The gang’s all here! The SportsJOE 2000s Football Quiz returns for Round 20 and we’ve a lovely mix of questions for you all today. Who Am I? World Cup Qualifiers Golden Boy awards Footballing brothers Get stuck in, enjoy, and let us know how you get on.

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For all his bluster, the ESPN presenter makes a valid point. Introducing the hyperbolic Stephen A Smith to the UFC mix was always going to produce contentious results, but tear away some of the outlandish statements and he sometimes hits upon a core truth. Last year, Smith evoked a strong reaction from Conor McGregor when […]

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A certain few UFC lightweights would have something to say about this. John Kavanagh has made a case for his man getting an immediate Conor McGregor rematch against Dustin Poirier, and he believes it should be for the vacant UFC lightweight belt. Griping about “inactivity” in The Octagon after getting savagely stopped in the second […]

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“I hated seeing that dude going to his wife and her crying; pregnant. That sucks.” For Daniel Cormier, the moment Dustin Poirier was infused with belief that he could defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 257 was when he copped his first proper taste of ‘The Celtic Cross’. For years in his Cage Warriors and UFC […]

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“On this team we fight for that inch. On this team we tear ourselves and everyone else around us to pieces for that inch!” It’s GO time, baby! The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is slinging them out faster that Steamin’ Willie Beamon today, so gear up and let’s get to it!

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Some big calls in that Ireland squad, and a back three dilemma for Andy Farrell. Ireland have named a 36-man squad for the opening two rounds of the 2021 Six Nations and there are talking points all over the place. The headline-grabbers are Tadhg Furlong, who has not played since last February, being included while […]

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“I’m still waiting to see what’s happening with the Irish squad.” When we spoke with John Cooney, on Sunday for House of Rugby Ireland, the Ulster scrumhalf was at home in Belfast and hoping to get a heads up about the 2021 Six Nations. “The squad is named tomorrow,” he said, “so I’m either getting a […]

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MAN UTD 3-2 LIVERPOOL Bruno Fernandes started this afternoon’s FA Cup fourth round clash on the bench. He ended it as the match-winner for his side, yet again. The Portuguese was brought on, along with Fred, as Manchester United attempted to wrest back control of a game that was in danger of getting away from […]

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“In my head, I was thinking, you bastard, that was a good one.” Thiago Alves was loving the view from Dustin Poirier’s corner, at UFC 257. Back in 2009, Alves was riding high in the UFC and went into a welterweight title bout against Georges St-Pierre at 17-5 but on a seven-fight winning streak. ‘Rush’ […]

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For Ireland head coach Andy Farrell, the performances of so many big players will have been heartening. This evening, ahead of Monday’s official announcement, 30+ players will find out if they have made the Ireland squad for the opening rounds of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations. Ireland play Wales and France on consecutive Sundays in […]

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On the button. Last weekend, when Khabib Nurmagomedov met up with Dana White in Abu Dhabi, they discussed the upcoming UFC 257 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Assessing how the fight would play out, Nurmagomedov was on the money with his prediction. It remains unclear as to whether ‘The Eagle’ will return […]

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“If that’s the case, I’m going to go sell hot sauce.” Jolie Poirier would probably prefer it if her husband kept to his post-fight vow, but selling box-loads of hot sauce may never prove as exciting as seeing her husband dismantle Conor McGregor. For the first time in McGregor’s 27-fight career, he was defeated by […]

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This one came hot on the heels of Conor McGregor’s loss. Khabib Nurmagomedov was watching the main and co-main events of UFC 257 as the leading lightweight contenders scrapped it out in Abu Dhabi. Although he vacated his lightweight belt last October, the Dagestani was on ‘Fight Island’ this week and did meet with UFC […]

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And just like that, Conor McGregor is back in the lightweight pack. Heading into UFC 257, John Kavanagh declared that the latest McGregor masterpiece was done. The main event in Abu Dhabi would merely be the unveiling. There was a masterpiece as an exciting fight card rounded out to a reduced and socially distanced crowd, […]

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“I considered this a title fight. I am the champion!” Conor McGregor was brutally defeated by Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 at Abu Dhabi and has now slipped to 22-5 in his career. ‘The Notorious’ was hoping to force his way back into the UFC lightweight title picture by defeating Poirier […]

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“See you at the top!” Michael Chandler needed only two minutes in the UFC 257 co-main event to start teeing off against Dan Hooker. The fight was over soon after. Chandler, a three-time Bellator champion, entered the UFC last year after becoming a free agent. He was immediately thrown into the upper echelons when Hooker, […]

