It has been said that when you play the Game of Thrones you win or die – thankfully the newest board game based on the hit TV show won’t be quite as extreme. The continents and kingdoms in Game of Thrones seem perfectly suited to the board game Risk, so much so that we’re almost surprised […]

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Now that’s unexpected…

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Manchester United have made one of the biggest moves of the transfer window by agreeing a deal for Bastian Schweinsteiger. The midfielder isn’t getting any younger, turning 31 next month, but it’s only a year since he helped Germany to World Cup glory. Understandably, United fans have been getting a tad giddy about his signature. Having played for […]

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‘What? You mean we have Nani AND Robin van Persie?!’ Life is good for fans of Fenerbahce football club. The Turkish side are showing signs of intent, ahead of the new domestic and Champions League campaigns. Pessimists would say that RVP and fellow new arrival Nani may be past their best but there were few negative […]

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Reports emerged on Sunday night that Manchester United had agreed a deal to sign Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. The Manchester Evening News reported that the 25-year-old France international had already completed a successful medical earlier in the day. Added to the capture of Bastian Schweinsteiger, the reported purchase signals a complete overall of the Manchester United midfield. […]

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We all now know why Batman is so serious and it has nothing to do with the Joker. We’re not going to say a single thing because this trailer needs at least four or five viewings to let all the geektastic details sink in. Enjoy. Okay, deep breath…Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor, Kryptonite, Alfred, Wonder Woman, The […]

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Con-quering hero…

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So that’s that – Bastian Schweinsteiger is leaving Bayern Munich after 14 years. The German international is set to join Manchester United in the next 48 hours following confirmation from Bayern that he is to leave the club. The Bundesliga champions held a press briefing at the Allianz Arena today and introduced new signings to local […]

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Oh Bryan you rascal…

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Reports in Germany on Friday night claimed that Bastian Schweinsteiger has agreed to sign for Manchester United. German tabloid Bild announced the ‘Transfer of the Summer’ and claimed as fact that the Bayern Munich legend had decided to cut ties with the Bavarian club and move to Old Trafford. The fee is reported to be in the […]

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Class is permanent…

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We’ve all got that one relative who gets a bit sweary from time to time, but it’s a touch more noticeable when you’re in the royal family. Prince William can barely contain his laughter when grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh loses his patience during a photoshoot alongside Battle of Britain veterans. After a comment from the […]

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Pac-Man’s healing well…

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By now we all know about the unlikely friendship between Wayne Rooney and Ed Sheeran. The footballer was joined by Sheeran in a hit-and-miss cover of Robbie Williams song ‘Angels’, and now Rooney has found a great way to surprise his pal. Sheeran has been preparing for a run of gigs at Wembley Stadium, and […]

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It has been two years since we’ve last seen Alex Ferguson furiously chewing gum, demanding an extra few minutes of injury-time and winning trophies with more regularity than clockwork. The iconic former Manchester United manager has been enjoying his retirement by giving golfers pep-talks, hanging out with Cristiano Ronaldo and harassing Michael Carrick, among other things. […]

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When discussing the wealthiest fictional characters around, Batman’s alter ego Bruce Wayne usually features towards the top. That’s what we thought, at least, but according to Time he’s not even the richest superhero. That particular honour goes to Black Panther (also known as T’Challa), who is worth an estimated $90.7 trillion. And he hasn’t even had a […]

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A good week for Jordan Henderson has got even better, with the announcement that he will feature on the cover of FIFA 16. The Liverpool and England midfielder was named as the new captain of his club this week, succeeding Steven Gerrard, and will now join Lionel Messi on the cover of the game’s UK […]

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The consistent trend in the highly competitive smartphone market has been to go thinner and thinner with each new model. But Apple are rumoured to be bucking that trend with their forthcoming ‘iPhone 6S’, which is reported to be thicker than the current iPhone 6. A supposedly legit schematic drawing, published by Engadget Japan, shows a 7.1mm thickness for […]

