MÖ out, MØ in Remember that time when Mesut Özil had just signed for Arsenal and all their fans responded by changing any Os in their Twitter names to Ös? Great times. Rest assured that something similar is almost guaranteed to happen with the Ø if, as is now being widely reported, Martin Ødegaard completes […]

5 years ago

Ronaldo still has some way to go Cristiano Ronaldo still has work to do if he’s to convince everyone that he’s broken the all-time goalscoring record. The 35-year-old bagged his 760th career goal when he scored in Juventus’ 2-0 Italian Super Cup win over Napoli on Wednesday – enough for some to believe he had […]

5 years ago

It’s that time again Yeah, you probably remember the game itself, but if you haven’t stumbled across previous editions of the FootballJOE Teammates XI Quiz before, that isn’t what we’re testing here. Nope, instead, we take the starting XI of a team from a particularly memorable game and use it as a gateway for a quiz looking […]

5 years ago

Keogh was sacked by Derby in 2019, shortly after he was involved in a car accident Derby County will reportedly appeal against a tribunal decision which orders the Championship club to pay £2m in compensation to their former captain, Richard Keogh. Keogh suffered a career-threatening knee injury in a car accident in the early weeks […]

5 years ago

Smith asked the fourth official if he had “got juggling balls for Christmas” after allowing City’s opener on Wednesday night Dean Smith used his post-match press conference to express his frustration at the decision to allow Manchester City’s opening goal to stand as his Aston Villa fell to defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday […]

5 years ago

First there was ‘Chill, Donald!’, now this Donald Trump has left the White House for the final time as US president. Yes, the last four years really did happen. After his spectacularly undignified (but not entirely surprising) reaction to losing the presidential election to Joe Biden last year, Trump is not hanging around for his […]

5 years ago

That headline. Quite a lot to take in, isn’t it? West Ham’s Michail Antonio has spoken for the first time about *that* car crash and the eye-watering amount he now has to shell out in insurance as a result. For those not aware – and brace yourselves, because this is absolutely incredible – Antonio, dressed […]

5 years ago

The Celtic boss had hit out at criticism of the club’s Dubai trip Neil Lennon’s suggestion that the decision to force 16 Celtic players to self-isolate was driven by Scottish government agenda has been described as “absolutely appalling,” by Deputy First Minister, John Swinney. Lennon and his assistant John Kennedy were made to quarantine along with […]

5 years ago

Roma accidentally subbed off six players Admittedly, there have been times over the last six months or so when it’s been hard to keep pace with changes to substitution rules. One minute every competition allows five per game; the next, some – but not all – revert to the original three. With that in mind, […]

5 years ago

Assist: Storm Christoph It’s the depths of winter, the news is grim and the country is being battered by an Atlantic storm. Times are bleak, friends, but fear not, we have this: news of a goalkeeper scoring a goal… Because nothing – nothing – lightens the mood quite like watching a goalkeeper score a wind-assisted opener […]

5 years ago

Sam Allardyce revealed an agreement was in place as part of Snodgrass’ recent move The Premier League are reportedly investigating a possible rule breach by West Brom and West Ham related to the recent transfer of Robert Snodgrass. Snodgrass left West Ham to join Sam Allardyce’s side earlier in the month but, as the recently […]

5 years ago

Liverpool remain behind Manchester United in the table Jordan Henderson has admitted he and his Liverpool teammates were left “frustrated” at Paul Tierney’s decision to blow the half-time whistle as Sadio Mane appeared to be through on goal during the 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Sunday. Clear-cut chances were limited in the game at […]

5 years ago

Cant believe it. I wanna run to u. Really cant believe this. @ Wayne Rooney’s playing career is over, and what better way could anyone wish to mark such an occasion than by spending the best part of the next two minutes doing a quiz about the players he may or may not have played […]

5 years ago

Rooney has hung up his boots to concentrate on his new job Wayne Rooney has called time on his playing career to become permanent manager of Derby County. A statement from the Championship club confirmed that the former Manchester United and England captain would become the club’s permanent manager having taken the role on a […]

5 years ago

McClean will miss Stoke’s weekend trip to Blackburn, the club have confirmed Stoke City have taken the decision to suspend James McClean following an alleged breach of the Covid-19 restrictions. The Republic of Ireland international is alleged to have been training in a private gym and will not be included in Stoke’s squad for this […]

5 years ago

‘Unacceptable’ Chelsea and England defender Reece James has highlighted the difference between the widely criticised £15 Free School Meal parcels and how much food can be provided by a charity with a £30 donation. A picture revealing the contents of a food parcel with which a family is expected to be fed for 10 days […]

