One of golf’s biggest tournaments will crown a new champion following Rory McIlroy’s withdrawal through injury – and two former Open Championship winners  will start side by side. McIlroy was forced to pull out after suffering ligament damage in a kickabout with his mates, but there are plenty of big names left in the field. […]

11 years ago

Hey now, you’re an all-star…

11 years ago

It seems that Steven Gerrard has been taking My Fair Lady-style elocution lessons ahead of his move to MLS. During his farewell speech to the Anfield faithful, the former Liverpool captain had no reason to hide his thick Scouse accent, telling the fans: “I’ve loved every minute of it and I’m absolutely devastated I’m never going to […]

11 years ago

An imaginative illustrator has recreated various world leaders as you’ve never seen them (and never could have possibly even imagined them) before. Amit Shimoni, from Israel, has reimagined Barack Obama as a hipster, the Dalai Lama with a mohawk and ear-studs, and a blue-haired Hillary Clinton. Shimoni has brought multiple world leaders together in his ‘HIPSTORY’ […]

11 years ago

Where have we seen this before?

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Pre-season can be a lonely time for your humble football club mascot. There are no pre-match huddles with the players and no banter with young fans, while even the weekly meetings to discuss how to be more like Gunnersaurus become less and less frequent. It can be a struggle to stay motivated ahead of the […]

11 years ago

Family Guy’s new season will feature some old favourites and new targets in its famed cutaway gags. Santa Claus will make another appearance in the animated comedy, which also mocks NASCAR racing and points out a plothole in The Shawshank Redemption. Frank Sinatra Jr. is also expected to return in Season 14, along with the Griffin […]

11 years ago

Aunt you pleased to see this…

11 years ago

Eight goals, two missed penalties and a nine-minute hat-trick – New York City FC’s game against Toronto provided Frank Lampard with plenty of food for thought. The England international wasn’t fit enough to make his debut for NYC, but watched from the stands as his new team-mates raced into an early 2-0 lead only for […]

11 years ago

Whether it’s a run of wins to get away from relegation trouble or a through-ball that helps beat the offside trap, timing is important in football. Unfortunately for Aston Villa, their tweet promoting their new home kit was timed about as badly as possible. KITTED OUT: The wait is nearly over! Our new kits are […]

11 years ago

It’s amazing what just one record-breaking film can do for your career. Last year Colin Trevorrow was just another up-and-coming director, with sleeper hit Safety Not Guaranteed his biggest film to date. But following his overwhelming success at the helm of Jurassic World, Trevorrow is being linked with one of the world’s most wanted jobs […]

11 years ago

If you thought today’s fashion trends weren’t too far from what we’ve seen in the past, you couldn’t be more wrong. This video from Mode.com shows just how styles have changed in the last century, running from 1915 to 2015 one decade at a time. From the stylist suits of the 30s to the regrettable […]

11 years ago

He’s been Robbed…

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Many interviews with footballers can feel a bit stilted these days, but charity Football Beyond Borders seems to have found a solution. Rather than getting experienced interviewers in a room with Premier League footballers, they’ve decided to let children ask the questions. Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie was interviewed by cheeky host Mehrshad, who did […]

11 years ago

What do you get the man who has everything? In the case of Vladimir Putin, the answer seems to be yoga lessons. The President of Russia admitted in a meeting with India’s leader Narendra Modi: “I have tried many things, but never yoga.” For a man whose hobbies have been known to include judo, fishing and […]

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Even the desert climate of Nevada isn’t immune to a spot of rain, as Las Vegas residents recently found out. William Reynolds, a professional poker player from the United States, captured the unseasonal rainstorm that engulfed Sin City in the middle of summer. With temperatures reaching the low 40s at this time of year, monsoon-like conditions were […]

11 years ago

What a great gesture…

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On July 8, 2014, Brazil and Germany played out a scarcely believable football match. So brutal was the hosts’ World Cup semi-final mauling that it will forever be known as simply “the 7-1”. But it’s easy to forget that right up until kick-off, it was just like any other semi-final at a major international tournament. To mark the […]

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Comedy Gold…

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Shear class…

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Just when you thought you were keeping track of all the footballing siblings around, another one shows up. We all know about Eden Hazard’s exploits, and many of us will know that his brother Thorgan had a brief spell at Chelsea before moving to Germany. However there’s a third Hazard brother, 19-year-old Kylian, and he’s […]

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We’re starting to think those tasked with stopping ISIS have been looking in all the wrong places. As politicians turn to terror experts for advice on defeating the Islamic State, late-90s reggae star Shaggy is providing advice for free. No, you didn’t read that wrong. The man behind such hits as It Wasn’t Me and Boombastic […]

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It is probably a good thing that this Australian diver remained aboard his vessel while shooting this video. Brett Vercoe captured this fascinating footage of five large sharks feeding off a dead sperm whale in New South Wales, Australia. We’ve all watched Jaws and Deep Blue Sea growing up, so we know how dangerous sharks […]

11 years ago

Remember when Charlton Athletic captain Johnnie Jackson promised to deliver one lucky fan their season ticket in the van from Only Fools and Horses? Well the time has finally come. The midfielder jumped into the famous three-wheeler dressed as Del Boy, with goalkeeper Stephen Henderson in tow as his Rodney, to surprise 16-year-old Addicks supporter Lee […]