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MUNSTER 10-13 LEINSTER Conor Murray was back on top form. Tadhg Beirne was a turnover machine. Mike Haley’s kicking was on point. Damien De Allende’s leg drives were a joy to behold. The Munster bench made an impact. And still, they lost to Leinster. Despite going 10-0 ahead after 11 minutes, at a frigid Thomond […]

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“I think he’s a great No.6.” This Monday will see the announcement of Ireland’s extended squad for the 2021 Guinness Six Nations. Andy Farrell’s squad is expected to contain a few uncapped players, including two exciting Munster prospects, who will certainly be there on merit. Among the new and returning faces will be a player […]

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All good things must come to an end. After 69 games and almost four years, Liverpool have lost at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp tried to present a been-here-before-no-need-to-panic front, but his actions at half-time during his side’s 1-0 defeat suggest otherwise. Klopp went chasing after Burnley boss Sean Dyche as the half-time whistle sounded, incensed about […]

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It all kicked off at Anfield. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp went haring after Sean Dyche at half-time of his side’s Premier League clash with Burnley. The first half ended 0-0 after Divock Origi wasted a hat-trick of scoring chances. As the half was whistled up, there was a coming together between Ashley Barnes and Fabinho. […]

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Sign us up too. Conor McGregor cut a respectful, loquacious figure at Thursday’s UFC 257 press conference in Abu Dhabi, and thrust his hand up for an intriguing lightweight title proposition. McGregor will fight Dustin Poirier in the UFC 257 main event on Sunday morning [around 4am GMT] and a win should put him straight […]

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“I will always be happy when I win… the day I lose, I’ll be angry again!” Manchester United are starting to look like the Manchester United of old, and they are doing so with Paul Pogba coming to the party in a big way. Bruno Fernandes has been carrying the club since his January 2020 […]

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“A rising tide raises all ships!” Conor McGregor is running back his UFC 178 match-up against Dustin Poirier, this weekend, and says he is open to doing the same with Max Holloway. Holloway is a former UFC featherweight champion but he dabbled in the 155lbs division, in 2019, when he took on Poirier for the […]

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“Just trying to do my part with service.” Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving insists he does not want a fuss made about him buying a house for the family of the late George Floyd. Floyd died in June 2020 after a Minneapolis police officer restrained him then knelt on his neck for almost eight […]

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“These people have come here to see me make a fool of myself and they’ve got a right to it!” The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is mixing nostalgia with record-breakers and globe-trotting footballers today. In all honestly, we’re predicting a lot of 14s and 15s today. If you can get over that, fair flippin’ play! […]

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“Sometimes, you more remember the losses than the wins.” For Mike McCarthy, for all his hard graft and strong performances, success came late in his rugby career. There were close calls too, with Leinster and Ireland, and he admits a couple of games still cause some troubled nights. The London-born lock first made his name, […]

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You could put out a decent XI here, with three handy subs on the bench. A recent Steve Staunton conversation [you know the one?!] got us thinking about the 2007 summer tour to the USA. This Ireland quiz includes two of the lads that featured on the tour, then never featured again. There are 14 […]

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“QUIET!!!” The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is starting off with the kick-ass Cobra Kai before rolling through three more testing (yet fun!) rounds. Show it no mercy!

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“It’s going to be a smooth one for me. I know Dustin is a good fighter, but I’m the double greatest.” Conor McGregor believes he can do away with the latest Dustin Poirier challenge inside 60 seconds, but admits he would almost prefer a five-round war. One man that will be watching on closely, from […]

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“With Salah, ah, Mane, Mane… and Bobby Firmino.” Back in February 2018, as Mo Salah was well on his way to racking up 44 goals in his first season with Liverpool, an altogether catchy song emerged from an Irish fan that took hold at Anfield and beyond. Sang to the tune of ‘Sugar, Sugar’ by […]

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“It’s the best I have seen him play for United.” Heading into Sunday’s crunch game against Liverpool, at Anfield, not many were predicting Victor Lindelof would start in the centre of Manchester United’s defence. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had other ideas. We may have seen Eric Bailly mobbed by his United teammates after his brave block […]

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A selection of straight-up legends and some cult heroes. We have a cracker of a Scottish football quiz, which takes in a heap of club legends and cult faces over the past four decades. Following the success of our Serie A and Premier League quizzes, we wrap up warm and head to Scotland. Come join […]

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An amazing feat, and one that may never be replicated. On one of our recent scouts for The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz, we can across this absolute nugget of football trivia and felt it our duty to bring it your way. We are giving you just 30 seconds to answer this one tricky football question […]

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In the end, we could get the best of both worlds. “If, tomorrow night, Khabib tells me, ‘I’ll come back but the only fight I’ll do is Georges St-Pierre’, it looks like I’ll have to get to work.” So said UFC president Dana White, to Canadian reporter Stephen Brunt, on Friday before he met with […]

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“If you want to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best.” The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is fast out of the traps today with a great mix of questions that will keep you on your toes. Good luck!

