
Latest polling shows Boris Johnson in line to lose his seat and Tory majority
A Focaldata poll currently has Labour at 28 per cent, two ahead of the Tories, with prime minister Boris Johnson in line to lose his seat
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Reuben Pinder
Reuben is a JOE contributing writer.

Latest polling shows Boris Johnson in line to lose his seat and Tory majority
A Focaldata poll currently has Labour at 28 per cent, two ahead of the Tories, with prime minister Boris Johnson in line to lose his seat
5 years ago

David Lammy denies rumours of Keir Starmer resigning as Labour leader
MP for Tottenham David Lammy poured cold water on rumours that Keir Starmer will resign as leader of the opposition, calling them ‘balderdash’
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Roy Hodgson breaks silence on Luka Milivojević’s Covid-19 breach
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson spoke after the game about his captain’s breach of coronavirus guidelines on New Year’s Eve
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Swansea’s Jamal Lowe trolls Ben Foster with goal celebration
Jamal Lowe couldn’t resist the chance to give Ben Foster’s GoPro a little message after he scored an equalising goal against Watford
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UK records highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases
The United Kingdom recorded a further 57,725 cases of Covid-19 on January 2nd, its highest daily total since the pandemic first hit
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Teachers’ Union calls for nationwide move to remote learning for all age groups
“It is the only sensible and credible option at this time to minimise the risks to those working in schools” The Teachers’ Union (NASUWT) have called for a nationwide move to remote learning for all age groups as cases of Covid-19 soar across the country. Secondary schools will remain shut for an extra two weeks […]
5 years ago

Fans take issue with gushing commentary of Leeds during Spurs defeat
Leeds lost 3-0 to Tottenham on Saturday afternoon, but judging by the commentary on BT Sport, you might have thought Marcelo Bielsa’s team were winning
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Craig Dawson criticised for kicking Che Adams in the head
The West Ham defender caught Saints striker Southampton Che Adams with a powerful kick as he tried to score a rebound at a set piece
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Lionel Messi names four athletes he admires the most
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has named the four athletes he most admires across global sport, and yes, Cristiano Ronaldo made the cut
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Fulham vs Tottenham in danger of being called off after positive COVID tests
Fulham’s home match against Tottenham is in danger of being called off following a number of positive COVID tests, according to reports
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Premier League clubs discuss two-week break amid rising COVID cases
Premier League clubs are discussing putting the season on hold for two weeks amid daily increases in COVID-19 across the United Kingdom
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Sheffield United confirm ‘a number’ of new COVID-19 cases ahead of Burnley game
The Burnley game will go ahead Sheffield United’s season has gone from bad to worse after ‘a number’ of new coronavirus tests have come back positive. The club issued a statement ahead of their game against Burnley on Tuesday evening, which will go ahead as planned. The Blades issued a statement on the club website […]
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Australia threatens to deport British backpackers after beach party
Backpackers could be deported from Australia if they do not adhere to coronavirus restrictions, the Aussie immigration minister has said
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Real Madrid midfielder Isco has chosen his next club
Isco has fallen way out of favour under Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, and has reportedly chosen to reunite with his old boss Julen Lopetegui at Sevilla
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Ralph Hasenhüttl will not be in the Southampton dugout for West Ham game
Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhuttl will not be in the dugout at the St Mary’s stadium this evening as Saints take on West Ham United
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Oumar Niasse issues come and get me plea to Big Sam
He has not played a match since January Everton outcast Oumar Niasse has issued a come and get me plea to newly appointed West Brom manager Sam Allardyce ahead of the January transfer window. Niasse joined Everton in the winter of 2016 for a fee of £13.5 million but has been used scarcely by subsequent […]
5 years ago

