A collection of the best and funniest football tweets from throughout the calendar year – apologies in advance for ignoring your favourite

4 years ago

The family tree reportedly caught fire on Christmas morning A father, his two sons and their dogs died after a house fire in Pennsylvania, USA on Christmas morning. Eric King, 40, his sons Liam, 11, and Patrick, 8, and their dogs all died in the fire, according to ABC 6. The fire reportedly began at […]

4 years ago

He made the claim on BBC Breakfast this morning A professor has said on breakfast TV this morning that those who test positive with Covid should be allowed ‘to go about their normal lives’ as they would if they had a common cold. Paul Hunter, professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia, said: […]

4 years ago

Spidey swinging to the top of the box office Spider-Man: No Way Home has become the first film to surpass $1billion at the global box office during the coronavirus pandemic. The film, which has been the subject of rife speculation online in the months leading up to its release, stars Tom Holland as the titular […]

4 years ago

The video of the lap dance went viral A newly-recruited NYPD officer who went viral earlier this month after a video of her giving a lap dance to a superior officer has apologised to the officer’s wife. Vera Mekuli has apologised to the wife of Lieutenant Nick McGarry for the lap dance, saying she has […]

4 years ago

UPDATE: Fresh reports are suggesting that no announcement will be made as a direct result of today’s meeting An announcement from Boris Johnson is expected soon as he holds a ‘crunch’ meeting today to review the nation’s covid data to assess whether he will plunge the UK back into restrictions ahead of the New Year. […]

4 years ago

The 29-year-old is awaiting extradition The son of property magnate Rocco Tomassetti has been arrested after allegedly shooting his parents in their mansion on Christmas morning. Dino Tomassetti, allegedly fled the scene in a Cadillac Escalade and is awaiting extradition, according to police. Rocco Tomassetti, 65, and his wife Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti, 64, were reportedly shot […]

4 years ago

What a year it’s been A picture is worth a thousand words, as the saying goes. So I won’t waste too many in this introduction. Below are the top 10 football photographs of the year, handpicked by Getty Images’ editors, accompanied by their reasoning behind selecting them. Enjoy. Messi the draft excluder “Perhaps the greatest […]

4 years ago

Rittenhouse has been cleared of all charges Kyle Rittenhouse, the US teenager who shot dead two men during racial justice protests in the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been cleared of homicide and all other charges against him. The 18-year-old killed the two men and wounded a third in August 2020, but claimed at his […]

5 years ago

Terry has finally noticed the comment from his old boss Antonio Conte’s Chelsea days are long behind him, but that’s not to say he isn’t still keeping a close watch on what his former players are eating. Having arrived at Tottenham earlier this month, the 52-year-old has quickly imposed a ketchup ban on his players […]

5 years ago

A judge in Los Angeles has granted Britney’s request to end the 13-year conservatorship The legal arrangement which has controlled many aspect of Britney Spears’ life for the last 13 years has been terminated, a judge in Los Angeles has confirmed. A large gathering of the pop star’s fans gathered outside the courthouse on Friday […]

5 years ago

Emiliano Sala lost his life in a plane crash in January 2019 In January 2019, an aircraft carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala, who had just completed a move from Nantes to Cardiff City, disappeared from radar over the English Channel. It later emerged the plane had crashed, killing Sala and its pilot, David Ibbotson. The […]

5 years ago

David Henderson will face 18 months in prison David Henderson has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after organising the flight that killed footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson. The single-engine Piper Malibu aircraft carrying 28-year-old Sala, who had just completed a move to Cardiff City from Nantes, crashed into the English channel […]

5 years ago

Jack Peat, author of The Great Pie Revolt, gives us his run-down of the best pies and pints at football stadiums across England

5 years ago

The influencer has 2m followers on TikTok TikTok star Gabriel Salazar died on Sunday (September 26 September) in a crash during a high-speed police chase in Texas. 19-year-old Salazar, who was known as GabeNotBabe across his social media channels, was driving a white Chevrolet Camaro when officers tried to stop the vehicle at around 1.25am. […]

5 years ago

The lucky winners will get the chance to work with BT Sport After a rigorous judging process, BT Sport have announced that AriSports as the winners of their Innovate 21 competition, rewarding the entrepreneurship and innovation behind their match-prediction platform. The brainchild of co-founders Rassim and Djewed Hariz, AriSports’ platform allows football fans to predict on-pitch […]

