Williamson looks to have mistaken Rashford for a completely different person Marcus Rashford appears to have laughed off the suggestion Education Secretary Gavin Williamson mistook him for England rugby player Maro Itoje . In a recent interview given to the Evening Standard‘s Susannah Butler, Williamson was asked if he had ever met the Manchester United […]

4 years ago

You know the drill by now We give you five players’ careers represented by pictures of the clubs they played for. You type your answers in the table below and try and beat the five-minute limit we give you. We shouldn’t have to tell you now that only need the player’s surname to get the […]

4 years ago

Al-Khelaifi was speaking for the first time in his new position as president of the European Club Association Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has used his first appearance as president of the European Club Association to take aim at the 12 clubs behind the doomed European Super League. Premier League sides Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester […]

4 years ago

Agent Bruno Well. It’s been quite the 24 hours, hasn’t it? Bruno Fernandes is not the only one on cloud nine. After appearing to be perilously close to joining Manchester City, Cristiano Ronaldo is all but confirmed as a Manchester United player once again. The club he left in 2009 confirmed on Friday afternoon that […]

4 years ago

Ronaldo is coming back to Manchester We can scarcely believe we’re writing this but here goes: Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to imminently join Manchester United – not Manchester City. No, really. Despite appearing certain to seal a move to the Etihad on Thursday night, a drastic turn of events has now seen City pull out […]

4 years ago

We can’t keep up Seriously, Rio. If this *isn’t* a tweet about Cristiano Ronaldo, now really is not the time. It’s been a brutal 48 hours or so for many a Manchester United fan. Cristiano Ronaldo, it seems, stands on the cusp of the unthinkable: a move to Manchester City. Their former number seven, after […]

4 years ago

Uruguay are expecting to have Cavani available, despite the recent Premier League restrictions In a week where, to put it lightly, quite a lot is going on in the world of football, the news that Edinson Cavani is the subject of a good old-fashioned club-versus-country tug of war might easily have been missed. The 34-year-old […]

4 years ago

The draw for the 2021/22 Champions League groups stages is complete The four Premier League competing in this season’s Champions League have learned their opponents for the group stage following the draw in Istanbul. Manchester City were the first name out in the draw in Group A and were dealt the toughest draw of the […]

4 years ago

Messi, in case you missed it, recently moved to a new club It’s official: Lionel Messi no longer plays in one of European football’s top five domestic leagues. Having bid a tearful farewell to Barcelona earlier this month, Messi is expected to make his debut for Paris Saint-Germain this weekend, when Mauricio Pochettino’s side take […]

4 years ago

We think he might have the wrong film, but we won’t judge him As far as starts to the season go, things couldn’t have gone much better for Michail Antonio. Three goals to his name, his team sitting top of the Premier League and even a new record to his name for good measure. Antonio […]

4 years ago

Week 2 After our all-new FootballJOE Pub Quiz debuted last week, we’re back again with a second edition. Those that did the first one will see that the format of the first and last rounds remain the same: the first being a test of the week that was, the final round looking specifically at finals (see […]

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United were held on the south coast after falling behind in the first half After their emphatic start to the new season against Leeds last weekend, Manchester United had to settle for a point away to Southampton on Sunday afternoon after being held to a 1-1 draw. Mason Greenwood levelled for United early in the […]

4 years ago

Despite Karl Darlow being hospitalised earlier in the summer, Newcastle players appear reluctant to be vaccinated Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has revealed “a lot” of his squad have yet to be vaccinated against Covid. Speaking ahead of his side’s first away game of the Premier League season, Bruce appeared to suggest “conspiracy theories” were […]

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Fan groups have been fiercely opposed to Socios, fearing the platform exploits supporters’ relationships with their teams When Inter Milan ended their iconic 26-year sponsorship with tyre manufacturer Pirelli and replaced them with a fan engagement platform called Socios, the decision was met with a mix of confusion and suspicion. An unknown entity to many, […]

4 years ago

Hello By now, you’ve almost certainly stumbled across the now-legendary JOE Friday Pub Quiz. Well, consider this its slightly smaller, football-specific little brother. To mark the kick-off of a new season, we’re launching the FootballJOE Pub Quiz – to run every Monday from now on. We’ll give you five rounds of four questions. The first will […]

4 years ago

History is made A momentous occasion, this. For the first time ever, we give you a FootballJOE Photoshop Challenge from the Greatest League In The World™. The Euros and Lionel Messi’s move to Paris Saint-Germain have already given us plenty of ammunition these past few weeks, but with a new domestic season up and running, […]

4 years ago

RIP Der Bomber Legendary Bayern Munich and Germany striker Gerd Muller has passed away at the age of 75, the Bundesliga champions have confirmed. “Today the world of FC Bayern stands still,” a statement posted to Bayern’s website reads. “The German record champions and its entire fan base mourn Gerd Müller who died early Sunday […]

