Important news Stand down, everyone. If, like us, you barely got a wink of sleep last night wondering what in the world that doctored Harry Maguire picture was all about, we bring you wonderful news: answers are here. Maguire opened the scoring in Manchester United’s 4-2 victory at Leeds on Sunday, nodding home from a […]

4 years ago

Zouma returned to West Ham’s starting XI for the game against Newcastle Newcastle United supporters taunted West Ham’s Kurt Zouma throughout Saturday’s Premier League game at the London Stadium, with several inflatable cats seen in the away end. The 27-year-old has been widely condemned after sickening footage which showed him kicking and slapping his pet […]

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Gigg Lane has not hosted a game in nearly three years A group of Bury supporters have finalised a deal to buy back Gigg Lane, the club’s historic old ground. Fan groups Forever Bury and Est. 1885 reached a satisfactory agreement with administrators, 15 months after the club’s administration was confirmed. Gigg Lane has not […]

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Good to see them taking the really important stuff so seriously Wayne Rooney has been given a slap on the wrists by the FA after – somewhat bizarrely – they decided it was necessary to investigate his comments about his choice of footwear for a game against Chelsea a whole *16 years* ago. Rooney, a […]

4 years ago

Someone check on Florentino Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid might not be the done deal we all thought it was. Despite months of intense speculation linking the soon-to-be-out-of-contract Paris Saint-Germain forward with a move to the Spanish capital, it now seems there is at least some chance he might stay put after all. Having failed […]

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CHO could turn his back on England Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi could turn his back on England and represent Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Hudson-Odoi has three senior England caps and has also represented the Three Lions across younger age groups. His most recent appearance for Gareth Southgate’s side came in a […]

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United have until Monday to respond Manchester United have been hit with an FA charge after their players surrounded referee Peter Bankes in Tuesday’s Premier League game against Brighton. The incident occurred shortly after Cristiano Ronaldo had given United the lead, when Anthony Elanga appeared to be clean through on goal having turned Lewis Dunk. […]

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In the end, it didn’t appear to matter too much… Liverpool have one foot in the Champions League quarter finals after their 2-0 victory away to Inter Milan on Wednesday night. Late goals from Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah put Jurgen Klopp’s side in firm control of the tie ahead of the return leg at […]

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‘The scar is now part of my identity, a reminder of my story for the rest of my life.’ Manchester United full-back Alex Telles has revealed how a sickening collision with an opponent which required surgery left him with a scar on his head. Prior to joining United from Porto in 2020, Telles began his […]

4 years ago

Neville has blasted the players responsible for the leaks Gary Neville has claimed he knows which Manchester United players are responsible for leaking information to the press in recent weeks. Speaking on his podcast from St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon, Neville delivered a typically frank assessment of his former club’s current position having watched […]

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Ramos’ trophy drop was one of the more memorable moments of his Real Madrid career In 2021, Sergio Ramos left Real Madrid as a bonafide club legend. Arriving from Sevilla when still just a teenager, he would eventually become captain, helping them to five La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns during his 16-year […]

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Gazza was loved by Lazio fans for the memorable moments he gave them on the field – but also for his antics off it Paul Gascoigne had earned a reputation as a practical joker long before his big move to Lazio in 1992. Adapting to a new lifestyle and culture in an unfamiliar country failed […]

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“The fans are very powerful at this club and in the game itself and that needs to be remembered. In 20 year’s time, I might not be here, but they will be.” Those who have kept pace with events at Swindon Town over the last year might have appreciated the irony in them being paired […]

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Old Trafford could be set for its first major development since 2006 Manchester United are planning an expansion of Old Trafford, with football director John Murtough confirming that initial meetings have already been held with architects and engineers about the project. Old Trafford remains the largest club stadium in the UK with a capacity of […]

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Klopp has echoed Jordan Henderson’s concerns about player welfare Jurgen Klopp has said he would prefer Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final with Arsenal to be one game instead of being played over two legs. Liverpool came from 3-1 down to defeat Leicester City on penalties on Wednesday night, setting up a semi-final against the Gunners. Klopp […]

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“It’s all about freedom of choice, which is slowly being vilified or taken away…” Swansea City manager Russell Martin has insisted he will not tell any of his players to have a Covid-19 vaccination, saying it would be wrong to strip them of their “freedom of choice”. The sharp spike in Covid cases across the UK has […]

4 years ago

One last quiz to end the year It’s that time again, friends. Another year almost done, time to look back at some of the more memorable footballing moments of the last 12 months. And what better way to do it than with this, a massive football quiz? 50 questions lie in wait, all about things […]