5 years ago

Villa want a second successive league fixture postponing Aston Villa have requested that their Premier League game against Everton, scheduled to take place this Sunday, is postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak at the club. Villa were forced to field a team of youngsters in their FA Cup third round defeat to Liverpool at the […]

5 years ago

City have entirely rejected the claims made by the player and his father Manchester City have been accused of trying to tempt a young player to the club by creating a ‘fake’ scouting role for his father. The Athletic have spoken to Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Fernado Almeida and his father who allege that City went […]

5 years ago

Wait, what? Frank Lampard, as we’re all more than well aware by now, has not had it easy these past few weeks. Despite being tipped as genuine title contenders by some as recently November, his Chelsea side’s league form has nosedived spectacularly – taking just four points from their last six games. The ease with […]

5 years ago

The new nine-part documentary is released this week Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin has released a trailer for Unseen Journey, a new documentary series charting his rehabilitation from ACL injury. Bellerin suffered a significant knee injury during a game with Chelsea two years ago. Facing a long spell on the sidelines, he decided to record his journey […]

5 years ago

The Miracle of Istanbul Yeah, you probably remember the game itself, but if you haven’t stumbled across previous editions of the FootballJOE Teammates XI Quiz before, that isn’t what we’re testing here. No, instead, we take the starting XI of a team from a particularly memorable game and use it as a gateway for a […]

5 years ago

The matter is being dealt with internally Crystal Palace have said they will be speaking to Eberechi Eze after he was pictured attending QPR’s FA Cup game with Fulham at the weekend. The midfielder left Loftus Road to join Palace last summer, but was pictured in the directors’ box for Saturday’s game. The Premier League […]

5 years ago

2,700 vaccination sites will be set up across the country The UK government has published its Covid-19 vaccine delivery plan, vowing that tens of millions will be immunised across the country by spring. A 47-page document detailing the vaccine roll out was published on Monday by the Department of Health and Social Care, and explains […]

5 years ago

A nice touch from the Premier League side Their FA Cup adventure may have come to an end on Sunday, but the players of Marine were at least able to take away a special memento of their game against Tottenham. The Northern Premier League Division One North West side were beaten 5-0 at home by […]

5 years ago

Celtic have confirmed the news in a statement Celtic have been hit with the news that 13 of their players and two members of their coaching staff must isolate following their recent trip to Dubai. Since January 3, people arriving in Scotland from Dubai have been asked to undertake 10 days of self-isolation. The Scottish […]

5 years ago

Celtic have defended their decision to make the trip Celtic are due to find out on Monday if the self-isolation guidelines for travellers from Dubai are applied to the club following their first team’s recent trip to the UAE state. Since January 3, people arriving in Scotland from Dubai have been asked to undertake 10 […]

5 years ago

The 18-year-old was warned he may never walk again after spending time in a wheelchair when he was younger With good reason, Declan Thompson’s dad shed a few tears on Saturday afternoon. With Sheffield Wednesday closing in on a 2-0 victory away to Exeter City in the third round of the FA Cup, Declan was […]

5 years ago

Boca are reportedly set to make an official complaint Santos goalkeeper John allegedly tested positive for Covid-19 before playing for the Brazilian club in their Copa Libertadores semi-final first leg with Boca Juniors. John had no symptoms ahead of Wednesday’s goalless draw in Buenos Aires, but reports have claimed he was aware prior to kick-off […]

5 years ago

United had discussed the chances of signing Trippier this month Manchester United were reportedly preparing to launch a bid to sign Atletico Madrid’s Kieran Trippier in the January transfer window – only for his 10-week ban for betting offences to scupper any potential move. According to The Athletic, United are interested in signing an alternative […]

5 years ago

The night Italy became world champions again (and of that headbutt) Here we are then, the latest edition of the FootballJOE Teammates XI Quiz. This time, we’re venturing into international football for the first time with a look at the starting XI for Italy on the night they beat France to claim the 2006 World […]

5 years ago

Benzema maintains that he played no part in the attempted blackmail Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema is to face trial over his alleged involvement in an attempted blackmail case, linked to a sex tape featuring former teammate, Mathieu Valbuena. The 33-year-old is accused of paying individuals to extort money from Valbuena by threatening to release […]

5 years ago

United suffer another semi-final defeat, but must learn from it if they are to mount a serious title challenge this year If the result alone hadn’t quite been enough to quell the recent surge in giddy predictions about what his Manchester United side might achieve this season, perhaps one tiny snippet of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s […]

5 years ago

Romero may finally be close to sealing a move away from United The writing may have been on the wall for some time for Sergio Romero and his Manchester United career, but it now seems the Argentine goalkeeper is finally set to leave the club. Romero has been understudy to David De Gea for the […]

