpool star Sadio Mané performed a generous act of kindness by paying for the treatment of a child who had been involved in a motorcycle accident in Cameroon. After scoring the deciding penalty to secure Senegal’s first-ever African Cup of Nations title against Egypt, a fresh […]

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It’s been compared to James Rodriguez’s goal at the 2014 World Cup A youngster in Brazil scored a wondergoal for Vasco de Gama’s Carioca in their win against Madureira, with many comparing it to James Rodriguez’s strike for Colombia in the 2014 World Cup. Gabriel Pec was the scorer of the speculative effort on Sunday […]

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Four former players claimed they were the victims of ‘racist bullying’ at Chelsea Chelsea have agreed to pay damages to four of their former players after they launched civil claims against the club claiming they were the victims of “racist bullying” during the 1990s. As exclusively revealed by The Athletic, an out-of-court settlement was reached on Monday […]

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Greenwood has already been removed from a number of video games Nike has confirmed that they will no longer sponsor Mason Greenwood following his arrest on sexual assault charges. Greenwood was arrested at the end of last month on suspicion of rape and sexual assault of a young woman before being released on bail on […]

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The tennis star also claimed she ‘never went missing’ Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied her own claims that she was sexually assaulted by the country’s former vice-premier, Zhang Gaoli, in her first interview with foreign media since she went missing. Shuai, 36, claimed in a now-deleted social media post last year that she […]

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They have also ruled out submitting a proposal to host the 2030 World Cup The UK and Ireland have launched a joint bid to host the 2028 European Championships but have ruled out submitting a proposal to host the World Cup two years later. The football associations of England, Scotland, Wales Northern Ireland and the […]

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‘That is why your best penalty taker should never go fifth’ Jamie Carragher has slammed Egypt’s decision to make Mohamed Salah their fifth penalty taker after their defeat to Senegal in the African Cup of Nations final. The two nations couldn’t be separated in 120 minutes – leaving penalties to decide the winner of the […]

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Max Parrot won gold in the snowboard slopestyle event – just three years after being diagnosed with cancer Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot won gold in the snowboard Slopestyle event in Beijing on Monday – just three years after he was diagnosed with cancer. Parrot was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma towards the end of 2018, but after […]

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Valieva became the first female figure skater to land a quadruple jump 15-year-old Kamila Valieva made history in Beijing as she became the first female figure skater to land a quadruple jump at an Olympic Games on Monday. The Russian was competing in the team event for the Russian Olympic Committee – who beat the […]

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Look away, André Onana André Onana had a moment to forget during Cameroon’s African Cup of Nations third-place play-off as his costly goalkeeping error put Burkina Faso 2-0 up. The tournament’s host nation were a much-changed side from their semi-final defeat to Egypt and struggled to get a hold of the game as Burkina Faso […]

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Play was suspended for 11 minutes Bolton Wanderers’ game against Morecambe was suspended on Saturday after there were allegations of racist abuse from home fans towards the Bolton bench. Morecambe were leading 1-0 at the time with Wanderers boss Ian Evatt walking on to the pitch to speak to referee Ross Joyce, who subsequently took […]

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Saint-Étienne fans produced banners to mock their side following their cup defeat Fans of French side Saint-Étienne produced banners which mocked their side before their game against Montpellier on Saturday. Supporters of the strugglers were left angered by their side’s Coupe de France defeat to fourth-tier side Bergerac Perigord last weekend. St Étienne fans deploy […]

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Dinigeer Yilamujiang was one of two athletes to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have been accused of ‘sportswashing’ after an Uyghur athlete was used to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony on Friday. Cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang was one of two Chinese competitors to ignite […]

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What was he thinking? A goalkeeper during a league game in Morocco scored one of the most bizarre own goals in a relegation clash on Friday night. Mehdi Ouaya of Rapide Oued Zen was the unfortunate culprit after his moment of madness against relegation rivals Hassania Agadir won’t be forgotten in a hurry. Ouya’s side […]

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Elanga missed from the spot to send Manchester United out of the FA Cup Marcus Rashford has offered his support to teammate Anthony Elanga after he missed his penalty during Manchester United’s shoot-out defeat to Middlesbrough on Friday night. United were beaten by the Championship side after being held to a 1-1 draw with Jadon […]

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‘Roy Keane told me Man Utd had signed Ronaldo to win the FA Cup’ Jamie Carragher gave Roy Keane a brutal reminder of the comments he made about the reason why Manchester United signed Cristiano Ronaldo. United were dumped out of the FA Cup in the fourth round on Friday night after losing on penalties […]

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Lingard revealed the news on social media Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has revealed that he was advised to take personal leave after failing to secure a move away from the club. Lingard had been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford after talks over a new contract between him and the club […]

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Queiroz was sent off at the end of the second half Egypt manager Carlos Queiroz was sent off in the closing stages of his side’s African Cup of Nations semi-final against Cameroon on Thursday night. The game had been an evenly poised affair with both sides having chances at either end, but took a turn […]

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Ramos has barely featured for PSG this season There are growing fears that Sergio Ramos may be forced to retire from football sooner rather than later due to persistent calf injuries that have blighted the twilight of his career. Ramos has struggled for fitness since his move to Paris Saint-Germain from Real Madrid in the […]

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He must’ve been desperate to leave Tanguy Ndombele agreed to ‘pay part of his own wage’ in order to complete a deadline day move to French side Lyon from Tottenham Hotspur. Ndombele rejoined the club he left to sign for Spurs in 2019 after falling out of favour under successive managers, and largely struggling to […]

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Greenwood was suspended by the club on Sunday Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick has spoken for the first time since Mason Greenwood was suspended by the club. Greenwood was arrested on Sunday, January 30 on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, before being further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. […]

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The sponsor will feature on the club’s training kit Manchester United are set to announce a new partnership with New York-based blockchain platform Tezos which is worth £20m per year. The Athletic has reported that the two parties have agreed a deal which will see them feature on the club’s training kits and have already shot […]

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Several countries have announced they will be boycotting the Winter Olympics. But why? Every four years, the world tunes in to watch the pinnacle of winter sports at the Olympic Games. And while the 2022 Beijing Games will undoubtedly see us stunned by the talent on display, the event will have a slightly different feel […]

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‘My problem was only with Arteta’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has opened up on his final months at Arsenal in an honest interview, revealing what happened in the breakdown in relationship between him and Mikel Arteta. Aubameyang endured a torrid end to his career at the Emirates Stadium after he was frozen out by Gunners boss Arteta […]

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Temperatures were as cold as minus 19 degrees Honduras have slammed the USA for their decision to play their World Cup qualifier in Minnesota – where temperatures were as cold as -19 degrees. Temperatures were so cold that two players from the Honduras side had to be substituted at half-time due to suffering from hypothermia […]

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Celtic were comfortable winners on Wednesday night Celtic’s ball boys have gone viral for taunting Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor during the Old Firm derby at Celtic Park on Wednesday night. The green and white hoops comfortably beat their fierce rivals thanks to three first-half goals. New signing Reo Hatate continued his excellent start to life […]

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It wouldn’t be a sporting event without some iconic moments The Winter Olympics is home to a variety of jaw-dropping moments. Watching underdog nations claim gold in their event, the thrill of the bobsleigh and of course, our bizarre – yet beautiful – love for the curling. Here at JOE, we’ve compiled a list of some of […]

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Toma Basic was robbed at gunpoint Lazio midfielder Toma Basic was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man while he was on the way to meet his teammates for lunch on Wednesday. According to sources in Italy, the 25-year-old stepped out of his car outside of a restaurant in the wealthy area of Parioli – a […]

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