Barcelona have barely even paid for him Barcelona still owe Manchester City over half of the transfer fee they paid to sign Ferran Torres. Torres joined the LaLiga side in December, 2021 in a time where they were – and still are – experiencing severe financial difficulties. Club president, Javier Tebas, has been forced to […]

3 years ago

Hummel are supporting Denmark by hiding their logo. Denmark’s kit manufacturer Hummel have confirmed that they will hide their logo on the country’s kit for the Qatar World Cup this winter. The Nordic country has previously protested the decision to host the tournament in the Middle East and as an act of defiance, will hide […]

3 years ago

Richarlison had scored Brazil’s opening goal that evening. Tottenham and Brazil forward Richarlison has condemned a racist attack after a banana was thrown at him during a 5-1 win against Tunisia. Richarlison was celebrating his goal in Paris after giving Brazil the lead but it was marred by a series of objects being thrown towards […]

3 years ago

‘An ex-player paid to do this kind of thing…’ Eric Cantona has warned former teammate David Beckham that he is making a “big mistake” by taking on an ambassadorial role for the Qatar World Cup. Beckham has come under fire in recent months for his role to paint Qatar in a positive light and has […]

3 years ago

Week 55. Hello folks, how are you? It’s that time we all fear… the international break (at least it’s only for a couple more days). Fear not, however, we have just the quiz to get you excited as the Premier League returns this weekend ahead of a busy few months before the World Cup starts […]

3 years ago

Canada are the only country that won’t have a new kit. Canada will be the only side at the World Cup that won’t be wearing a new kit this winter. As the countdown to the Qatar World Cup commences, nations around the globe have been unveiling their new shirts as they bid to win the […]

3 years ago

Fury has set a deadline for Joshua Anthony Joshua has responded to Tyson Fury’s contract ultimatum and has insisted that he has every intention of signing the Gypsy King’s contract proposal. Fury said on Saturday that he was prepared to walk away from negotiations if Joshua was not able to agree to the demands by […]

3 years ago

Neville visited the World Cup hosts in a new documentary Gary Neville has publicly criticised the living conditions that migrant workers in Qatar have had to endure while preparing for the World Cup. Neville visited the country as part of his upcoming documentary: ‘Gary Neville’s countdown to Qatar’, which will air on Sky Sports on Sunday […]

3 years ago

Lawrenson left the BBC in March of this year. Mark Lawrenson has claimed he was sacked from the BBC for being “65 and a white male.” Lawrenson, who had spent 30 plus years working for the broadcaster, was told that he was surplus to requirements after the BBC changed the format of their programmes in […]

3 years ago

Southgate claimed that there is an agenda against Maguire Gareth Southgate has strongly defended Harry Maguire following his decision to name him in the starting 11 for England’s game against Italy. Maguire has lost his place in the Manchester United team following a poor run of form but was still called up to the Three […]

3 years ago

‘You wanted to crush my honour and my spirit’ Mathias Pogba has sent an open letter to his brother Paul on Twitter alongside 30 separate videos detailing allegations of witchcraft, which were posted while Mathias currently remains in provisional detention. The 32-year-old has been charged and detained with an alleged plot to extort money from […]

3 years ago

The fast-food chain are ready to sue the FFF KFC are threatening to sue the French Football Federation (FFF) following Kylian Mbappé’s refusal to promote the company. The fast-food chain are the current sponsors of the FFF but were left unhappy after Mbappé reportedly refused to take part in a photoshoot with the national team […]

3 years ago

The statement had been written the night before the final The statement which appeared to blame Liverpool fans for the delay to the start of the Champions League Final in Paris was pre-planned before the day of the game. A report from The Guardian revealed that the statement, which appeared on the boards inside the Stade de […]

3 years ago

The last details are being sorted. Floyd Mayweather has confirmed that he will fight Conor McGregor next year and has hinted that their bout could be a professional fight. It’s been five years since the two last met in the boxing ring, where Mayweather delivered a tenth-round TKO victory in Las Vegas in August 2017. […]

3 years ago

Fyre Festival, Part Two Images of fan accommodation for this year’s Qatar World Cup has shown that the country is nowhere near ready to host the tournament. The World Cup is due to begin in less than two months and as part of an insight into what to experience in the Middle East, journalists were […]

3 years ago

Disgraceful. Atletico Madrid fans were filmed singing racist chants aimed at Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr on Sunday. The two Madrid sides face each other at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday night but there were unsavoury scenes in the build-up to kick-off. Outside the ground, large numbers of Atletico supporters can be heard singing “You […]

3 years ago

Nwaneri became the youngest player to play in the Premier League Mikel Arteta said he went with his “gut feeling” after giving Ethan Nwaneri his senior debut at the age of 15 years and 181 days. Nwaneri came off the bench for the final few minutes of Arsenal’s convincing 3-0 win away at Brentford on Sunday […]

