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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  • Quiz: Name these obscure 2010s Arsenal players

    Quiz: Name these obscure 2010s Arsenal players

    This quiz is a serious test for the memory We’ve put together the ultimate throwback for anyone who followed the rollercoaster that was Arsenal Football Club during the 2010s. The Gunners may have not quite succeeded in winning a Premier League title during the 2010s, but that doesn’t mean it was a wasted decade. From […]

    2 months ago

  • Spurs confirm major injury setback with two key players ruled out of Liverpool clash

    Spurs confirm major injury setback with two key players ruled out of Liverpool clash

    Spurs face Liverpool on Sunday Two of Spurs’ most important players have been ruled out of the club’s vital clash with Liverpool on Sunday, according to Igor Tudor. The north London club are currently placed just one point outside of the Premier League relegation zone, and must avoid defeat to the Reds to make any […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 494

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 494

    Let’s make quiztory! Good afternoon everyone, the weekend is just hours away, which can only mean one thing: it’s quiztime! Whether you’re a follower of the Cheltenham Festival, or your attention has been more keenly focused on the fall-out from conflict in the Middle East — it’s certainly been an eventful week! The good news […]

    2 months ago

  • Man City star Rodri learns serious punishment amid Premier League title race

    Man City star Rodri learns serious punishment amid Premier League title race

    Rodri made the comments after a draw with Spurs Manchester City midfielder Rodri has avoided a ban, but has been fined, for comments made after his side’s draw with Spurs in February. Rodri reportedly admitted the charge of “acting in an improper manner” and an independent commission decided that he should be fined £80,000 for […]

    3 months ago

  • Quiz: Name all ten of these obscure West Ham players from the 2010s

    Quiz: Name all ten of these obscure West Ham players from the 2010s

    This is a tough one! Ahead of West Ham’s next fixture, we’ve put together a real test of the memory for anyone who followed the the Irons over the previous decade. From relegation in 2011, to the lofty heights of a 7th place finish under Slaven Bilic in 2016, the 2010s were a rollercoaster of […]

    3 months ago

  • Masked football fan unplugs VAR monitor as ref sent to check penalty

    Masked football fan unplugs VAR monitor as ref sent to check penalty

    The match occurred on Sunday A Bundesliga 2 match between Hertha BSC and Preussen Munster was thrown into chaos on Sunday, when a masked football fan unplugged a pitchside VAR monitor just as the referee attempted to review a penalty appeal. After Munster’s Niko Koulis had appeared to bring down Michaël Cuisance in the penalty […]

    3 months ago

  • Fans say Port Vale were ‘robbed’ by decision to not send off Sunderland keeper

    Fans say Port Vale were ‘robbed’ by decision to not send off Sunderland keeper

    Sunderland still lost 1-0 on the afternoon Sunderland were dumped out of the FA Cup by League One outfit Port Vale on Sunday, but the result could have been far worse had match official Anthony Taylor opted to send off the Sunderland goalkeeper. Midway through the second half, Port Vale looked all set to double their […]

    3 months ago

  • Liverpool ‘launch complaint’ over ‘despicable’ post made by X AI bot Grok

    Liverpool ‘launch complaint’ over ‘despicable’ post made by X AI bot Grok

    The post was published on Saturday Premier League giants Liverpool have complained to social media platform X/Twitter over a post made by its Artificial Intelligence bot Grok. according to a reports in The Mail and The Athletic. Grok was launched on the platform in 2023, and is made available for users to ask questions and […]

    3 months ago

  • Quiz: How well do you know the Cheltenham Festival?

    Quiz: How well do you know the Cheltenham Festival?

    Test your knowledge on horse racing’s biggest annual event! The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is now just days away, affording just enough time to settle those debates about who amongst us are true horse racing fans, and who only tunes in when the big events roll around! From the festival’s rich history to the greatest racers […]

    3 months ago

  • Revealed: The Premier League goalkeepers who have wasted the most time this season

    Revealed: The Premier League goalkeepers who have wasted the most time this season

    The results are in! The 2025/26 Premier League season has been rife with suggestions that the standard of play has been worse than ever, following the rising dominance of the set piece goal, and growing accusations that top teams are relying on time wasting tactics — rather than superior play— to close out victories. Take […]

