Sammi Minion

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Sammi Minion is a Sports Writer at JOE, with more than two years experience working in journalism and publishing, a NCTJ qualification from Darlington College, and a degree in History and English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. As well as writing about the latest football news and transfer rumours, Sammi helps out with the weekly JOE Pub Quiz!

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  • At least 20 people killed and 40 wounded in series of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine

    At least 20 people killed and 40 wounded in series of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine

    The news has been confirmed by Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelenskyy says that Russian airstrikes killed 20 people in Ukraine last night. The missile attack comes just a day after Donald Trump publicly announced he has given Russian leader Vladimir Putin a new “10 or 12 day” deadline to end the war. Trump said failure […]

    1 year ago

  • Shooting at New York skyscraper leaves four dead 

    Shooting at New York skyscraper leaves four dead 

    The incident occurred last night in New York. Four people have been killed and one person is in hospital with serious injuries after a shooting at a New York skyscraper. The lone shooter — who police have identified as a 27-year-old man from Las Vegas called Shane Devon Tamura, per Sky News— also died from […]

    1 year ago

  • Spanish press slam Chloe Kelly for ‘cocky gesture’ after Euro 2025 win

    Spanish press slam Chloe Kelly for ‘cocky gesture’ after Euro 2025 win

    Kelly scored the winning penalty in Sunday’s final  Chloe Kelly has been lauded right across England toady as the saviour of the Lionesses’ EURO 2025 campaign, after the Arsenal forward stepped up every time her nation needed a goal throughout this summer’s tournament.  After scoring a last-gasp winner in the semi-final tie against Italy last […]

    1 year ago

  • Donald Trump says Sadiq Khan has ‘done a terrible job’ and is a ‘nasty person’

    Donald Trump says Sadiq Khan has ‘done a terrible job’ and is a ‘nasty person’

    Khan is the Labour Mayor of London  US President Donald Trump launched into a series of personal criticisms of London mayor Sadiq Khan during a meeting with Keir Starmer in Scotland today. When the 79-year-old Commander-in-Chief was asked by a reporter if he would consider visiting London next time he travels to the UK, Trump […]

    1 year ago

  • Date and location confirmed for Lionesses’ Euro 2025 trophy parade

    Date and location confirmed for Lionesses’ Euro 2025 trophy parade

    They won the Euros for the second time on Sunday  England’s Lionesses defended their European title in style last night, beating World Champions Spain 3-1 on penalties. Following the emphatic victory, fans will now be given the chance to celebrate the historic win alongside their heroes in a ‘homecoming celebration event’ through one of the […]

    1 year ago

  • The FootballJOE Quiz #35: Famous faces

    The FootballJOE Quiz #35: Famous faces

    More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests […]

    1 year ago

  • Leah Williamson hits back at critics who called England ‘lucky’

    Leah Williamson hits back at critics who called England ‘lucky’

    The Lionesses won 3-1 on penalties England’s captain Leah Williamson has hit back at critics who called her side lucky, after beating Spain on penalties in the final of EURO 2025.  Williamson — also a European winner with her club side Arsenal this season — became the first English captain to ever lift a trophy […]

    1 year ago

  • The true cost of signing Viktor Gyokeres as several pricey clauses revealed

    The true cost of signing Viktor Gyokeres as several pricey clauses revealed

    It’s more than you think After months of speculation, Arsenal have finally wrapped up a deal for Sporting CP striker Victor Gyokeres. The Swedish centre-forward scored 54 goals in Portugal last season and completed a sublime hat-trick as Sporting shocked Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League. Those phenomenal scoring feats have helped outline the […]

    1 year ago

  • Top Boy actor Michael Ward charged with rape

    Top Boy actor Michael Ward charged with rape

    The actor has been charged with two counts of rape. Michael Ward — who starred in the popular Netflix series Top Boy— has been charged with two counts of rape, per Sky News. In a statement, Catherine Baccas, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London South, said: “Having carefully reviewed a file of evidence, the […]

    1 year ago

  • Man dies after falling overboard on cruise ship

    Man dies after falling overboard on cruise ship

    He passed away on Thursday night  A man who had been on board a cruise ship travelling through the Bahamas has died after falling overboard.  The man, who is yet to be identified, fell from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship at 7pm on Thursday night, triggering an ‘oscar’ alarm that rang out across the vessel.  […]