3 years ago

So bad it’s almost impressive. Jean-Clair Todibo got off to the worst possible start in Nice’s game against Angers after he was shown a straight red card nine seconds into the game. The centre-back was given his marching orders almost instantly after he clipped the Angers attacker to send him flying. Although the former Barcelona […]

3 years ago

Mathias’ Lawyers have said they will appeal the decision. Paul Pogba’s brother, Mathias, has been charged and detained over an alleged plot to extort money from the Juventus midfielder. It follows after the 32-year-old handed himself in to police on Wednesday (September 14) and was taken into custody. Four others have also been placed under […]

3 years ago

His final event will be next week. Roger Federer has confirmed that he will officially retire from tennis, with next week’s Laver Cup in London set to be his final appearance. The 41-year-old had a glittering 24-year career on the courts in which he successfully won 20 Grand Slam titles and is widely renowned as […]

3 years ago

He’s back Trevor Sinclair has told people to ‘unfollow him’ if they don’t like the content he posts on social media. Sinclair was forced to apologise after posting an ‘ill-timed’ tweet just hours of the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week. In a now-deleted tweet, the former England international said: “Racism was outlawed in […]

3 years ago

Pogba has been involved in allegations of blackmail against his brother Mathias Pogba has been taken into custody in connection to the ongoing blackmail affair with his brother, Paul. Le Monde have reported that Mathias turned himself into the police investigating the incident on Wednesday. Three other suspects were also taken into custody relating to the […]

3 years ago

The Mbappé saga is back again. Kylian Mbappé’s future at Paris Saint-Germain is in doubt once again after it was reported that his contract will expire a year earlier than expected. Mbappé signed a bumper £650,000 a week contract in May to end speculation over a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid last season. Following […]

3 years ago

‘I think we have become a bit blinded’ Rafael van der Vaart has taken a swipe at Liverpool in the build-up to their Champions League fixture against Ajax on Tuesday and says that he doesn’t believe the hype around them. Van der Vart said that Jürgen Klopp’s side were ‘mediocre’ and singled out several of […]

3 years ago

The biggest fight of the year is set to happen Anthony Joshua’s management team have confirmed that he has agreed terms with Tyson Fury for an all-British showdown on December 3. Fury had issued a challenge to his British rival and had proposed two dates November 26 at Wembley Stadium or December 3 at Cardiff’s […]

3 years ago

New evidence has surfaced just days before their appeal. Ecuador could be kicked out of the World Cup after new evidence proved that one of their players falsified their documents in a confession that was covered up by the Ecuador Football Federation [FEF]. The Daily Mail found the evidence just days before the inquiry into the case […]

3 years ago

Football, football and more football. Hello again, we’re back again for some more football and some more quizzing. This week features rounds on Frank Lampard, week one of the Champions League and guess the manager of the club. Best of luck and hopefully you can get that score you deserve. Related links: The FootballJOE Pub […]

3 years ago

An image showed Eton College playing a game Eton College have been condemned for playing two football matches despite the Football Association imposing a ban on football across all levels following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The FA confirmed on Friday that all games in the UK would be postponed as a mark of […]

3 years ago

‘When they came and smelled my foot, I knew I was done for’ Diego Costa has admitted his signing announcement video for Wolves left him feeling uncomfortable. Costa was confirmed as a Wolves player on Monday, signing a deal with the west Midlanders until the end of the season. The 33-year-old returns to the Premier […]

3 years ago

Witnesses said Carroll was left ‘shocked and dazed’. Andy Carroll was involved in a ‘head-on’ car crash last weekend, with witnesses saying he was left ‘shocked and dazed.’ Carroll was pictured standing alongside his £130,000 Mercedes, which had crashed into a Ford Fiesta,  in the Romford area of east London on Saturday afternoon. The Sun reported […]

3 years ago

Tuchel posted an emotional statement on social media Thomas Tuchel has spoken for the first time since his sacking by Chelsea, posting an emotional statement on Twitter. Tuchel was sacked last week, less than 24 hours after his side were beaten by Dinamo Zagreb, and departed after Todd Boehly and the Chelsea board felt it […]

3 years ago

Moura tweeted his thoughts on the Brazilian elections Tottenham’s Lucas Moura has been criticised for airing right-wing views after he declared his public support for controversial Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro. The Brazilian presidential elections take place next month, with Bolsonaro aiming to secure a second term in office. The 67-year-old is deemed as right-wing and […]

3 years ago

‘You can’t call out him going forward but defensively, we can pick him apart.’ Trent Alexander-Arnold was accused of showing a ‘lack of desire’ in Liverpool’s heavy 4-1 defeat to Napoli on Wednesday night. Jürgen Klopp’s side were played off the park in Naples as the hosts ran riot to give last season’s Champions League […]

