Another day, another rejection for Man United In what is becoming a familiar pattern this summer, one of Manchester United’s summer transfer targets has reportedly turned them down. This time, it’s Christian Eriksen. United boss Erik ten Hag worked with Eriksen briefly as he trained at Ajax after making his first steps back into football […]

3 years ago

Here we go again. Treat yourself to the latest instalment of the FootballJOE Pub Quiz. Go on…enjoy. Related links: The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 299 The FootballJOE Pub Quiz: Week 41 QUIZ: Name the XI of players to win the Premier League with two clubs

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Fans had planned to protest outside Arnold’s home on Saturday Jamie Carragher has appeared to criticise Manchester United fans for filming their meeting with the club’s chief executive officer, Richard Arnold. A small group of United fans had arranged to hold a ‘peaceful and legal’ protest at the gates of Arnold’s Cheshire property on Saturday […]

3 years ago

Mbappe missed the decisive penalty in the shoot-out defeat to Switzerland. Kylian Mbappe almost quit international football following the wave of abuse he received after his missed penalty in France’s European Championship last-16 defeat to Switzerland on penalties, revealed Noel Le Graet, the president of the French Football Federation. Mbappe saw his spot-kick saved by […]

3 years ago

FIFA have teamed up with players’ union Fifpro to tackle the problem. A study from world football governing body FIFA found that 50 per cent of players competing at the European Championships and Africa Cup of Nations received some form of abuse. The report tracked over 400,000 social media posts throughout the semi-finals and final […]

3 years ago

Raheem Sterling is admired by Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea are preparing to make a move for Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling this summer, providing that they can offload Romelu Lukaku. The Mirror reports that Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is keen on bringing Sterling to Stamford Bridge. The England international is yet to agree terms on a new […]

3 years ago

Could United finally land their first signing of the summer? Manchester United could be close to finally making their first signing of the Erik ten Hag era, with reports suggesting that Frenkie de Jong has ‘cleared out’ his locker at Barcelona ahead of a potential move to Old Trafford. De Jong has been consistently linked […]

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Foster is currently a free agent. Ben Foster has revealed his YouTube will be a part of his negotiations when finding a new club for next season. Foster is currently a free agent after leaving Watford at the end of last season and in a recent interview club chairman, Scott Duxbury, revealed that the experienced […]

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Tevez recently confirmed his playing days were over Carlos Tevez is set to land his first role in management after he became one of the favourites to take over at Argentine side, Rosario Central. Reports in Tevez’s homeland have linked him to the role in what would be his first position in football since his […]

3 years ago

Not the midfielder Liverpool fans were exactly expecting Liverpool are set to confirm the return of Jay Spearing to the club as part of a role that will see him help educate the youngsters at the club. Spearing will link up with the Reds’ Under-23 squad, where he will play alongside them while also coaching […]

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Neville travelled to Qatar to interview Beckham Gary Neville has been criticised for filming the latest instalment of The Overlap, in which he interviews former Manchester United and England teammate David Beckham, in Qatar. Beckham became an ambassador for Qatar ahead of this year’s World Cup last year, having previously played for Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain […]

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United have yet to make a signing. Erik ten Hag has been handed a difficult start in his first season as Manchester United manager, where he will face all of the ‘big six’ as well as the likes of Everton and Leicester City in his opening 13 games. The fixtures for the Premier League 2022/23 […]

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Klopp won’t be happy. Jurgen Klopp is known for lots of things: an exciting style of play, a charismatic approach to life and more often than not, a good old moan at the fixture list. The Liverpool boss has made his feelings well known about the hectic scheduling in recent years and this season it […]

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Could Tyson Fury be coming out of retirement sooner than anticipated? He has announced something “very exciting” with promoter Frank Warren

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The football will officially be going on forever. UEFA have decided to test just how long footballers can play until they spontaneously combust, with rumours of a new competition being added to the calendar from 2024. Marca has reported that the European football governing body wants to run a tournament that will take place at […]

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‘Shut up clowns’ Jamie Carragher has hit out at England fans calling for Gareth Southgate to be sacked after Wednesday night’s humiliating defeat to Hungary. The Three Lions ended the final of their first four Nations League fixtures with a heavy 4-0 defeat at Molineux, leaving England bottom of their group and winless in four. […]

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Got those end of season blues? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered To cure your end-of-season blues we have this week’s quiz. This time, it features rounds on the international break, new Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag your knowledge of shirt numbers. So relax, enjoy and do your best! Related links: The FootballJOE Pub […]

