Bad timing

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The effects of a ‘dry January’

11 years ago

A pub in Dublin is selling a new Conor McGregor-themed beer called ’13 Seconds Porter’. The name, for those who might have missed it, pays tribute to The Notorious’ brutal KO of Jose Aldo at UFC 194 back in December. This latest creation by Brewtonic will no doubt go down well with MMA enthusiasts, although McGregor himself […]

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The Newcastle team will pay tribute to former goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek by wearing T-shirts bearing the message ‘Pavel is a Geordie’ ahead of their game against Arsenal. The former Czech Republic international tragically passed away earlier this week and is regarded as a club legend on Tyneside after two spells at St. James’ Park. He […]

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Desperate times

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It’s a talent

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Dejan Lovren is used to a mugging on the pitch, but he didn’t see this cheeky mascot coming before Liverpool’s clash with West Ham. After gesturing to the Reds defender, the young West Ham fan whipped back his hand leaving Lovren hanging. The Croatian took it in good spirits though, and had a laugh with the […]

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Unflappable

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Priorities

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Cutting remarks

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A massive fire broke out at the Address Hotel in Dubai on New Year’s Eve and the damage caused to the building is substantial. The fire blazed through the 63-storey building right beside the Burj Khalifa on Thursday night and officials say 16 people suffered mostly minor injuries. It’s still unclear what caused the fire as officials continue to […]

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As reported earlier on Saturday, Liverpool are without captain Jordan Henderson for their 12.45 clash against West Ham. Christian Benteke leads the line again for the Reds having scored the winner in each of his last two matches, while Jordon Ibe is also awarded a place in the starting line-up. The #LFC starting line-up and […]

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There are people who get hangovers (we feel your pain) and people who don’t get hangovers (we hate you) – but new research has found out which gender and age bracket suffer the worst. We hate to be the bearer of bad news but the study says that women go through the most pain after […]

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Four letter words

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We sincerely hope Arsene Wenger follows this young man’s advice. The junior Arsenal fan appeared on Sky Sports News’ transfer window segment with his wishlist for the Gunners boss to pursue in January. “Arsene Wenger, please buy Messi, Ronaldo…” he began, perhaps with slightly high expectations, before adding: “And Cameron Jerome.” We’re not sure if […]

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The Royal Mint has released the designs for new British coins in 2016, which include a very rock ‘n’ roll £2. The new coins will share stories of British history over the past 1,000 years, with images of the Great Fire of London, Battle of Hastings, and Beatrix Potter’s tales among those commissioned. It’s the £2 coin […]

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Lucas Leiva, is that you? Reports in Germany claim Liverpool are set to make a move for Emil Forsberg, a 24-year-old winger playing for Red Bull Leipzig in the German second division. Bild claim Jurgen Klopp is prepared to pay €9m for the Swede, who is widely regarded as the best in Bundesliga II. Forsberg has also […]

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Steven Gerrard has revealed the details of his conversations with Jurgen Klopp when he returned to Liverpool to keep fit over the MLS winter break. The former Reds captain is expected to retire at the end of the 2016 season with LA Galaxy, and his thoughts are turning to his next move. And, in an interview […]

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No one is safe

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One unexpected

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Louis van Gaal just can’t catch a break at the moment, which is in stark contrast to the form of one of his Manchester United rejects. While the Red Devils have struggled desperately for goals this season – notching up another 0-0 draw against Chelsea – Javier Hernandez has hit a purple patch at new […]

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Spicy

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George Lucas is feeling the pinch from a very controversial TV interview with Charlie Rose. The Star Wars creator said in his initial conversation with Rose that he had sold his “kids” – aka one of the biggest film franchises in cinema history – “to the white slavers who take these things.” For those who missed […]

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Bear Grylls would approve… we think. Poor Séamus Bannon. Poor, poor Séamus Bannon. After confidently proclaiming that Louis Van Gaal would not be the manager of Manchester United by the time they were playing Chelsea at Old Trafford, the Irish Red Devils supporter was forced to pay the ultimate price. In fact, sorry Séamus was so […]

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Louis van Gaal has told Manchester United supporters there is no quick fix to the team’s poor form as he holds on under immense pressure at Old Trafford. United have dropped to sixth in the table during a run of six Premier League matches without a victory, and the club’s title hopes appear to be all […]

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Raheem Sterling must be used to taking some stick by now, given the uproar among Liverpool fans when he completed his £49m move to Manchester City. The England winger was the butt of the jokes again earlier this week when pictures emerged of his new hairstyle. But Sterling wasn’t bothered by the p*ss-taking, instead having […]