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As festival season overlaps with a summer of sport, we bring you the best quotes from the past week… “I love what I’m doing now but I’d swap it all to play in The Ashes” – Freddie Flintoff, speaking exclusively to JOE. “When I look at this product, I see myself” – Cristiano Ronaldo in his […]

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Forget Peter, Ray, Ego and Winston – there’s a new gang of Ghostbusters in town… Production on the forthcoming reboot of the 1984 classic is under way, and here’s some unofficial photos to prove it. Images have leaked of the all-female team of spirit botherers in their ghostbusting garb, with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones […]

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I’m not crying – there’s…there’s something in my eye. One of the most prominent memories of our childhood involved sitting down on a Saturday morning in pyjamas that were too short for us and watching whatever Disney movie was on the box that day. We have every movie on VCR from Aladdin to Hercules to Tarzan… when we […]

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Bull rules 101 – do not throw sand at a bull… This footage, reportedly shot in Spain, shows a man facing off with a bull in an arena, and if that situation wasn’t already dangerous enough, some cruel people decided to set fire to the bull’s horns. At first the bull doesn’t know what to […]

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JOE Agony Uncle Matt Berry delivers more solid advice this week, including: “Age is immaterial, talent is everything”, “Gather your rollers tight and tell her” and “At least she gives a s**t”. If you have an issue you’d like Matt to help with – email hello@JOE.co.uk. Dear Uncle Matt, My girlfriend has started doing this […]

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Barcelona player Arda Turan reacted strangely when asked to sign a club shirt for a fan, but he may have had his reasons. The kit in question bore the name and number of the former Atletico man’s new team-mate Lionel Messi, a fact that brought out a strange reaction. Arda might have previously said that […]

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The players at Wimbledon may be forced to adhere to a dress code, but the same doesn’t go for the crowd. One super fan took full advantage of his freedom to wear whatever the hell he liked. The man painted his face yellow and dyed and shaved his hair which resulted in a pretty spectacular […]

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Steven Gerrard may be a new arrival in MLS but the former Liverpool captain isn’t exactly what you’d call an unknown quantity. Gerrard’s face has been plastered on billboards throughout LA and we’re fairly certain his arrival was discussed at length in the American media…which makes this glaring admission by a local journalist all the more […]

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Great news for anyone who grew up in the UK in the 1990s, as the Goosebumps books are being turned into a film. The first full-length trailer for the comedy horror is out, and offers a great trip down memory lane for fans of the series of books. Jack Black stars as a fictional version […]

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Everyone has their reasons for buying a Ferrari, but ginger pride is rarely one of them. Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint traded his ice cream van (more on that later) for a Ferrari Testarossa, purely because the name translates to ‘redhead’ in Italian. The strawberry blond Grint parted with £200,000 for the car, which he […]

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The days of ending house parties with beer-soaked floors could be over, thanks to an invention by a group of American pals. Game after game of beer pong left Chase Treibt and his friends sick of sticky carpets and drinks that tasted of dirt, so they devised their own solution. They have raised more than $70,000 (£45,000) […]

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This guy has a fundamental misunderstanding of how scoring goals works. To say that Cyle Larin did not cover himself in glory this week would be the understatement of the year. The Canadian striker was presented with a glorious opportunity to give his country the lead in their Gold Cup clash with El Salvador, but […]

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Sick of losing your iPhone charger? Annoyed at the wire wearing away? Good news could be on its way. A newly published patent offers some insight into Apple’s plans to completely remove all charging ports from their phones. How do you charge your handset then? Welcome to the world of wireless… Apple’s plans include charging iPhones via a chip […]

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We all know someone who refuses to take off their festival wristband. Some think it’s a ‘cool’ thing to do, but there’s now a scientific reason to tell your mate to wise up and cut loose the grubby thread. Apparently they cause boils. That’s right, boils. A microbiologist at the University of Surrey, Dr Alison Cottell, recently tested two wristbands […]