    1 year ago

  • Zarah Sultana says more people have signed up to new party than Reform

    Zarah Sultana says more people have signed up to new party than Reform

    The party was co-founded by Jeremy Corbyn  Despite only officially launching yesterday, and not even having a name yet, the new left-wing political party co-founded by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana already has more than 230,000 members.  MP for Coventry South, Sultana took to Twitter/X to announce the news, adding that the […]

    1 year ago

  • Abandoned UK airport set to reopen with Ryanair and EasyJet flights

    Abandoned UK airport set to reopen with Ryanair and EasyJet flights

    £500 million has been spent to get it back up and running.   An English airport that has been out of use for a decade is set to make a return, potentially providing locals with cheap budget flights while creating more than 2,000 jobs.   Manston Airport, near Margate in Kent, is a former Royal […]

    1 year ago

  • WWE pay tribute to Hulk Hogan who has died aged 71

    WWE pay tribute to Hulk Hogan who has died aged 71

    The legendary wrestler passed away from a reported cardiac arrest  World-leading wrestling company WWE have paid a heartfelt tribute to Hulk Hogan after news emerged of his death earlier today. Hogan — who was born Terry Bollea— gained worldwide recognition after signing with WWE (then WWF) in 1983 and is remembered as a key figure […]

    1 year ago

  • Alcohol to be allowed at women’s football matches from next season in new trial

    Alcohol to be allowed at women’s football matches from next season in new trial

    Fans will get to drink at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium  For the first time in 40 years, fans will be allowed to drink alcohol from the stands of top-tier football stadiums in England.  Seven Women’s Super League teams — including Arsenal, Chelsea, and Man City— have agreed to join a new trial that will allow their […]

    1 year ago

  • Javier Hernandez slapped with fine for ‘sexist comments’

    Javier Hernandez slapped with fine for ‘sexist comments’

    His country’s president criticised the player A striker who starred up front for Manchester United for four years before going on to play for Real Madrid, has been accused of making sexist comments. Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez — a two time Premier League-winner with The Red Devils in the early 2010s — dominated headlines in Mexico […]

    1 year ago

  • British families sent ‘wrong remains’ of loved ones from Air India crash

    British families sent ‘wrong remains’ of loved ones from Air India crash

    The disaster took place last month The funeral plans of at least one family affected by the Air India plane crash have been put in disarray after they discovered the remains of their loved ones had been misidentified and mixed up. On June 12th 2025, Air India Flight One — which had been scheduled to […]

    1 year ago

  • Every Premier League fixture rescheduled in September unveiled

    Every Premier League fixture rescheduled in September unveiled

    The Manchester and Merseyside derbies have been given brand new dates. The Premier League have announced a raft of changes to the timings of fixtures set to take place this September. Broadcasters Sky Sports and TNT have the right to rearrange the times and dates of any fixtures they select for broadcast. According to UK […]

    1 year ago

  • Bizarre Trisha Paytas conspiracy theory reignites after Ozzy Osbourne’s death

    Bizarre Trisha Paytas conspiracy theory reignites after Ozzy Osbourne’s death

    Internet users are drawing some interesting conclusions The birth of a new child should be one of the happiest days of your life and a huge cause for celebration. As a result, when celebrities share images of their new kids they expect nothing less than a flurry of well wishes and congratulations.  This response hasn’t […]

    1 year ago

  • Trisha Paytas has named her new baby Aquaman

    Trisha Paytas has named her new baby Aquaman

    The name has made a splash with fans  American influencer and media personality Trisha Paytas celebrated the birth of her third child with her husband Moses Hacmon last week, and has now revealed the little one’s name.  Paytas and Hacman have been married since 2021 and already have a family tradition when it comes to […]

    1 year ago

  • Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig at Villa Park raised over £140m for charity

    Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig at Villa Park raised over £140m for charity

    The legendary band performed at Villa Park last weekend.  Iconic heavy metal band Black Sabbath bid farewell to the world stage in a record-breaking gig at Birmingham’s Villa Park on Sunday night. Fans were treated to a show-stopping final performance as metal groups from Metallica to Slayer came together to pay tribute to the genre’s […]

    1 year ago

  • Ozzy Osbourne suffered from heartbreaking condition for years before his death

    Ozzy Osbourne suffered from heartbreaking condition for years before his death

    His family confirmed news of Ozzy’s death last night The music world is in mourning today after news emerged that Black Sabbath singer and heavy metal pioneer Ozzy Osbourne passed away yesterday. His death was confirmed by the Osbourne family last night, who said: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that […]