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You wish

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Jack Butland has been getting rave reviews for his spectacular displays at Stoke City this season, but this fine gesture shows his feet have remained firmly on the ground. The 22-year-old England international has donated £5,000 to the deaf women’s football team so that they can attend the World Cup in June. “I’ve learnt a […]

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Movement coach Ido Portal has come up with an interesting nickname for Conor McGregor after helping the Irishman defeat Jose Aldo at UFC 194. “All this machismo, all this mentality surrounding the Irish fans, the MMA game, I think Conor is very good not letting this distract him,” Portal told The MMA Hour. “He feels that […]

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This could quite possibly be the most depressing Christmas dinner we’ve ever seen. After booking a family meal at Whistling Wren in Leigh for £45 a head, customer Derri Burdon was understandably expecting a lot better when her lunch arrived. She snapped this pic of the dinner and posted it on Facebook to see what […]

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It’s all go

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It’s been a tough old month for the Man United squad so it was good to see them enjoying a break from the pressures at the top of the table (or the middle of the table) as they saw in the new year. While Chris Smalling was out partying with his girlfriend wearing matching green […]

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The great, the good and the downright classics of 2015 are all here. Mad Max: Fury Road, Legend, Sicario and Star Wars: The Force Awakens rank among our favourites of the past year, but thanks to Robert Doyle’s mash-up we also get glimpses of the new releases coming our way in the next month. The […]

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While you were out with your mates partying in the New Year, plenty of your favourite sports stars were doing the same on one of the few nights of the year they can let their hair down. Here are the best of their Instagram celebrations – we’re not sure about some of the fashion choices here… It […]

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Poor Louis

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Fire has swept through a hotel in Dubai, close to where the city was due to hold its New Year celebrations. In the video below, flames can be seen engulfing the building, which is close to the Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest skyscraper. Burning debris could be seen falling from the building, with fire […]

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“Smash”

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Dangerous, but a bloody amazing catch. This gentleman risked life and several limbs in order to catch this stray ball at a cricket match. An unnamed fan launched a somersault in the crowd as the ball came towards him during a Big Bash cricket match between the Melbourne Renegades and the Perth Scorchers in Melbourne on […]

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Return of the Emperor

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Peter Crouch could wear a “bin bag” and be happy, says his wife Abbey Clancy. The model gave an insight of what life is like living with the Stoke City striker insisting he’s the most laid back man ever. She said: “He’s not a**ed what car he’s got, and he’s not into watches or clothes. He’s […]

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OBEs

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With every feel-good story about the community coming together in a bid to tackle the floods, along come the tales to make you apoplectic. Traffic wardens have prompted fury by slapping parking tickets on cars in Rochdale that are immersed in flood water. Witnesses in Littleborough were shocked to see fines issued when clearly the […]

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Ah lads

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Bungle

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Most artists try and stay modest about awards. Even if they want them, they won’t admit it. Not Kendrick Lamar. The rapper, who is rounding off a huge 2015 with 11 Grammy nominations, has admitted he wants every one of them. Why? Because the 28-year-old wants to make a statement for hip-hop culture. Asked about […]

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Those of you who have been with JOE since the very beginning will have been treated to an array of videos. From football to politics, with plenty in between, we’ve brought you our unique take on the year’s biggest topics. Now, as 2015 draws to a close, we wanted to celebrate some of our favourites. […]

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With much of Yorkshire and parts of Manchester under water, Britain is experiencing some of the worst floods in decades. Hundreds of homes and belongings are destroyed, it now takes a community to clear up a mess of this monstrous size. The efforts of a group of Syrian refugees from Manchester hasn’t gone unnoticed. It […]

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Ozzy Osbourne has revealed his late friend Lemmy Kilmister insisted he didn’t want to live unless he was having fun. He told Rolling Stone: “Me and Lemmy go back a long time. We used to have a standing joke with each other, ‘Which one of us is going to go first?’ But I curbed my ways, […]

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David Beckham has been hailed for his football documentary where he visited 11 countries in 10 days. The former Manchester Untied and Real Madrid legend played matches everywhere from a refugee camp in Djibouti to a World Heritage Site in Nepal in For The Love Of The Game, now showing on BBC’s iPlayer. https://www.instagram.com/p/_4oayrzWQE/?taken-by=davidbeckham Along […]

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There are few better ways to bring in the new year than with a healthy payday from a winning bet. And this as-yet-unconfirmed accumulator is quite remarkable by anyone’s standards. One punter is thought to stand to win a cool quarter of a million pounds from a £20 bet. The six-fold effort looked dead and buried […]

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