Boxing Day hunts go ahead in spite of COVID-19 restrictions
Deputy leader of the Labour party branded the hunts “disgusting”, with large swathes of the country in Tier 4, which forbids households from mixing
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Arsenal explain omission of Willian, David Luiz and Gabriel from matchday squad
Mikel Arteta fielded a youthful starting XI against Chelsea, with Brazilian trio David Luiz, Willian and Gabriel all excluded from the squad
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Zaha trickery gets Mings sent off minutes after bust-up between players
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings was shown a second yellow card after a piece of trickery from Wilfried Zaha won a foul on the stroke of half time
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UK scientists trial drug that prevents infection that leads to COVID-19
Scientists are trialling a drug that could prevent coronavirus becoming COVID-19, which could save many lives, according to experts
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Frank Lampard complains about lack of rest time in Christmas fixture schedule
Chelsea will have played two games in 48 hours, giving them a shorter rest break than the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham have been afforded
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Jamie Carragher nails Jimmy Bullard with a crunching tackle on Soccer AM
Merry Christmas Jimmy! Soccer AM stalwart was given a crunching festive greeting from Jamie Carragher during the show’s ‘You know the drill’ feature
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The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 223
A Pub Quiz, on CHRISTMAS DAY? The JOE Friday Pub Quiz, on Christmas Day? God, what a treat, eh?! The Three Wise men should have thought of that
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Mesut Özil says people around Arsenal are “really missing” Arsene Wenger
Arsenal outcast Mesut Özil has tweeted that people around the club are missing former coach Arsene Wenger, with the club lingering in 15th place
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Big Sam says Arsenal are rivals in relegation battle
Sam Allardyce has said Arsenal’s poor form makes them a rival to West Brom in the fight for Premier League survival this season
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QUIZ: How well do you remember the TV Shows of 2020?
We’ve all watched a lot of television this year, more than we bargained for – so what excuse do you have for not seeing all of these shows?
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More COVID restrictions to be introduced from Boxing Day
Matt Hancock also announced a second new variant of the virus has been found in South Africa, meaning anyone arriving from SA will quarantine for 14 days
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Kieran Trippier suspended for 10 weeks and fined following betting rules breach
Atletico Madrid and England defender Kieran Trippier has been suspended from footballing activity for 10 weeks following a betting breach
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QUIZ: How well do you remember the football that happened in 2020?
Football has been a saving grace in a miserable year, but how well do you remember everything that happened on – and off – the pitch?
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Manchester United join race to sign ex-Swansea player Renato Sanches
Renato Sanches is attracting attention from the world’s biggest clubs, with Liverpool and now Manchester United reportedly interested
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Gary Neville: It is a nonsense to suggest football should be stopped
Despite the introduction of tier 4 restrictions and disastrous COVID-19 case numbers, Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville believes football must continue
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Liverpool reportedly set to join race to sign Jack Grealish in January
Both Manchester clubs and Liverpool are reportedly lining up January bids for Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish after a magnificent 2020 for the midfielder
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Gary Neville explains decision to choose Son over Mané in Team of 2020
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher chose to put Heung-min Son over Sadio Mané in their Team of 2020, which has attracted a lot of fume from Liverpool fans
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Eddie Izzard to use she/her pronouns, saying she “wants to be based in girl mode”
Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard will use she/her pronouns from now on, after making the announcement on a Sky Arts programme that she is gender fluid
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Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher select their Premier League Team of 2020
Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have selected their Team of 2020, featuring seven Liverpool players, but no Sadio Mane
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Italian health expert criticises UK for “keeping quiet” about new COVID strain
Prof Ricciardi has told an Italian newspaper the UK’s delayed action regarding a new Covid strain could spoil Italy’s plans to send kids back to school
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Presnel Kimpembe makes last ditch tackle after pulling hamstring to prevent certain goal
Presnel Kimpembe took one for the team in PSG’s 0-0 draw with Lille, preventing a goal with a glorious tackle while nursing a torn hamstring
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A documentary about Marcus Rashford is on TV tonight
A documentary about Manchester United star Marcus Rashford’s fight to end child food poverty in the UK will air on BBC1 tonight
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Boris Johnson to hold emergency meeting as EU states impose travel ban on UK
The prime minister will hold crisis talks with government ministers as the list of EU states imposing travel bans on the UK continues to grow
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Roy Keane’s pre-match prediction for Man United vs Leeds proved 100% correct
“Leeds players and supporters, probably silly of them, to think they were as big as Man Utd” What do you get when you cross a team completely committed to an intense, man-to-man, free flowing, attacking style of play and a team who can’t break down a deep block but excels on the counter attack? Manchester […]
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Scott McTominay scores two goals in first two minutes against Leeds
Manchester United came firing out the blocks against Leeds, as midfielder Scott McTominay bagged a brace inside two minutes
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More VAR fuelled fury as James Maddison goal disallowed for offside
James Maddison thought he had made it 2-0 to Leicester shortly after half-time, only to have his goal ruled out for offside by VAR
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AC Milan score fastest ever goal in European top five leagues against Sassuolo
High flying AC Milan scored after just six seconds against Sassuolo, breaking the record for the fastest ever goal in the top five European leagues
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Scott Parker goes on emotional anti-VAR rant after dubious Newcastle penalty
Fulham boss Scott Parker gave a passionate monologue on how VAR is changing football for the worse after his side lost out on two points against Newcastle
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Matt Hancock criticises “totally irresponsible behaviour” of people fleeing London for Christmas
Health secretary Matt Hancock has criticised those who fled London on Saturday following the announcement that the south east would be placed into ‘tier 4’
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The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 222
Do they know it’s Covid time at all? You again? Welcome, welcome, sit down. Yeah, the table by the fireplace is fine. What will it be? The usual? Sure thing. 25 questions of general knowledge coming right up. Oh you know we’ve got an old classic on tap again? Yeah, the political satire is back, […]
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Russia banned from Qatar World Cup and Olympics after appeal
The four year ban was reduced to two The Russian flag will not be represented at the Qatar World Cup in 2022 or the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year after a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Russia was initially given a four year ban by the World anti-doping agency (WADA), after […]
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Jacob Rees-Mogg says UNICEF should be “ashamed” for feeding hungry children in Britain
Conservative MP has accused UNICEF of “playing politics” after the charity stepped in to feed the hungry children of Britain
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Tim Sherwood made to look a fool after saying he ‘wasn’t worried’ by Liverpool corner
Tactics Tim was describing the end of the Liverpool vs Tottenham game on Amazon Prime Sport video’s coverage, and was made to look silly right at the end
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Sebastien Haller scores goal of the season contender with stunning bicycle kick
ONE HALL OF A STRIKE Sorry for that terrible pun. But honestly, what a goal. Crystal Palace do have a tendency to concede wonder goals – Matt Phillips in 2014/15, Dele Alli in 2015/16, Andy Carroll and Olivier Giroud in 2016/17, the list goes on. But usually, Wayne Hennessey is the one to let them […]
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