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Talks are scheduled for Monday Representatives from Premier League clubs are set to hold talks on Monday to decide whether to postpone an entire round of fixtures over the festive period. Only four out of the ten Premier League fixtures scheduled for this weekend were played as the recent surge of Covid cases continues to […]

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“I have no problems with any referees, only you…” Jurgen Klopp was seen questioning referee Paul Tierney after his Liverpool side were held by Tottenham in an incident-packed 2-2 draw in London. “I have no problem with any referees, only you,” a visibly frustrated Klopp could be heard saying to Tierney as he spoke to […]

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Klopp was enraged by two key first half refereeing decisions Jurgen Klopp continued to make his feelings known to referee Paul Tierney in the tunnel after Liverpool were on the wrong side of two big decisions in the first half of their Premier League encounter with Tottenham on Sunday. Having given Spurs an early lead […]

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“We talk a lot about safety and protecting the players. I’m not so sure we did this today.” Thomas Tuchel has questioned whether the Premier League is protecting the safety of players after they declined Chelsea’s request to postpone their game against Wolves on Sunday. The game at Molineux was one of only four Premier […]

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Thiago and Henderson will be absent for the game in London Liverpool have confirmed that Thiago Alcantara will miss the Premier League game with Tottenham on Sunday afternoon after registering a suspected positive test for Covid-19. The game in north London is one of only four Premier League games not to have been postponed this […]

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“Footballers get jabbed with stuff all the time…” Former Chelsea captain John Terry has hit out at Piers Morgan for a tweet suggesting unvaccinated players should be refused treatment for their football-related injuries. The sharp spike in Covid cases across the UK, thought to have been triggered by the arrival of the Omicron variant, has […]

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Chelsea had their request denied hours before kick-off at Molineux Chelsea have had an official request to postpone their game with Wolves on Sunday afternoon rejected by the Premier League. The game at Molineux, which kicks off at 2pm, was one of only four fixtures not to have been called off this weekend as rising […]

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Eriksen’s departure from Inter Milan was confirmed on Friday Christian Eriksen’s agent is optimistic about his client’s chances of resuming his playing career – despite his departure from Inter Milan last week. Eriksen has been out of action since suffering cardiac arrest while representing Denmark in their opening game of Euro 2020 in the summer. […]

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Eriksen has been out of action since his collapse at Euro 2020 Christian Eriksen’s contract at Inter Milan has been terminated by mutual consent, the Italian champions have confirmed. Eriksen has been out of action since suffering cardiac arrest when representing Denmark in their opening game of Euro 2020 in the summer. The former Tottenham […]

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Ahn Jung-hwan says hi Algerian winger Youcef Belaili has had his contract terminated by Qatar Sports Club – a day after he scored the goal which denied Qatar’s national side a place in the final of the FIFA Arab Cup. Algeria beat the 2022 World Cup hosts 2-1 on home soil, with Belaili’s winner coming […]

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The Premier League could be gone until the middle of January Premier League clubs are reportedly pushing for the postponement of all matches over the festive period as Covid cases spike sharply across the country. Outbreaks at several clubs have seen five top flight games called off in the last week, with Manchester United’s game […]

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Hayes has added to calls for games to be postponed Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has said that anxiety over Covid was a major contributory factor in her side’s 4-0 defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg on Thursday night – a result which saw them eliminated from the Champions League. Chelsea had started the game top […]

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Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-1 at Anfield on Thursday night Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has said Liverpool’s equaliser against his side on Thursday was “unjust”, with Isaac Hayden injured in the build-up. Liverpool went on to win the game at Anfield 3-1 but had fallen behind to an early strike from distance from former player Jonjo […]

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Human rights groups say Ibhais has not had a fair trial Abdullah Ibhais, a former media manager for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup committee, has been jailed for three years after losing his appeal against a conviction for corruption. Ibhais, a Jordanian national, was sentenced by a court in Qatar’s capital, Doha, after a guilty verdict […]

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It’s official: Max Verstappen is definitely, definitely the world champion Mercedes have withdrawn the appeal they submitted in the wake of Max Verstappen’s controversial world championship win on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton had led the Abu Dhabi grand prix for most of the race before being overtaken by Red Bull’s Verstappen on the final lap. The […]

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Dr Nikki Kanani advised football fans to only go to a stadium to get a vaccine or help to give a vaccine Football fans across Britain have been advised not to attend matches in stadiums as Covid cases rise sharply across the country. The United Kingdom recorded its highest ever number of new Covid cases in […]