5 years ago

They’ve quickly changed their name to acknowledge De Gea’s save Football Twitter can be a funny old place at times. No professional footballer – regardless of the level they play at and what they’ve achieved in their career – is immune from being the butt of someone’s joke. Take David De Gea, for example. Despite […]

5 years ago

The 43-year-old passed away in March An inquest has concluded that the death of former Shrewsbury Town midfielder Steve Jagielka was drug-related. The 43-year-old, the older brother of former England defender Phil, passed away in March. He was found at his home in Telford by a cousin who was helping him move back to the […]

5 years ago

Olympiacos defender Ruben Semedo was arrested on Sunday after a 17-year-old accused the footballer of rape. He will stand before a prosecutor on Tuesday

5 years ago

JOE have teamed up with Vodafone to giveaway a signed Lions shirt  To enter the competition, entrants need to like the competition post on RugbyJOE Instagram and tag a friend in the comments to be in with a chance of winning  The competition opens on 27th August at 1pm and closes on 3rd September at […]

5 years ago

Football is back, baby Predicting what is going to happen in a football match, or across a season, is often a completely futile task. A game dependent on thousands of factors that embraces randomness like no other consistently makes mugs of all of us who try to predict the future. But it’s a fun exercise, […]

5 years ago

The puppet’s likeness to Rashford along with the timing of the decision to feature him have been questioned The creators of Spitting Image are facing a social media backlash after offering viewers a glimpse of their Marcus Rashford caricature puppet ahead of the release of the rebooted satirical show’s second season. “Let the chaos begin,” […]

5 years ago

“He is not the black version of a white man, he is David Alaba. Period.” Spanish daily sports newspaper, Marca, has drawn criticism for an article about new Real Madrid signing, David Alaba, entitled “El Sergio Ramos negro”. The Austrian defender has now been officially unveiled as a Madrid player after completing his free transfer […]

5 years ago

Terms and Conditions: Logitech Blue Prize details: One winner to win a bespoke set up to include a minimum of: 1x Logitech StreamCam, 1 x Logitech Blue microphone, 1 x set of PC speakers, 1 x desk and 1 x chair. There may be additions to this depending on the winner’s setup space in their […]

5 years ago

Season Two of Clarkson’s Kaleb’s Farm is on the way, Amazon have confirmed By now, you’ll probably be aware that, despite complaints, Amazon’s hit series Clarkson’s Farm is set to return for a second series. Released in June, the show has proven a big hit on Amazon’s streaming service, with the former Top Gear host, […]

5 years ago

Brought to you by Samsung KX We pay a price for being on our phones all the time When we buy a new phone the one thing we marvel at consistently is how much better the battery life is compared the phone we have just consigned to history. You forget, using a phone with a […]

5 years ago

He could potentially be the least popular person in England right now Leonardo Bonucci celebrated Italy’s Euro 2020 final victory over England on penalties by running over to a television camera and shouting four simple words: “IT’S COMING TO ROME!” Sunday night’s final was a tense game. Luke Shaw gave England the early lead, before […]

5 years ago

SO GOOD. SO GOOD. SO GOOD. English football has rarely seen a night like last night. A close-to-full Wembley Stadium rocked with the sound of Neil Diamond as England’s men put the ghosts of the past to bed and reached a major tournament final for the first time in 55 years. This has been a […]

5 years ago

Enter now for your chance to win free food with Deliveroo. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: DELIVEROO Prize details:1x £20 Deliveroo Voucher for 10 people on assigned VAR call in Home Nation games. Up to 3 VAR calls per match. Below details of the terms and conditions for the Deliveroo Giveaway. Terms and Conditions To enter the […]

5 years ago

Terms and Conditions 1.    The JOE Prize Draw will run between June 1st – July 11th 2.    The JOE Prize Draw offers individuals who complete the survey, available to access via https://joefans.typeform.com/to/KzGeIf3J, a chance to win 1 x £50 Amazon Voucher by submitting their email address. 3.    In order to complete the survey and enter the prize draw, individuals […]

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Terms and Conditions 1.    The JOE Prize Draw will run between 26th May 2021 – 8th July 2021 2.    The JOE Prize Draw offers individuals who complete the survey, available to access via https://joefans.typeform.com/to/KzGeIf3J, a chance to win 1 x £50 Amazon Voucher by submitting their email address. 3.    In order to complete the survey and enter the prize […]