    1 year ago

  • Truth behind Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘suicide pact’ after his death aged 76

    Truth behind Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘suicide pact’ after his death aged 76

    The heavy metal legend passed away just weeks after Black Sabbath’s farewell show. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s daughter Kelly has recently taken to social media to address claims of a suicide pact between her parents. The death of Ozzy Osbourne was confirmed by his family last night, in a statement that reads: “It is with […]

    1 year ago

  • Donald Trump told to ‘go f*** yourself’ live on TV by presenter

    Donald Trump told to ‘go f*** yourself’ live on TV by presenter

    He made the comments last night American late night host Stephen Colbert told US President Donald Trump to ‘go f*** yourself’ during a live broadcast last night. Colbert — the host of CBS’s The Late Show — was responding to a gleeful social post from President Trump who had been celebrating the cancelling of Colbert’s […]

    1 year ago

  • Diogo Jota’s widow shares first post since footballer’s tragic death

    Diogo Jota’s widow shares first post since footballer’s tragic death

    The 28-year-old passed away in a car crash three weeks ago The wife of former Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota has posted on social media for the first time since her husband passed away in a car crash three weeks ago. The crash occurred just 11-days after Jota had married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso. Rute […]

    1 year ago

  • Ian Wright to make ITV comeback for Lionesses semi-final

    Ian Wright to make ITV comeback for Lionesses semi-final

    It’s his first game back covering women’s football since the Aluko row. Arsenal legend Ian Wright will return to ITV Sport tonight to cover the Women’s EUROs for the first time since the tournament began. He will take up part of the broadcaster’s coverage of the semi-final tie between England and Italy. Wright — who […]

    1 year ago

  • Macaulay Culkin says his son thinks he is Kevin from Home Alone

    Macaulay Culkin says his son thinks he is Kevin from Home Alone

    Culkin starred in the beloved Christmas film more than 35-years-ago  Most famous actors tend to find it difficult to share their work with close family members.  Both of Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow have gone on record in the past to say how they’ve straight up refused to put their own films on in front […]

    1 year ago

  • Music festival in Ibiza suspended after death of British ice hockey player

    Music festival in Ibiza suspended after death of British ice hockey player

    He is the second British man to pass away in Ibiza this month A hotel in Ibiza, who had been scheduled to host a music festival this week, have cancelled its events after the deaths of two British men. The Ibiza Rocks hotel have said they are deeply shocked by the deaths of the two […]

    1 year ago

  • Pubs are allowed to stay open until 1am for England vs Italy

    Pubs are allowed to stay open until 1am for England vs Italy

    Let’s hope they give us a reason to celebrate  Pub licensing hours have been relaxed for tomorrow night’s semi-final tie between England and Italy, allowing fans to stay out as late as 1am. Pubs are legally allowed to mark events which are considered to have “exceptional national significance.” The English women’s side eventually triumphed over […]

    1 year ago

  • Lionesses decide to stop taking the knee after Jess Carter faces racist abuse

    Lionesses decide to stop taking the knee after Jess Carter faces racist abuse

    ‘More needs to be done in football, more needs to be done in society.’ England’s women’s side have made the difficult decision to stop taking the knee before matches. The change was confirmed by Lionesses’ star defender Lucy Bronze at a press conference. She says it was a group decision based on a shared feeling […]

    1 year ago

  • The FootballJOE Quiz #34: Famous faces

    The FootballJOE Quiz #34: Famous faces

    More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. Each one is a famous Premier League flop, costing their clubs at least £20 million before underperforming. […]

    1 year ago

  • Mikel Arteta breaks silence on Thomas Partey rape charges 

    Mikel Arteta breaks silence on Thomas Partey rape charges 

    The midfielder left Arsenal at the end of last month  Premier League runners-up Arsenal came under heavy criticism for not suspending ex-player Thomas Partey before he was charged by the CPS with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault earlier this month. The 32-year-old was reportedly first questioned by police from as […]

    1 year ago

  • Italian man walks 450km to cool off after argument with his wife

    Italian man walks 450km to cool off after argument with his wife

    He picked up a €400 fine for his troubles  We’ve all been there, caught in the midst of a terrible row with our significant other, and in desperate need of some breathing space.  But just imagine if you were quite literally legally prohibited from escaping your house after a big argument. This exact scenario was […]