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Frank has said he believes the Premier League now need to intervene as clubs battle a surge in Covid cases Brentford manager Thomas Frank has called for all Premier League fixtures to be postponed this weekend in response to a series of Covid outbreaks at a number of the top flight’s clubs. Frank was told […]

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Concerns are growing that United may need to postpone their game with Brighton on Saturday Manchester United’s players have reportedly returned further positive Covid tests following the postponement of their Premier League game with Brentford on Tuesday. United were struck by the outbreak after their win at Norwich at the weekend and temporarily closed their […]

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Calm down, Michael As much as it would have been absolutely hilarious, no, there will not be a *third* draw to decide who plays who in the Champions League last 16 – no matter what Michael Owen might have thought. UEFA somehow managed to botch the first attempt at the draw on Monday morning. Manchester […]

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Aguero is set to officially confirm the news this week Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is expected to announce his retirement from football on Wednesday, it has been reported in Spain. The 33-year-old left City for Barcelona in the summer but has been troubled by injury and health issues since arriving at the Camp […]

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United were eventually drawn against Paris Saint-Germain UEFA are facing calls to redraw the Champions League last 16 over what appeared to be an error involving Manchester United’s ball. United were originally paired with Villarreal in Monday’s draw but had already faced the Spanish side in the group stage and could not play them again […]

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Lindelof was substituted with 15 minutes left to play at Carrow Road Ralf Rangnick has said Victor Lindelof “seemed to be okay,” after being taken off in the second half of Manchester United’s game at Norwich on Saturday. United’s interim manager said Lindelof  had been struggling to breathe and had experienced pain in his chest […]

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Wolves were on the wrong end of an extremely harsh decision at the Etihad Manchester City made sure they would stay top of the Premier League at the end of the weekend after seeing off a stubborn Wolves side with a 1-0 win at the Etihad. City dominated possession but struggled to break down Bruno […]

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Arteta has explained why Aubameyang will miss out against Southampton Mikel Arteta has confirmed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s absence from the Arsenal squad to face Southampton is due to a disciplinary breach. The Gabonese striker did not feature in the club’s final training session of the week on Friday and it later emerged he was not part […]

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Jimenez gave Moss absolutely no choice Manchester City were given an unexpected boost in their efforts to break down a stubborn Wolves side on Saturday when Raul Jimenez picked up one of the more bizarre sending offs we’re likely to see all season. Wolves had stifled City’s normally free-scoring forward line and, after two lengthy […]

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Week 18 Here it is, then: the final FootballJOE Pub Quiz of the year. We’ll be back again in January with this, but in the meantime, there’ll also be a big football-themed quiz of the year to keep you going. This week we’ve taken inspiration from Charlie Savage’s Manchester United debut and given you a […]

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Martial’s time at Old Trafford appears almost up Anthony Martial is keen to leave Manchester United in January in search of regular football, his agent has claimed. The French international endured a difficult season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last campaign, managing seven goals in 35 appearances. Most of his nine appearances this season have come […]

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Rangnick is keen to strengthen United’s midfield Ralf Rangnick has reportedly identified Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips as a possible transfer target having identified Manchester United’s midfield as an area of weakness. Rangnick was named as interim manager at Old Trafford in the wake of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s departure at the end of last month. Prior […]

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The Watford manager has called on all players to have the vaccine ahead of the bust festive period Watford manager Claudio Ranieri has said he believes all players should be vaccinated to help the fight against Covid-19. Football continues to be affected by the Covid-19 situation, as highlighted by events at Tottenham this week. Eight […]

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Back by popular demand We go again. We’ve lined up another 50 pictures of football stadiums from around the world. All you need to do is work out which clubs call them home from the options we’ve provided. Those of you who did the first edition of this quiz – which you can find by […]

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Welcome to Wrexham is coming soon A new trailer for the upcoming docu-series on the takeover of Wrexham AFC by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney has landed – and comes with a strong It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia theme. Welcome to Wrexham will be released in 2022 on US network FX, though it is not yet […]

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Kerr was booked for the incident Chelsea’s Sam Kerr was cheered by the crowd as she dropped an unsuspecting pitch invader to the ground with a shoulder charge during the Champions League game with Juventus on Wednesday night. The man entered the field of play during the closing stages of the goalless draw at Kingsmeadow, […]

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After an explosive AGM last month, Bayern Munich fans are demanding their club ditches its Qatar Airways sponsorship deal Ahead of the Bundesliga game with Freiburg last month, a large banner was unfurled on the Allianz Arena’s Südkurve – the raucous match day home of Bayern Munich’s most vocal support. “For money, we wash everything […]

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