4 years ago

Liverpool called on fans to remember the club’s inclusive values Liverpool have released a short statement urging supporters to remember the club’s inclusive values after Billy Gilmour was targeted with ‘offensive and inappropriate’ chants during the Premier League win at Norwich. Gilmour has joined Norwich on loan from Chelsea for the duration of the season […]

4 years ago

Lukaku and his agent have been on the receiving end of abuse after his move from Inter Milan Romelu Lukaku’s agent has strongly denied suggestions that his client’s return to Chelsea was motivated purely by money – and revealed the pair have received threats over the transfer. Lukaku returned to Chelsea in a £98m deal […]

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Saka was brought on as a substitute in the second-half Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka was given a standing ovation from Brentford supporters on Friday night – weeks after receiving racist abuse after his penalty miss in the final of Euro 2020. Saka was one of three England players to miss in the penalty shootout against Italy […]

4 years ago

Done deal. Look at him in that kit. This is going to take some getting used to, isn’t it? By now, this hardly comes as a surprise, but Lionel Messi is now officially a Paris Saint-Germain player. Having flown to the French capital earlier in the day, a lengthy announcement video posted to PSG’s social […]

4 years ago

Done deal So there you have it. Lionel Messi is a Paris Saint-Germain player. Feels weird, doesn’t it? Not so much the sight of him in a PSG kit; more the fact they felt the need for that motion sickness-inducing video to announce that the deal was done. Now that we’ve mopped up the last […]

4 years ago

The tweet was only deleted after 25 minutes Juventus have issued an apology after a tweet posted to their official women’s team’s Twitter account showed one of their players making an offensive eye gesture. Juve’s women are reigning Italian champions and are currently in Barcelona as part of their preseason preparations. The tweet, posted on […]

4 years ago

Third time lucky Edition three of the FootballJOE Career Path Quiz. Well done for sticking with it this far. Much appreciated. If you missed the first couple, don’t worry. You can find them by clicking here. It’s all really simple. We give you five players’ careers represented by pictures of the clubs they played for. […]

4 years ago

We go again Here we are then, the second instalment of the FootballJOE Career Path Quiz. Don’t worry if you missed the first one. We’re not here to judge you and you can still have a go at it by clicking here. If this is your first time, you’ll get the hang of this soon […]

4 years ago

Jamaica claimed a 1-2-3 in women’s 100m Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah is a Double Olympic champion, defending the title she won in Rio five years ago with another gold in the women’s 100m final in Tokyo. Thompson-Herah, whose time of 10.61 seconds also clinched a new Olympic record, was also followed by two of her compatriots, […]

4 years ago

The 2020 Olympics have suffered their first major doping case Blessing Okagbare is out of the Tokyo Olympics after failing a drugs test. The Nigerian sprinter, a silver medalist in the long jump at the Beijing Games in 2008, had been tipped as a major contender for 100m gold after winning her heat on Friday. […]

4 years ago

City are confident of getting their man Manchester City’s pursuit of Jack Grealish appears to have taken a significant step forward, with reports now claiming the Premier League champions have made an offer of £100m to Aston Villa. The BBC claims the two clubs have been in dialogue throughout the summer, with City now making […]

4 years ago

United have released a statement as Rashford undergoes surgery Marcus Rashford is set for a spell on the sidelines after Manchester United confirmed he will undergo imminent surgery on a long-standing shoulder injury. Rashford was able to play through the pain barrier with the shoulder problem during last season before joining up with England for […]

4 years ago

Quiz time If, like us, your brain is packed full with random bits of football trivia, you’ll know there are only a few times in life when such knowledge actually comes in use. This, friends, is one of those times. The first of a new series of FootballJOE quiz, we’ve given you the career paths […]

4 years ago

A meme is born For many of the competitors taking their place at the Tokyo Olympics, it’s been a long, long five years. With the Games finally up and running – despite concerns of an eleventh-hour cancellation – few would blame them getting a little emotional if, after all that’s happened, they end up with […]

4 years ago

The broadcaster faced massive social media backlash for using several offensive images to represent different countries at the Tokyo Olympics A South Korean TV channel has issued an apology for using offensive images to depict countries during Friday’s opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics. As athletes from each nation entered the stadium, MBC presented viewers […]

4 years ago

Yes x Finally, then, it’s done: Jadon Sancho is a Manchester United player, completing his switch from Borussia Dortmund for £73m. It’s been a long time coming. United were strongly linked with him for the duration of last summer, only for Dortmund to refuse to budge on their asking price. After confirmation the two clubs […]