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Kane is a keen golfer in his spare time. Harry Kane has refused to rule out a career in golf once his playing days are over. The Tottenham Hotspur and England captain is now a scratch golfer and regularly spends most of his time on the course when away from the football pitch. American Football […]

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Redmayne was the hero as Australia won the shoot out on penalties Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne became an overnight hero for Australia as his heroics in the penalty shoot out secured the Socceroos’ place at the World Cup against Peru. Neither side could be separated after 120 minutes of football and with penalties lurking ever closer, […]

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Fury has played down reports. Tyson Fury has rubbished reports that he is set to come out of retirement and fight the winner of the upcoming rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua. The rematch between Usyk and Joshua is expected to be formally announced next week and is expected to take place on August […]

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‘Every player will tell you there are way too many games’ Gareth Bale has called on the football governing bodies to address the ‘crazy’ fixture schedule and to prioritise player welfare. The Wales international was speaking ahead of his side’s Nations League fixture on Sunday against Belgium, whose star man Kevin De Bruyne could play […]

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England have been criticised for their performances against Hungary and Germany England boss Gareth Southgate has hit back at criticism over the Three Lions’ “defensive” style of play while also reiterating that he will not “outstay his welcome” as manager. Southgate has been one of England’s most successful managers in recent history having guided the […]

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FIFA rejected a complaint from Chile. Ecuador will keep their place in the Qatar World Cup after FIFA rejected a complaint from the Chilean Football Federation over an ineligible player. Chile complained about defender Byron Castillo, who they claimed had falsified documents to allow him to play for Ecuador, despite being born in Colombia. Ecuador […]

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Protestors could be arrested under Qatar’s penal code Protestors at the upcoming Qatar World Cup could face a prison sentence of five years for “stirring up public opinion” under the Arab state’s penal code. As revealed by The Athletic, the law has led to concerns over whether fans will be allowed a freedom of expression throughout […]

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EFL clubs will vote on a decision. Football League clubs could be allowed to wear their away kit when playing home games in order to help colour blind fans under a proposed rule change. As revealed by the Telegraph, English Football League (EFL) clubs will be asked to vote at their upcoming meeting on Friday to relax […]

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The PGA have confirmed the move in a statement. The PGA have announced that they have suspended all players who chose to participate in the controversial Saudi-backed LIV International Golf Series. Some of the biggest names in the sport, including the likes of Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, will […]

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A statement is expected to be released. Ecuador are reportedly set to be booted out of the World Cup in Qatar after a lawyer claimed that defender Byron Castillo falsified documents and is actually Colombian. It is believed that an official statement from Fifa, who have been investigating the case since May, will come imminently […]

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The Arsenal midfielder confirmed his change of name to Yakubu. Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has announced that he will be changing his name to Yakubu after he revealed that he had converted to Islam in March. The 28-year-old confirmed the news while watching Ghana’s international fixtures as he continues his recovery from injury, citing that […]

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Cheers, Son’s crying… The Professional Footballers’ Association have unveiled the list of players nominated for the Player of the Year Award, with the league’s joint-top scorer, Heung-min Son, excluded from the list. You will see though that Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been included on the list of those nominated. Of course, he has […]

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Anil Murthy threatened to ‘kill’ a player if they left for free Valencia have sacked their club president Anil Murthy after he threatened to “kill” a player if they left for free in a leaked audio tape. Spanish newspaper Superdeporte revealed the leaked messages two weeks ago in which Murthy is alleged to have threatened […]

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Amélie Oudéa-Castéra doubled down on previous claims of fake tickets. France’s Sports Minister has claimed that Liverpool fans without tickets were the cause of the problems outside the ground ahead of the Champions League final, between Liverpool and Real Madrid claiming that anywhere between ’30-40,000 fans had fake tickets.’ Amélie Oudéa-Castéra blamed a “mass gathering” […]

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Goram played for Rangers between 1991 and 1998. Rangers legend Andy Goram has revealed that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and that he has just six months left to live. As reported by the Daily Record, the former Scotland goalkeeper has decided against the use of chemotherapy after doctors told him that it would only […]

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Mane has been linked with a move away from the club Sadio Mane has given the biggest indication yet that he will leave Liverpool in the summer following their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid. Liverpool were beaten in Paris on Saturday night after Vinicius Junior’s second-half goal secured Carlo Ancelotti’s men their 14th […]