    3 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 493

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 493

    Happy Quizzing! This week’s quiz intro must begin with an apology: last week, I wrote all about what I hoped would be the start of a new heatwave, only for the skies to have fully clouded over by the time it reached you! Fortunately, nature has been forgiving, and the sun has made a serious […]

    3 months ago

  • Donald Trump issues statement on whether Iran will play at World Cup

    Donald Trump issues statement on whether Iran will play at World Cup

    The tournament takes place in north America US President Donald Trump has given his perspective on whether it is likely that Iran will take up their place at this summer’s World Cup, set to be co-hosted by the USA. The Middle Eastern nation earned an automatic spot at the tournament in qualifying, and are currently […]

    3 months ago

  • KSI announces takeover of English football club

    KSI announces takeover of English football club

    He announced the news on social media YouTuber and media personality KSI has announced that he has purchased a famous English football club. The boxer and musician, as well as YouTuber, revealed plans to bring the club all the way to the Premier League as being amongst his ambitions. The 32-year-old has agreed a deal […]

    3 months ago

  • Major Real Madrid star tears ACL and will miss the World Cup

    Major Real Madrid star tears ACL and will miss the World Cup

    He has been ruled out for as long as 10 months One of Real Madrid’s most important players has been ruled out for a period of as long as 10 months, according to expert Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. Real Madrid have faced a tumultuous season of late, following the departure of Xabi Alonso in January, […]

    3 months ago

  • Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, says senior Israeli official

    Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, says senior Israeli official

    BREAKING The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died, according to a senior Israeli official quoted by Reuters and The Telegraph. No confirmation of Khamenei’s death has yet been made by Iran. The reports indicate that the 86-year-old was killed as a result of airstrikes, and reports have claimed that his body has […]

    3 months ago

  • What is likely to happen if Iran withdraw from World Cup due to conflict with USA?

    What is likely to happen if Iran withdraw from World Cup due to conflict with USA?

    The tournament takes place in North America Following the military operation launched by the USA and Isreal against Iran last Saturday, questions have been raised about whether the Middle Eastern nation will take up their place at the 2026 World Cup, set to be hosted in North America. Those questions appear to have reached a […]

    3 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 492

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 492

    Happy Quizzing! Welcome to another edition of the JOE Friday Pub Quiz, which, as I write to you from Wednesday afternoon, seems set to arrive along with an unexpected February heatwave, boasting blue blue skys and soaring temperatures of 18 degrees! Much like the burst of winter sun, our 25 questions are packed full of […]

    3 months ago

  • Revealed: The surprise PL club with the biggest net transfer spend in the world

    Revealed: The surprise PL club with the biggest net transfer spend in the world

    It’s not Chelsea! When it comes to spending on new players over the past five years, few would doubt that the biggest investors have been Premier League sides, as it’s no secret that the latest TV-rights deals have offered England’s elite teams almost unrivalled spending power across Europe. No stat sums up the Premier League’s […]

    3 months ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo buys large stake in football club

    Cristiano Ronaldo buys large stake in football club

    Ronaldo is entering a new stage in his football career Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has purchased a 25% stake in a football club, as first reported by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. The 41-year-old former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward has won everything in the game as a player, albeit except for a World […]

    3 months ago

  • How the Premier League table would look if every ‘VAR error’ was removed

    How the Premier League table would look if every ‘VAR error’ was removed

    A real re-shuffle of the Premier League order. There can be no doubt that VAR — and whether it makes football stronger — is an issue that divides football fans like no other. As well as occasionally doing its job properly, VAR has the potential to cause chaos, unrest and controversy. Overall, some teams tend […]

    3 months ago

  • The FootballJOE Quiz #65: Famous Faces

    The FootballJOE Quiz #65: Famous Faces

    More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests taking on in their weekly quiz – which is now released on Saturdays – along with the connections, classic match-up, […]

    3 months ago

  • Champions League last 16 draw live!

    Champions League last 16 draw live!