4 years ago

Paul Pogba could actually be leaving Manchester United again Well, who saw this coming, eh? Another transfer window, *another* round of Paul-Pogba-might-be-leaving-Manchester-United transfer rumours. But seriously, as much as we’ve all become accustomed to this happening at least twice a year since Pogba re-signed for United in 2016, this time it might actually happen. The […]

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“Why has there always got to be a motive? Why can’t we just do the right thing?” Marcus Rashford has called out The Spectator after learning the magazine was due to publish an article which claimed he “benefitted commercially” from the campaign work he has carried out. Rashford has been widely praised in the last […]

4 years ago

Brisbane has been confirmed as host of the 2032 Games Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, following approval from the International Olympic Committee. This will be the third time the Games have been staged in Australia after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000. Brisbane had been named the preferred bidder to […]

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Rojo and his Boca teammates were involved in ugly scenes after their defeat to Atletico Mineiro, on Tuesday Those who remember his time at Manchester United will know that when it comes to Marcos Rojo, you never quite know what you’re getting. Even at his best, when he looked a picture of composure in the […]

4 years ago

The trio have again been praised for their bravery ahead of the shootout Nearly a week has passed since England suffered penalty shootout heartbreak at the hands of Italy in the final of Euro 2020. While there has been an undeniably sinister element to the fallout in the form of the sickening racist abuse of […]

4 years ago

Time to get those shopping lists checked off. Pre-season friendlies start in less than a fortnight. Right. That’s that then. The Euros are done. Time, then, to indulge in a solid few weeks of transfer rumour and speculation. How about Raphael Varane to Manchester United? Varane could soon follow Jadon Sancho through the ‘IN’ door […]

4 years ago

Wembley have released a statement The buildup to England’s first major final appearance since 1966 was marred by ugly scenes outside Wembley Stadium. With an estimated 200,000 fans gathering in the area surrounding the stadium ahead of the Euro 2020 final against Italy on Sunday, several videos were posted to social media showing fans – […]

4 years ago

“Has it ever been home?” Kasper Schmeichel has, no doubt, heard the phrase an absolute heap over the years. Football, you might have heard, is coming home. Possibly. English fans definitely hope it is. Three years on from their run to a World Cup semi-final in Russia, England are through to the last four of […]

4 years ago

“In Denmark, we all feel a connection to Christian, like we know him somehow…” As the full-time whistle blew in Baku on Saturday afternoon, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg slumped to his knees inside the centre circle and began to cry. He remained there, alone, for only a matter of seconds before being lifted to his feet by […]

4 years ago

United’s pursuit of Camavinga is said to be “progressing” Manchester United have reportedly stepped up their pursuit of highly rated Rennes teenager, Eduardo Camavinga. With Jadon Sancho’s transfer to United imminent (no, really this time) and a move for Raphael Varane also thought to be high up their list of priorities, the news that a […]

4 years ago

Spinazzola’s Euro 2020 run was cut short in Munich on Friday Of the many things that have been good about Roberto Mancini’s resurgent Italy at Euro 2020, Leonardo Spinazzola’s performances have undoubtedly caught the eye. The Roma full-back has turned in several lung-busting displays as the Azzurri have powered through the semi-finals, and has been […]

4 years ago

The FootballJOE Badge Quiz is going international Welcome, friends. By now, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with how the FootballJOE Badge Quiz works. We give you a few club badges, stripped of all letters and numbers, you correctly identify which team they belong to from the options below. Simple stuff. This – a special […]

4 years ago

Varane is said to be United’s next priority after Jadon Sancho What even is a “pre-agreement”, anyway? An agreement to say you will agree to something? Is there such thing as a pre-pre-agreement? Either way, a “pre-agreement” is what Manchester United reportedly have with top defensive target, Raphael Varane. The French international has been strongly […]

4 years ago

United are said to be willing to offer a fee for Varane that is “realistic” Whisper it, but Manchester United *might* finally be getting their house in order as far as transfers go. Jadon Sancho’s move from Borussia Dortmund will (finally) be completed after the Euros, with plenty of rumours suggesting United are inching ever closer […]

4 years ago

“People say Orban is a big football fan, but I think what he loves more is power. He knows that football is a great way of displaying that power to the rest of the world.” Sportswashing is nothing new, even if the term itself has only recently started to become widely used. For over a […]

4 years ago

“I can’t change that. So that’s always going to hurt.” Gareth Southgate must have known the question was coming. All week – no, all tournament – the England manager has been accused by fans and some of the media of being too cautious in his Euro 2020 team selections. Again, when his team was announced […]

4 years ago

The team news is in The waiting is nearly over. Kick-off at Wembley is mere minutes away as England face Germany for a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020. As is usually the case before a big England game, Gareth Southgate’s team selection has been the subject of plenty of speculation in the past […]

4 years ago