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Kick off was delayed by 35 minutes as thousands of Liverpool fans were denied entry. UEFA have released a statement in which they cited fans with ‘fake tickets’ as the reason behind the major security concerns in the build-up to the Champions League final. Kick off was delayed by 35 minutes at the Stade de […]

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Courtois took aim at the English media Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois accused the English media of disrespecting him after his inspirational performance helped Los Blancos to win the Champions League. Karim Benzema thought he had given the Spanish side the lead towards the end of the first half but after a lengthy VAR decision, […]

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Absolute limbs. Liverpool fans are in true party spirit ahead of Saturday night’s Champions League final showdown in Paris against Real Madrid. Although the Reds were only given an official allocation of 20,000 for the game at Stade de France, plenty more than that have made the trip to the French capital to back their […]

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Carragher revealed the hilarious texts during an episode of The Overlap. Jamie Carragher has revealed the hilarious texts his Sky Sports colleague Gary Neville sent to him on the final day of the Premier League season. Both pundits were at Anfield and the Etihad Stadium last weekend as Manchester City produced an incredible comeback to […]

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Kompany is close to being announced as Dyche’s successor Vincent Kompany is close to securing his first managerial job in English football as he is set to be appointed as the new Burnley boss. Kompany looks almost certain to leave his current role at Anderlecht and according to The Telegraph, has been in advanced talks with the […]

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‘Swing low, sweet chariot’ is often sung at England rugby games. England rugby international Maro Itoje has revealed he will no longer sing the anthem ‘Swing low, sweet chariot’, which England fans regularly sing in the stands. The Rugby Football Union recently conducted a review of the song – whose origins have links to the […]

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Huge news for Liverpool fans. Mohamed Salah has confirmed that he will remain at Liverpool next season, amid speculation about his future at the club. Salah’s contract runs out in 2023 and talks between the two parties had stagnated as they both sought to find an agreement suitable for everyone. As a result some of […]

3 years ago

Could Neymar be on his way out? Paris Saint-Germain are willing to let Neymar leave the club this summer if they receive a suitable offer, according to reports in France. The French club realise that they would likely have to make a significant loss on the £198m they signed him for in 2017 – the […]

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It even includes where they go on holiday. Erik ten Hag is wasting no time in laying down the law early into his Manchester United tenure and has ordered for reports on every single player ahead of their return for pre-season. Ten Hag is keen to implement the winning culture that saw him become so […]

3 years ago

Calhanoglu left Milan for rivals Inter at the start of last season AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic was keen to remind former teammate Hakan Calhanoglu of what he had missed out on this season as he told fans to send a message to the Turkey International. Calhanoglu swapped the red half of Milan for the […]

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Newcastle fans were left less than impressed. Jack Grealish has been criticised for his “unprofessional” comments about Newcastle United midfielder Miguel Almiron during Manchester City’s title parade on Monday. Man City celebrated winning the Premier League on Monday night with an open-top bus parade around Manchester the day after their thrilling comeback against Aston Villa […]

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Here we go The final day of the Premier League season was wild, and it’s worth saying congratulations to Manchester City on winning the title, while we all say commiserations to fans of Burnley, Watford and Norwich as they all prepare for life in the Championship. Speaking of entertaining, this week’s quiz features rounds on […]

3 years ago

Even the BBC are getting in on the act. By now it’s a well-known fact that Manchester United are not very good at football. They are, without a doubt, firmly in the grips of what feels like a never-ending banter era. Everywhere you go people want to laugh at just how shockingly bad they’ve become. […]

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Kick them while they’re down. Everton’s Richarlison was quick on the scene to kick Liverpool while they were down on Sunday afternoon. Minutes after it was confirmed that Liverpool had missed out on the Premier League title, the Everton forward, having already called out Jamie Carragher earlier in the week, fired another not-so-subtle tweet. Manchester […]

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A cruel, but funny, prank Liverpool fans were dealt the cruelest of jokes on the final day of the Premier League as they thought they had gone top of the league, only to realise they had been pranked. The Reds were beaten to the title by Manchester City, who recovered from going two goals down […]

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No matter what the occasion, they’ll always find time to dig each other out Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have had a long-running history of aiming sly digs at each other, despite being best friends, and that was the case once again on Sunday. In amongst the madness of the final day of the season, […]

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Congratulations to Manchester City. Manchester City are Premier League Champions after their final day of the season victory against Aston Villa secured their fourth title in five years. Man City needed to match Liverpool’s result to ensure that the league was theirs and were given the perfect start as Jurgen Klopp’s side fell behind early […]

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