    1 year ago

  • ‘Gangster granny’ jailed over £80,000,000 cocaine plot

    ‘Gangster granny’ jailed over £80,000,000 cocaine plot

    Her cat even had a £400 Gucci collar  A 65-year-old woman has been convicted as the mob mastermind behind the supply of £80 million worth of cocaine. When the children’s author David Walliams released his 2011 novel Gangsta Granny he probably imagined the ridiculous plot — in which an elderly woman commits serious crime — […]

    1 year ago

  • Tech company put CEO Andy Byron on leave as they investigate Coldplay footage

    Tech company put CEO Andy Byron on leave as they investigate Coldplay footage

    Viewers have accused him of having an affair. In a viral clip now viewed by more than 45 million people, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was spotted embracing his coworker, Kristin Cabot, the company’s chief people officer while at a Coldplay gig in Boston. Eagle-eyed fans spotted the embarrassed couple acting strangely when they were shown […]

    1 year ago

  • Former Russian president urges Russia to strike the West now as WW3 ‘has begun’

    Former Russian president urges Russia to strike the West now as WW3 ‘has begun’

    He says Russia is ‘hated by the West’ In response to Donald Trump’s ’50 day’ ultimatum on the Ukraine War, a former President of Russia has suggested that the time has come for pre-emptive missile strikes on the West.  President Trump recently announced that he had given Vladimir Putin 50 days to end the war […]

    1 year ago

  • Fleetwood Mac spark rumours of reunion with ‘cryptic’ coordinated posts

    Fleetwood Mac spark rumours of reunion with ‘cryptic’ coordinated posts

    Could they be getting the band back together? Following the jubilant scenes that have taken over Manchester this week as Oasis returned to their home city for the first time in 16 years, fans have speculating about which disbanded music group could be next to get back together. As of last night, fans of legendary […]

    1 year ago

  • Chris Martin mortified after exposing CEO’s alleged affair on kiss cam

    Chris Martin mortified after exposing CEO’s alleged affair on kiss cam

    Scenes of the affair were broadcast from the arena’s jumbotron Iconic music artist Chris Martin made himself the internet’s most talked about celebrity last night after he accidentally exposed an affair between two high-profile attendees during a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Boston. In a viral clip now viewed by more than 45 million […]

    1 year ago

  • Thunderstorm warning brought forward as flash flood alert issued

    Thunderstorm warning brought forward as flash flood alert issued

    It’s safe to say the heatwave is over The Met Office are warning that Britons should prepare for thunderstorms from as early as today before a very wet weekend sets in.  Parts of northern England and the South-East are likely to be affected by thunderstorms from as early as 12pm today, while the rest of […]

    1 year ago

  • World record holding athlete banned for doping 

    World record holding athlete banned for doping 

    She was 190 times over the limit An athlete who broke a world record less than a year ago, has been provisionally suspended from competing for doping.  Kenyan marathon runner Ruth Chepngetich — who set the world record when she won the Chicago Marathon in October 2024 — has tested positive  for the banned substance […]

    1 year ago

  • Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency

    Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency

    It’s the cause of the bruises on his hands US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a chronic condition that affects his veins.  It comes after the 79-year-old had been spotted with swelling on his legs and a number of bruises on his hands. The White House announced that the American leader had been […]

    1 year ago

  • Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner of EFL club

    Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner of EFL club

    It’s the D-O-double-G Rap superstar Snoop Dogg has joined the ownership group at a team who played Premier League football less than 10 years ago.  As first reported by the BBC, the 53-year-old has become a co-owner and investor at Welsh outfit Swansea City. Rumours of his potential involvement first emerged last month when Snoop […]

    1 year ago

  • Footballing great-grandson of notorious dictator set to make first top-flight appearance

    Footballing great-grandson of notorious dictator set to make first top-flight appearance

    He’ll be hoping we forget the name A direct relative of one of the most controversial figures in European history is now playing in Italian first division Serie A. Romano Floriani Mussolini, whose great grandfather was the brutal fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, has just signed for Cremonese on loan from Rome-based club SS Lazio. […]

    1 year ago

  • Trump says Coca-Cola to change key ingredient in its drinks

    Trump says Coca-Cola to change key ingredient in its drinks

    ‘This will be a very good move by them – You’ll see. It’s just better!’ US President Donald Trump has made a major announcement on behalf of Coca-Cola, saying the multi-national beverage company have agreed to swap out one of their key ingredients. While Coca-Cola produced for American consumers is sweetened with corn syrup, the […]

    1 year ago