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Facebook users around the world spend on average around 20 minutes a day on the social networking site, according to research commissioned by investment bank Needham. Citing data from digital analysis company ComScore, Needham analysts reckon that Facebook’s 1.44 billion-plus users spend just over 20 minutes a day checking their news feeds, trawling through photos, creeping on […]

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It looks like Manchester United have got their man after Torino coach Giampiero Ventura revealed a deal has been agreed for Italy right-back Matteo Darmian. Speaking to Sky Italia, Ventura said: “It’s true, Darmian will play in the Champions League with Manchester United. “Matteo deserves a top team and always dreamed of playing in the Champions League […]

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The initial trailer set the mood for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but very little has been revealed in terms of the plot…until now. It’s been reported that the film will pick up from the events of the 2013 blockbuster Man of Steel as Batman seeks vengeance for Superman’s overzealous methods. You might remember that […]

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Prison smell…

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Owl’s about that…

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Unseen footage of Amy Winehouse recording her most famous song Back To Black has been released from the chronicle about her life. Filmmaker Asif Kapadia, the Bafta-winning director of brilliant documentary Senna, has received criticism from the late singer’s family over some of the content of Amy. But the biopic is proving to be a […]

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Bass humour…

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“We said ‘show him the door’…”

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Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith is known to be a big football fan, and he brought out his well-honed terrace celebrations during the Budget announcement. Duncan Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions can be seen punching the air and shouting “f**king get in” following George Osborne’s reference to the new national living […]

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It’s not often that you see grand gestures like this in football. Damien Duff has proved he’s a good egg by pledging to donate his wages to charity. Duff is set to sign for Irish side Shamrock Rovers, with the club and sponsors planning to contribute around €1,000 a week to a charity at the 36-year-old’s request. https://twitter.com/jonathanmcgarth/status/618746348679118848 The former […]

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Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp took time off from shooting his latest film in Australia to visit sick children in hospital. Depp is currently shooting the latest movie in the swashbuckling pirate franchise, this one’s called Dead Men Tell No Tales (yes, there’s another one of them coming out). Kitted out as the eccentric Jack Sparrow, he spent […]

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Knit for six…

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If Star Wars fans didn’t have enough to look forward to already, there’s a new film in the works all about Han Solo. The directing duo behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, have joined forces with Lucasfilm to tell the back story of our favourite space warrior. They said: […]

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Who’d have thought it but Noel Gallagher loved Kanye West’s Glastonbury performance – well, for a bit… The High Flying Birds frontman thought the rapper’s set was as “as good as it gets” – but like us, he then zoned out. West performed solo, under a sea of white lights before ending his set in […]

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Nothing should surprise us about Cristiano Ronaldo any more, but somehow he finds new ways to leave us scratching our heads. Fresh from finding a woman’s phone in Las Vegas and taking her out to dinner, the Real Madrid star has embarked on his latest and weirdest product endorsement. The ad is for Japanese fitness […]

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We’ve all jumped off a low wall holding a couple of balloons over our head as kids but this Canadian man took it to a whole new level when he did a real life imitation of Up. The contraption was created by a Calgary idiot man named Daniel Boria who strapped 110 helium balloons to a lawn […]

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Celtic may have pulled off a piece of extraordinary transfer business as reports link them to a season-long loan for Real Madrid wonderkid Martin Odegaard. Italian media outlet Tutto Mercato claim the Norwegian youngster will be reunited with Hoops boss Ronny Deila, who handed the 16-year-old his debut at Stromsgodset. If speculation is true, then Celtic have beaten a […]

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There’s no beating a great a cappella effort, and this take on the Pokemon theme is up there with the very best. Coming close on the heels of recent takes on the Jurassic Park theme and Michael Jackson’s entire career, YouTuber Average Jonas has put together a project that would make Pikachu proud. Jonas, who has […]

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