    Who will the Premier League teams face in the last 16? 18+ Be Gamble Aware Wednesday night sees the final round of the Champions League play-off clashes take place, and by the end of the evening’s play, four major European sides will have been eliminated from the continent’s premier football competition. Amongst those vying for […]

    3 months ago

  • Every World Cup fixture at risk as unrest spreads across Mexico

    Every World Cup fixture at risk as unrest spreads across Mexico

    The tournament kicks off within a matter of months Serious questions have been raised about Mexico’s viability as a host for the 2026 World Cup, following an eruption of violence between drug cartels and the country’s military over the past few days. Following the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, or ‘El Mencho,’ earlier this week, […]

    3 months ago

  • Bride-to-be reveals incredibly unfortunate new name she’ll have after marriage

    Bride-to-be reveals incredibly unfortunate new name she’ll have after marriage

    Apparently she’s not at all embarrassed A bride-to-be is about to have a hilarious last name – but insists she is “excited” and “not embarrassed”. Brooke Marshall, 29, is set to marry her fiancé, Jake Hornibrook, 29, a fuel operations worker, in April this year – six years after they met during their last month […]

    3 months ago

  • QUIZ: Name all 50 of these 2000s Champions League players

    QUIZ: Name all 50 of these 2000s Champions League players

    Quiz time Yet again, the time has come to put your otherwise-pointless knowledge of football from years gone by to the test. The first in a new series of FootballJOE quizzes, we’re testing your knowledge of 2000s Champions League footballers. Below you’ll find 50 faces belonging to players who played in the competition at some […]

    3 months ago

  • Football finance expert lays out unprecedented points deduction Man City could face

    Football finance expert lays out unprecedented points deduction Man City could face

    Man City are still awaiting their official verdict One of the most knowledge figures in the world of football finance has predicted the punishment he thinks Man City are most likely to face, for their alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial fair play rules, and alleged corporate fraud. 14 months have now passed since […]

    3 months ago

  • Antoine Griezmann in advanced talks over transfer to new club

    Antoine Griezmann in advanced talks over transfer to new club

    He could leave Atleti within weeks Atletico Madrid legend Antoine Griezmann looks set to finally end his marathon spell with the Spanish giants, following reports from both Fabrizio Romano and The Athletic that the Frenchman could soon join a new club. The 34-year-old first joined Atletico Madrid back in 2014 and has starred for them […]

    3 months ago

  • Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree rematch fight

    Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree rematch fight

    A date has been set. Boxing stars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have reached an agreement over a professional rematch, more than a decade on from their “Fight of the Century” bout in Las Vegas. News of the match-up comes after Mayweather announced he would come out of retirement earlier this week, a fourth such […]

    3 months ago

  • ‘Unlicensed’ gambling companies could be banned from sponsoring PL clubs

    ‘Unlicensed’ gambling companies could be banned from sponsoring PL clubs

    Changes have been proposed by the government The British government are considering implementing a crackdown on betting sponsorship within professional sport, according to the BBC. As part of the potential new rules, gambling firms that are not UK-licensed could be banned from sponsoring Premier League clubs, a ruling that would have immediate ramifications for multiple […]

    3 months ago

  • Quiz: See if you can name these 2010s Spurs and Arsenal players

    Quiz: See if you can name these 2010s Spurs and Arsenal players

    This is a real test for the memory Arsenal are set to face off against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Sunday, in what will be just the latest chapter in one of European football’s most exciting derbies. In past years the Gunners and the Lilywihites have been amongst the most closely matched of […]

    3 months ago

  • The FootballJOE Quiz #64: Famous Faces

    The FootballJOE Quiz #64: Famous Faces

    More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests taking on in their weekly quiz – which is now released on Saturdays – along with the connections, classic match-up, […]

    3 months ago

  • Former Premier League player in line to replace Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace

    Former Premier League player in line to replace Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace

    Glasner is in talks over a departure from Selhurst It now seems a matter of time until Crystal Palace announce the immediate departure of head coach Oliver Glasner. Although it had been widely understood that Glasner plans to leave Selhurst Park at the end of the season, earlier today, Fabrizio Romano reported that talks are […]

    3 months ago

  • Michael Carrick breaks silence on Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s controversial immigration comments

    Michael Carrick breaks silence on Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s controversial immigration comments

    Carrick addressed the situation on Friday When speaking at a press conference on Friday, Michael Carrick was asked to address the comments made by Manchester United’s co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in which the INEOS founder had claimed the “UK had been colonised by immigrants.” As part of a Sky News interview last week, Ratcliffe made […]

    3 months ago

  • Premier League club in talks over immediate departure of manager

    Premier League club in talks over immediate departure of manager

    Direct discussions are underway One of the highest profile managers in the Premier League may soon leave his club, following a report that he is in direct talks regarding an immediate departure, as first indicated by Fabrizio Romano. A host of Premier League clubs have already opted to make changes in management so far this […]