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“It tells me I missed out on a really good person.” Back in 2013, Alex Ferguson had a book coming out, not long after he had retired as Manchester United boss, and there were a couple of shots fired in the direction of his old rivals, Liverpool. The Scot noted, in his book, that the […]

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Out of the 45 nominees, 14 are from the Treaty county. The 2020 All-Star hurling nominations have been released by the GAA and the dominance of Limerick, last year, has been duly reflected. John Kiely’s men, who won the league and All-Ireland titles, have 14 players up for All Star awards while Gearóid Hegarty is […]

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“It will be a beautiful game.” That is all we can hope for, as we try not let the Sky Sports hype get to us too much, but Paul Pogba will be hoping he can have a big influence on Manchester United’s next Premier League away day. On Tuesday, after overcoming Burnley at Turf Moor, […]

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“It’s a big game coming up so let’s get ready for it.” For the first time in 40 months, Manchester United lead the Premier League standings. This United quiz brings you back, though, to the last time they led the league after 17 games of the season. That was back in December 2012, with Alex […]

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Take on me. Take me on! Needless to say, The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz has you covered with another enjoyable yet brain-stretching set of 20 questions. Let her rip!

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There was a VAR review, and it eventually ended with Luke Shaw getting a yellow. Events were going along serenely at Turf Moor until there was all-out VAR replays after replays. When it was all said and done, Robbie Brady had a yellow card scrubbed off while Luke Shaw got cautioned. 27 minutes into the […]

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Mac-street’s back. Over the years, as he has jumped from feather- to light- and to welterweight divisions, the Conor McGregor diet and work-out routines have been closely studied. Having looked gaunt for many of his featherweight (145lb) bouts – leading Urijah Faber to once remark “Guy looks like he was going to die, man” – […]

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“Eimear, will you and Ian stop talking about Ulster, please?!” While the Champions Cup has been postponed until a later date, the 2021 Guinness Six Nations is set to proceed from early February. France have already named their extended squad, but Ireland may wait until later this month to follow suit. The last two weekends’ Guinness […]

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“And you’d be like, ‘Has Pienaar got a bib?!’ It was one of those ones.” Darren Cave is out of the game just over 18 months now, but it just took a couple of stories to toss him straight back into how it felt to be a player dreading whether he would be selected, or […]

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“I absolutely loved the guy. I think the sun shines out of his arse. He’s an absolute national treasure!” As anyone that every watched Paul O’Connell celebrating correctly guessing Borussia Mönchengladbach as a Question of Sport answer will testify, the Munster man is a born competitor. Whereas the likes of Peter Stringer, Ronan O’Gara and, […]

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“‘Long Ball Larry’. That’s Your New Name!” The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is starting off in the U.S of A and swinging back closer to home, while including a Euro ’88 round for all you footy fans. Go get ’em, tiger!

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Turning 30 in a few months’ time, the Wales and Lions star is not likely to change his abrasive ways. Liam Williams put his Scarlets team in a deep hole, at Cardiff City Stadium, and they never managed to get themselves out of it. Scarlets were trailing Cardiff Blues 18-10 after the hosts scored two […]

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CONNACHT 10-16 MUNSTER Late, late drama at The Sportsground, but Munster held on for a Conference-defining victory. With three minutes to go, in Galway, Munster were set for an eight-point win over Connacht, but the hosts scored a converted try and almost had a stunning matchwinner before Billy Holland stepped up with a big tackle. […]

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“Not the example I want to be setting.” Kyle Sinckler was frustrated by a borderline tackle, but he allowed his emotions to get the better of him. Bristol Bears defeated reigning Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs 20-7 at Sandy Park to send a big statement of their 2020/21 title intentions. Tries from Semi Radradra and Harry […]

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“He’s now at the stage where he needs to go and play again.” That Ole Gunnar Solskjaer comment was made, on Friday, by Manchester United boss about Timothy Fosu-Mensah. In truth, the Norwegian could have been talking about any one of five senior United players. While United have secured the January arrival of Atalanta attacker […]

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