He has decided to cash in on the club. INEOS chairman and founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken the surprising choice to put one of his football clubs up for sale, as reported by The Athletic. Alongside Manchester United, in which Ratcliffe took control of a 27.7% stake in late 2023, the company also control […]

4 days ago

It’s back… After months of nothing but international football — and pre-season friendlies — to keep the nation’s football watching public from boredom, the Premier League finally returns to stadiums and screens this weekend. The 2026/27 edition looks likely to be more unpredictable than ever, with almost every major club beginning the campaign with a […]

2 months ago

The draw has been made. Scottish champions Celtic have learned the club they will face in their opening play-off round of the 2026/27 Champions League campaign. The Glasgow club secured a place in this season’s UCL in dramatic fashion last season. Having trailed rivals Hearts for almost the entire campaign, Martin O’Neill’s side faced the […]

3 months ago

Gianni Infantino is under immense pressure. All 55 of the countries that represent UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations) have voted unanimously to boycott the World Cup amid plans from FIFA president Gianni Infantino to sell shares in the tournament to private investors. The news was broken first by The Times’ sport chief Martyn […]

3 months ago

FIFA have been told to take action. World Cup organisers FIFA have been urged to “ban” a tactic that proved pivotal to England’s 4-2 victory over Croatia on Wednesday. The Three Lions took charge of the tournament’s group L, with a dominant second half performance, that saw Thomas Tuchel’s side climb to the top of […]

4 months ago

The 75-year-old shared the news with fans this weekend. Legendary former footballer and manager Kevin Keegan told fans he is dealing with stage four cancer during an appearance in Newcastle this weekend, as reported by The Mail. The update comes after earlier news in January that the 75-year-old was to be treated after a cancer […]

5 months ago

Salah said: “I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team…” A host of Liverpool players have liked or commented on a shock Mo Salah social media post that appeared to openly criticise the club’s manager Arne Slot. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, less than 24 hours after a 4-2 […]

5 months ago

Just what Arteta needed… One of Mikel Arteta’s most important players has been ruled out for the the remainder of the season, according to dedicated Arsenal reporter Joshua Hall and David Ornstein. The Gunners face the three biggest matches in their modern history over the next fortnight, as they play out their last two games […]

6 months ago

A tough one! Ahead of the latest meeting of Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City, it’s time to test your knowledge of two of English football’s most important clubs. From Eden Hazard to Kevin de Bruyne, across the past decade (the 2010s) some of the greatest players found anywhere on the planet starred for […]

7 months ago

Salah announced his departure earlier this month Steven Gerrard has revealed he spoke to Mohamed Salah via text in the weeks before his decision to leave Liverpool. After nine trophy-laden years on Merseyside, the Egyptian forward took to Instagram to announce that he will leave Anfield this summer, a full year before his contract had […]

7 months ago

More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests taking on in their weekly quiz – which is now released on Saturdays – along with the connections, classic match-up, […]

8 months ago

Will Michael Carrick’s side rebuild their advantage over Liverpool? Follow all the action here! 18+ Be Gamble Aware With the FA Cup’s fourth round now complete, the Premier League is back once more. This weekend’s action features one of the biggest fixtures of all, as league leaders Arsenal travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to […]

8 months ago

The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests taking on in their weekly quiz – which is now released on Saturdays – […]

9 months ago

Evans is set to work with Michael Carrick at Man United Roy Keane has criticised Michael Carrick’s decision to appoint Jonny Evans within his coaching staff at Old Trafford. Keane appeared on the latest episode of the Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast, where — alongside former teammate Gary Neville — the 54-year-old discussed the fallout […]

10 months ago

Carrick was appointed caretaker Man United manager this week Roy Keane has grabbed the attention of the sporting world this week, after he made an unexpected comment about new caretaker Man United manager Michael Carrick’s wife, Lisa Roughead. The Irish Red Devils legend was speaking on the latest episode of the Overlap’s Stick to Football […]

10 months ago

The VAR winners and losers have been revealed While fans from pretty much every Premier League side up and down the land may claim to have been worst affected by VAR this season, a definitive list of every mistake made by the video assistant system has now been revealed, as reported on by BBC Sport. […]

10 months ago

‘This is becoming unbearable’ In the aftermath of Arsenal’s close-fought 3-2 victory over Bournemouth, the Gunners’ head coach Mikel Arteta has come under increased online scrutiny for his pitchside etiquette. The north Londoners came from behind the secure all three points on the south coast, thanks to an inspired performance from defender Gabriel, and a […]

10 months ago

Tributes are flooding in for the ‘Limerick Lion’. Irish strongman Pa O’Dwyer has died at the age of 40. The man, originally from Limerick, holds the record for the most victories in Ireland’s Strongest Man competitions, with five wins. Dubbed the ‘Limerick Lion’, tributes are flooding in for the father-of-three, with one stating ‘the world […]

10 months ago

More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests taking […]

11 months ago

She played 33 times for her country Former Springboks Women captain Lusanda Dumke has passed away following a battle with a rare gastric cancer. Dumke was capped 33 times by South Africa and was named SA Rugby’s Women’s Rugby Player of the Year in 2022. She captained her country on three occasions. Her club side […]

11 months ago

He has a net worth over €18 billion Saudi Arabian leader Mohamed Bin Salman is reportedly interested in purchasing one of European football’s superclubs. The Crown Prince of the Gulf state is known to have a vested interest in various forms of global sport already, having increased his country’s involvement in the hosting of boxing […]

11 months ago

More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests taking […]

1 year ago

You’d have to be an expert to name all 20! As we gear up for the biggest fixture of the weekend, we’ve set you the near impossible challenge of naming 20 of the most obscure Tottenham and Chelsea players from the past decade. From the eras of Harry Redknapp and Andre Villas Boas at Spurs […]

1 year ago

Wirtz recorded two assists for the Reds on Wednesday night Liverpool’s £116 million signing Florian Wirtz may have finally announced himself on the scene. The 22-year-old Germany international played a starring role in his side’s statement 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night. His return to form couldn’t have come at a better time. […]

1 year ago

The extent of his injury has been revealed Premier League leaders Arsenal have been hit with a major injury setback as news has emerged that one of their most important players is set to miss the next few weeks with a knee injury, per BBC Sport. Despite losing German forward Kai Havertz to a major […]

1 year ago

They issued a statement yesterday A panel of UN-backed experts have called for the Israeli football team to be banned from all international tournaments over allegations the Middle Eastern nation is committing genocide in Gaza. Calls for Israel’s expulsion have grown over recent months, most recently Manchester United legend Eric Cantona accused the global community […]

1 year ago

Fans Fans had to leave the stadium Fans at Liverpool’s iconic home stadium of Anfield were made to evacuate the ground after an alarm bell rang out through the stadium. The Reds had been due to play a pre-season fixture against La Liga side Athletic Club. The game was scheduled to begin at 5pm. The […]

1 year ago

Play has also been suspended due to lightning strikes Play has been suspended for at least the next 30 minutes of the last British and Irish Lions test against Australia, due to a lightning strike within 10km of the stadium. Sky Sports’ Will Greenwood said: “These are really testing times”, as groundskeeping staff and organisers […]

1 year ago

Tempers are flaring. Tempers are already flaring between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions, in the final match-up of their tour of the country. While Australia find themselves 8-0 up at the half-time break, thanks to a timely Dylan Pietsch try and a penalty scored by Tom Lynagh, the game hasn’t been without […]

1 year ago