5 years ago

“Fernandes didn’t really do much tonight. The top players turn up on the big occasions…” Roy Keane has played down the comparisons between Bruno Fernandes and Eric Cantona after Manchester United were beaten by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. United have vastly improved since Fernandes’ arrival from Sporting Lisbon a year […]

5 years ago

More scarcely believable scenes in Washington D.C. Eyewitness reports suggest an FBI SWAT team was brought into the US Capitol complex on Wednesday in an attempt to restore calm after pro-Trump protestors stormed the building. Congress had been due to ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory – a victory that, despite failing to provide any […]

5 years ago

Magnificently petty Ask any footballer who’s been through it and they’ll tell you: forcing a transfer from one club to another is a complicated business. Sometimes, it can be downright messy, if the club really aren’t for selling. There are things that can be done to accelerate the process, of course. Handing in a formal […]

5 years ago

Solskjaer appeared to be referencing Rafa Benitez’s infamous ‘facts’ rant Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has responded to Jurgen Klopp’s comments about the number of penalties awarded to Manchester United over the course of the last two years. The Liverpool boss was left frustrated by his side’s 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Monday night, where he felt […]

5 years ago

Trippier’s 10-week ban was recently suspended by Fifa Kieran Trippier told friends to ‘lump on,’ in the days leading up to his move from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2019, the Football Association’s independent regulatory commission has revealed. The England full-back was handed a £70,000-fine and a 10-week playing ban last month […]

5 years ago

The Liverpool manager was critical of the officiating during his side’s loss to Southampton Jurgen Klopp will reportedly not be punished for comments made about the refereeing performance during Liverpool’s defeat to Southampton on Monday night. A goal from Danny Ings inside the opening two minutes saw the Saints take maximum points over the Premier […]

5 years ago

A sure sign that slowly, the world is returning to normal Things are pretty bleak at this moment in time if we’re honest. Despite the positive news about vaccines, new coronavirus cases continue to surge and the country is once again being plunged back into another lockdown (we think it’s the third but honestly can’t […]

5 years ago

The night John Terry slipped Here we go again then. Another edition of the FootballJOE Teammates XI Quiz is here, and this time, we’re looking at the Manchester United side that started their 2008 Champions League final against Chelsea in Moscow. If you’re not already familiar with this format, fear not, you’ll get the hang […]

5 years ago

The third lockdown could continue throughout all of February England’s third national lockdown could continue into early March, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has admitted. Boris Johnson announced the return to tighter restrictions on Monday evening as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country. Although the prime minister suggested the lockdown could end as soon […]

5 years ago

Possibly the greatest club side ever… Here we are then: the very first edition of the FootballJOE Teammates XI Quiz. Drink it in. This is history in the making. You’ll get the hang of this one in no time. We give you a team’s starting XI from a particularly memorable game and, looking at each […]

5 years ago

Lampard’s time as Chelsea boss could be up very soon Frank Lampard is reportedly at serious risk of losing his job as Chelsea manager with the club’s hierarchy looking at potential replacements. Despite spending big in the summer, Chelsea have hit a difficult patch in recent weeks, with the 3-1 humbling at the hands of […]

5 years ago

Trippier was hit with a 10-week ban last month Kieran Trippier has had his 10-week ban for breaking betting rules suspended pending appeal. Last month a Football Association panel found the England and Atletico Madrid full-back had committed four breaches of a betting rule in July 2019 – around the time of his move to […]

5 years ago

The club have expressed their disappointment after reports Mendy breached Covid-19 protocol Manchester City are to hold an internal investigation after it was reported that Benjamin Mendy breached Covid-19 protocol to hold a New Years Eve party. The French international is said to have invited people from outside his household to the party at his […]

5 years ago

Marine could miss out on around £100,000 Non-league side Marine have been forced to think outside the box in a bid to claw back some of the money the club would have generated had fans been allowed to attend their FA Cup clash with Tottenham. The Northern Premier League Division One North West were drawn […]

5 years ago

Burrow was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease last year and has spent the time since raising money for others living with the condition Rob Burrow has described receiving an MBE as part of the New Year honours as “truly humbling”. The 38-year-old Leeds Rhinos legend has been recognised for services to rugby league and the […]

5 years ago

Despite rising cases, the Premier League intends to go ahead with its schedule as planned The Premier League has insisted it has no plans to pause its schedule, despite a second game being suspended in a matter of days due to coronavirus cases. Fulham’s request to have their game with Tottenham postponed due to a […]

5 years ago

Everton have released a statement in response to the decision Everton have requested full disclosure of the information provided to the Premier League by Manchester City which resulted in the postponement of the game between the two sides on Monday night. It was confirmed on Monday afternoon that the game at Goodison Park would be […]

5 years ago