    3 months ago

  • Man United player’s brother charged with attempted murder

    Man United player’s brother charged with attempted murder

    Four people were arrested Patrick Sean Lacey, the brother of Man United midfielder Shea Lacey, has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Liverpool Echo. Per the report, a man in his 20s “was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being shot in the leg at around 10.20pm on Friday, November 28,” […]

    3 months ago

  • The actual consequences should Spurs be relegated

    The actual consequences should Spurs be relegated

    Spurs are just 5 points from danger The idea of Tottenham Hotspur, a firm member of the Premier League’s elite “big 6,” facing relegation at the end of the season seems laughable, but it is not impossible. After a lacklustre 6 months at the helm, Thomas Frank has left new manager Igor Tudor with something […]

    3 months ago

  • Xabi Alonso approached for next role by European giants

    Xabi Alonso approached for next role by European giants

    Alonso left Real Madrid in January Former Real Madrid and Bayern Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has reportedly rejected an approach from one of Europe’s top clubs, over concerns that the environment would have been too chaotic. Alonso and Real Madrid parted company in January, after the 44-year-old had lost 3-2 to Barcelona in the […]

    3 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 491

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 491

    Happy Quizzing! Even with the Valentine’s weekend now well out of the way, we somehow still have another two weeks (ish) of February left to survive, until Spring really is around the corner. That’s the bad news. Fortunately there’s some good news too. Because we’ve all made it to the end of the week, it’s […]

    3 months ago

  • Major Premier League club prepare summer move for Harry Wilson

    Major Premier League club prepare summer move for Harry Wilson

    The Welshman could be on the move very soon Although Fulham forward Harry Wilson was already expected to be of major transfer interest this summer, on the back of the most productive season of his career, the first Premier League side have been reported as making preparations to sign the Welshman. With nine goals so […]

    3 months ago

  • Wolves fans demand Rob Edwards is sacked after post-match Arsenal comment

    Wolves fans demand Rob Edwards is sacked after post-match Arsenal comment

    Edwards’s side earned a 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Wednesday Wolves manager Rob Edwards has been criticised for comments he made in the aftermath of his side’s 2-2 draw with league leaders Arsenal. Incredibly, the Gunners, who are clear favourites to win this season’s title, surrendered a 2-0 advantage in the final 30 minutes of […]

    3 months ago

  • Michail Antonio in talks to join new club after leaving West Ham

    Michail Antonio in talks to join new club after leaving West Ham

    Antonio is finally set to return to football Michail Antonio is in talks to join a new club, more than 6 months after leaving Premier League side West Ham United. Antonio left West Ham in the summer, when his contract expired, and has been without a formal club since. The 35-year-old has not played senior […]

    3 months ago

  • Arne Slot sets date when he expects Alexander Isak will return from injury

    Arne Slot sets date when he expects Alexander Isak will return from injury

    Slot provided the update on Thursday Arne Slot has provided a fitness update on the club’s Swedish striker Alexander Isak, months on from news that the player broke part of his foot during a match against Tottenham. Isak joined the Reds for £125 million in the summer, but faced constant struggles for fitness in the […]

    3 months ago

  • Arsenal make history after breaking unwanted Premier League record in Wolves draw

    Arsenal make history after breaking unwanted Premier League record in Wolves draw

    The Gunners abandoned a 2-0 lead on Wednesday evening Football fans across the country were shocked on Wednesday evening as Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side failed to beat 20th placed Wolves in the Premier League. Incredibly, the Gunners, who are clear favourites to win this season’s title, surrendered a 2-0 advantage in the final 30 minutes […]

    3 months ago

  • Leicester City in advanced talks with former Premier League star for manager role

    Leicester City in advanced talks with former Premier League star for manager role

    He appears set to take over at the King Power Stadium Leicester City are in talks to appoint a former Premier League player, and ex-EFL manager, to take over as head coach. Following relegation to the Championship at the end of last season, the Foxes are in serious danger of relegation to League One, a […]

    3 months ago

  • Quiz: Can you name every FA Cup finalist since 2010?

    Quiz: Can you name every FA Cup finalist since 2010?

    13 different teams have qualified since 2010 The English FA Cup may be the oldest cup competition in global football history, but it’s time to find out how well you remember some of the tournament’s more recent editions. Since 2010, across the past 15 FA Cups, 13 different teams have qualified for the grand final. […]

    3 months ago