5 years ago

JOE have teamed up with Carling & Umbro to giveaway a limited edition retro inspired shirt. To enter the competition, entrants need to follow @JOE_co_uk and retweet the competition tweet. The competition opens at 4pm on 24.05.2021 and closes at 4pm on 25.05.2021 (GMT). 1x winner will be chosen. The winner will win 1 x […]

5 years ago

Covfefe Donald Trump, bless, is aiming to launch his brand new social media platform thingy on July 4, coinciding with America’s Independence Day celebrations. Donny didn’t take his election defeat to Joe Biden all that well. There wasn’t an awful lot (try as he might) that he could have done about that. But the subsequent […]

5 years ago

“Yesterday our worlds stopped” The family of Jordan Banks have paid tribute to the nine-year-old after he was tragically killed by a lightning strike on Tuesday evening. Jordan had been on playing fields in Blackpool when the thunderstorm hit at around 5pm. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries but died shortly afterwards. A […]

5 years ago

“It’s very good to clap for them, but we need to pay them…” Dua Lipa called on Boris Johnson to give frontline workers a “fair” pay rise as she accepted the award for best British female solo artist at the BRITs on Tuesday. The government’s proposal to increase NHS staff wages by a mere 1% […]

5 years ago

Salah has called on world leaders to intervene as fighting intensifies Mo Salah has called on world leaders to do everything they can to “make sure the violence and killing of innocent people stops immediately” as fighting between Israeli forces and militant groups in Gaza intensified. The Liverpool forward tweeted Boris Johnson on Tuesday, after […]

5 years ago

Howard Zlotkin referred to the late George Floyd as a “criminal” in a tirade which was recorded on Zoom A high school teacher in America has been suspended after saying the late George Floyd was a “criminal” during an extraordinary rant aimed at his students. In a lesson delivered over Zoom on Wednesday, Howard Zlotkin […]

5 years ago

Turns out people getting hit with tennis balls in the face is not as common as Hollywood would have you believe Sport and the film industry have something of a checkered past. While Hollywood has successfully portrayed the worlds of politics, crime, journalism and tiny animate toys fighting for their lives, sport has always been […]

5 years ago

Nominations are open until the end of July, and the awards ceremony will be hosted by Stacey Dooley MBE.

5 years ago

In partnership with Carling 10,000 shirts will be available A summer of sport and beer, is there a better combination? As we all prepare for a busy summer of sport ahead of us, the good people at Carling have partnered with Umbro to give people the chance to win a wonderful prize. We’ve all heard […]

5 years ago

“Meghan and Harry? We did a Christmas advert around a year ago for Asda, where we all sat at the dinner table together. It was fine.” The ‘Duke’ spills the tea

5 years ago

Testicular cancer remains the number one cancer among young men This fact is a common enough one, but commonality does not mean something is being acted upon, and in this instance that is very much the case. A 2019 study of 2,500 men conducted by YouGov found that over half (62 percent) of men in […]

5 years ago

Ramadan Mubarak! (…yes, we explain that too)

5 years ago

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers said he was bitterly disappointed three players had broken Covid regulations, and confirmed it will be dealt with internally

5 years ago

Lescott got his dates muddled and United fans were quick to pounce The last few weeks must have been tough for Manchester United fans. After their side briefly topped the Premier League table at the turn of the year, they’ve seen their title hopes dashed by Manchester City’s near relentless form. Despite claiming a derby […]

5 years ago

Tommy Jessop, who plays Line of Duty character Terry Boyle, thanked his fans on Twitter last night for high praise after a compelling performance

5 years ago

“I f***ing hit him hard. The ball was there (I think)…’ In April 2001, Manchester United captain Roy Keane was sent off after committing one of the most infamous fouls in Premier League history on Manchester City midfielder, Alf Inge Haaland. Keane, attempting to drive United forward having just conceded an equaliser with five minutes […]

5 years ago

The body of 33-year-old Sarah Everard was found in a large bag similar to those used by builders, a court heard on Saturday

5 years ago

The comment was a reference to Harry wearing a Nazi uniform to a fancy dress party Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, gave an exclusive interview with Good Morning Britain following the British television premiere of Meghan and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey on Monday night. Speaking to hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, Markle’s estranged father, who […]

5 years ago

This is Bridget Jones, as you’ve never seen it before When you think of the Bridget Jones film franchise, you probably think of some lighthearted tales of a single woman, trying to navigate her way through the world of work and romance. The films resonated with people who saw examples of the reality of being a […]

5 years ago