3 years ago

Could Potter be the man to take over? Graham Potter is reportedly set to be approached by Chelsea about the vacant manager’s job, while former Ireland coach Anthony Barry is in the caretaker role until a new permanent manager is appointed. Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday less than 24 hours after they were beaten […]

3 years ago

Tuchel was sacked from his role at Chelsea. Thomas Tuchel has become the latest managerial casualty after he was sacked from his role as Chelsea boss on Wednesday. Tuchel was dismissed less than 24 hours after taking charge of his 100th game for the Blues – a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb – with the […]

3 years ago

Costa may not be returning to the Premier League after all Diego Costa’s proposed move to Wolverhampton Wanderers is in doubt after the striker’s work permit was rejected. Costa had been identified as a replacement for new signing Saša Kalajdžić, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament on his debut against Southampton last weekend. Raul Jimenez […]

3 years ago

Galtier was asked if PSG would introduce new travel measures Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier has been criticised for making a ‘sarcastic’ response to a question about climate change. Galtier was joined by talisman Kylian Mbappé for media duties on Monday ahead of PSG’s Champions League group stage opener against Juventus on Tuesday night. During […]

3 years ago

He might be looking at you, Casemiro. Toni Kroos has taken aim at players joining the Premier League for monetary reasons. Kroos’ comments come just weeks after his former Real Madrid teammate Casemiro joined Manchester United on a four-year deal on a reported salary of £375,000 a week. Casemiro’s arrival has coincided with an upturn […]

3 years ago

The player was unaware of the pitch invader. Beşiktaş’ 3-2 win against Ankaragücü was marred by a pitch invader who violently drop kicked a player during their game on Sunday. Salih Uçan was approached by a supporter, who jumped over barriers before fly-kicking the midfielder. The fan was able to kick him before Josef de […]

3 years ago

Week 53. Here we go again. We’ve got rounds on transfer deadline day, international stadiums and of course, looking back at the last seven days in the world of football. Happy quizzing! Related links: The FootballJOE Pub Quiz: Week 50 The FootballJOE Pub Quiz: Week 51 The FootballJOE Pub Quiz: Week 52

3 years ago

Fury has called out Joshua Tyson Fury has told Anthony Joshua that he would be willing to defend his heavyweight world title against him. Fury had been hoping to take on Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight bout to crown the division’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999, but Usyk has said he won’t […]

3 years ago

Barcelona coach Xavi is laying down the law. Barcelona have introduced three new rules which their players must adhere to on top of the 10 they created last year. Shortly after taking charge in November, Barça boss Xavi introduced a set of rules for the squad to follow in an attempt to turn around the […]

3 years ago

There were fiery scenes after the goal. The Liverpool and Newcastle dugouts clashed at Anfield in the aftermath of Fabio Carvalho’s late winner for the Reds on Wednesday night. Newcastle looked set to head back to the North East with a well-earned point but Carvalho was on hand to score in the eighth minute of […]

3 years ago

Fofana had one last message for Leicester Wesley Fofana has fired a parting shot at Brendan Rodgers and Leicester City following confirmation of his move to Chelsea. Fofana has joined the two-time European champions for a fee of £69.5m, according to The Athletic, and has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge. Leicester had been keen […]

3 years ago

Ronaldo is a ‘divisive’ figure in the squad. Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly viewed as a ‘pain in the arse’ by his Manchester United teammates, who apparently celebrated when they were told he wants to leave the club. Ronaldo has been looking for a move away from Old Trafford all summer but with 72 hours of […]

3 years ago

Pogba has been at the centre of an alleged blackmail plot Paul Pogba reportedly paid £85,000 to extortionists who demanded £11m from the Frenchman after taking him to an apartment in Paris in March, where he was threatened with assault rifles. The Juventus midfielder revealed that the men had wanted money for “protection services” which […]

3 years ago

Let us know what score you get. This week we have rounds on Manchester United’s new signing Casemiro, international football, guessing the stadium and the usual rounds on the last seven days of the beautiful game. Enjoy and have fun!

3 years ago

Pogba released a statement on Sunday Paul Pogba has reportedly told investigators that his brother, Mathias, is part of a gang blackmailing him for €13m. The Frenchman released a statement on Sunday through his lawyers after his brother, Mathias, posted a video to Twitter in which he said he could reveal ‘explosive’ information about his […]

3 years ago

Could De Jong be heading to Anfield? Liverpool are interested in signing Frenkie de Jong this summer as Jürgen Klopp looks to bolster his midfield before the end of the transfer window. The Times have reported that De Jong is of interest to Liverpool, who are in desperate need of new recruits in the middle of […]

3 years ago

Mathias Pogba vowed to release the truth The brother of Paul Pogba has vowed to release ‘explosive’ information about the Juventus midfielder in a video posted to his Twitter account, on Saturday night. Mathias, who has played in the lower level of English football, has recently joined the social media platform and has already caused […]

3 years ago