11 years ago

We all know the old gag about coaxing a bear out of hiding with a certain cheese*, but it seems the approach also works for exiled Latin American politicians. Fidel Castro isn’t seen out in public all that often these days, but the former Cuban leader met with cheese makers in a rare public appearance. […]

11 years ago

After their brilliant third-place finish at the Women’s World Cup, the England team have returned home to a warm welcome. But the national side’s official Twitter account might not have chosen the best way of expressing the country’s pride. An ill-conceived tweet suggested that the returning heroes would “go back to being mothers, partners and daughters”, […]

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Blur’s Damon Albarn remained in good spirits despite being forcibly carried from the stage during a festival performance in Denmark. Albarn was performing with side-project Africa Express at the Roskilde Festival when he decided to just keep going at the end of the allotted time – carrying on until 4:00 in the morning. The epic five-hour […]

11 years ago

Liverpool to get Benteke A £32.5m move for Christian Benteke will bring Liverpool’s summer spending closer to the £100m mark, according to the Daily Express. The Merseyside club are prepared to meet the Aston Villa striker’s release clause and make him their seventh signing of the transfer window so far. If the move goes through, Benteke […]

11 years ago

Cech out this drum solo…

11 years ago

25 years of hurt…

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Arda, better, faster, stronger…

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When it comes to patriotism in football, the United States takes some beating. This is a country where the national anthem is sung before league games, and where a member of the international squad famously kitted himself out in a stars-and-stripes vest brandishing two guns. Too bad Brek Shea isn't match fit for the World […]

11 years ago

The early rounds of European competition are a great opportunity for Premier League clubs to blood some youngsters, and they don’t come much younger than West Ham’s Reece Oxford. Oxford will become the London club’s youngest ever player when he starts against FC Lusitanos in the Europa League, having been born on December 16, 1998. […]

11 years ago

The summer’s hottest meat-up…

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The Libertines have announced the track listing for their first studio album in 11 years, and fans of their early-2000s output have cause to celebrate. You’re My Waterloo, a previously unreleased cult hit from the British band, will be one of the 12 tracks on new release Anthems For Doomed Youth. The track, which was […]

11 years ago

Just when you thought Kendrick Lamar couldn’t elevate new album To Pimp a Butterfly any further, the video for latest single Alright comes along. The 28-year-old rapper is known for accompanying his releases with some of the most awe-inspiring videos going, and this is no exception. The seven-minute epic has it all, from a powerful-yet-understated […]

11 years ago

Leicester City have parted ways with manager Nigel Pearson over “fundamental differences in perspective”, the club have announced. It is believed that the club’s owners insisted the Foxes’ new kit is blue and black, whereas Pearson was convinced it was white and gold. The manager, who was in his second spell with the Premier League team, […]

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Cech this out…

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Liverpool have been linked with a surprise move for Manchester United outcast Javier Hernandez, whose days at Old Trafford appear to be numbered. According to Spanish newspaper AS, the Mexico international is also being targeted by Italian duo Juventus and Inter Milan. Hernandez spent last season on loan at Real Madrid, scoring seven goals in 23 appearances, many […]

11 years ago

John Guidetti has shown himself to be a decent chap, so we were happy to see the striker in good spirits after Sweden reached the final of the European Under-21 Championship. Guidetti, who recently showed his caring side by joining an 8-year-old in his hometown for a kickabout, was pretty excited after the 4-1 demolition of Denmark, […]

11 years ago

Terrence Chan is a MMAn of MMAny talents, or a polyMMAth, if you will. The mixed martial artist, who has a record of four wins from four fights across the Legend Fighting Championship and Battlefield Fight League, has been tearing things up at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Chan, 34, made time in […]

11 years ago

He doesn’t Shia-way from a challenge…

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Paolo Maldini, football’s most attractive man (sorry Olivier), turns 47 today. While contenders have come and gone, Paolo has stood firm, as has his awe-inspiring head of hair. Now, with help from the excellent Old School Panini and Vintage Footy, we can take a look at how the cocky teenager became the idolised one-club man. Paolo […]

11 years ago

Sepp Blatter has backed out of his FIFA resignation with the oldest trick in the book – denying anything and everything. The ex-President of the governing body is now the ex-ex-President, after refusing to ackowledge that his resignation speech actually meant he was resigning. Silly us. Fifa president Sepp Blatter breaks his silence: "I did […]

11 years ago

The bigger they are, the Jara they fall…

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City and Liverpool vote for Pedro Barcelona forward Pedro could be set for a Premier League move, despite signing a new contract with the Champions League winners. Mundo Deportivo report that the 27-year-old could be open to a move after making more than 200 La Liga appearances for the club with which he has spent […]

11 years ago

Isn’t that just Swede…

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Germany’s footballing strength in depth is so impressive that even some of their most skillful players have to switch to a different sport to make ends meet. Dennis Schröder, who plays basketball for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA, showed that he might have made the World Cup winning squad in another life. Combining the deft […]

11 years ago

It seems incredible that a whole year has passed since Brazil and Croatia got the 2014 World Cup under way. The tournament had dozens of great games and too many memorable moments to keep track of, from glorious goals to painful penalty misses and everything in between. Here at JOE we’ve been desperate to relive arguably […]

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