Never a dull moment. Even by Nick Kyrgios’ standards, Thursday’s Indian Wells quarter-final defeat to Rafael Nadal was eventful stuff. The Australian went down in three sets to Nadal. His notorious temper saw him argue with a fan before almost hitting a ballboy with a racket as he slammed it into the court. In the […]

4 years ago

‘My emotion got the better of me.’ Marcus Rashford has moved to clarify his exchange with a disgruntled supporter outside Old Trafford on Tuesday night, claiming the footage being circulated on social media “lacks context”. Rashford was a second-half substitute as Manchester United exited the Champions League at the hands of Atletico Madrid but struggled […]

4 years ago

Brady may have let slip his comeback plans when chatting with Ronaldo on Saturday. Tom Brady is back. Just six weeks after announcing his retirement, Brady, one of the finest players in NFL history, has confirmed he will return for another season – his 23rd – with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady announces retirement […]

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“I’m still bitterly disappointed about the result…” Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe again insisted he would not be commenting on matters outside of football, after he was asked after his side’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea about a mass execution in Saudi Arabia. Newcastle were taken over by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund earlier in the season […]

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Ronaldo was troubled by a hip injury in the buildup to the Manchester derby. Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly flew to Portugal after learning he would play no part in Manchester United’s derby with Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. Many had expected the 37-year-old to lead United’s attack at the Etihad. However, it was clear before the […]

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China are set to scrap coverage of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures China is poised to pull TV coverage of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures because of a planned show of support for Ukraine following the invasion by Russia. China has close economic and trading ties with Russia, and have not condemned the invasion of […]

4 years ago

“Michael, that is the view of a caveman…” Chris Sutton told Michael Owen that his views on concussion in football were comparable to that of a caveman during a heated exchange between the pair on BT Sport. The two former England internationals were on punditry duty for BT’s coverage of the Champions League last-16 meeting […]

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The Abramovich era at Stamford Bridge could be coming to an abrupt end Roman Abramovich’s future as Chelsea owner appears to be growing increasingly uncertain with reports that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been offered the opportunity to buy the club. While Abramovich is said to be keen to retain the Premier League club, his […]

4 years ago

Kepa responded on social media after his costly missed penalty Kepa Arrizabalaga and Carabao Cup final penalty shootouts really don’t mix. Yet again at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, he was the one making headlines after Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties. The circumstances were slightly different this time around. After famously refusing Maurizio Sarri’s orders to […]

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Marcelo Bielsa’s four-year stint at Elland Road is over. Marcelo Bielsa has been dismissed as Leeds United manager after a poor run of form raised fears of relegation from the Premier League. Bielsa was hugely popular amongst Leeds supporters having led the club to the top flight after a 16-year absence. However, in just their […]

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Moving scenes at Goodison. Ukrainian internationals Oleksandr Zinchenko and Vitaliy Mykolenko were both moved to tears ahead of Manchester City’s visit to Everton on Saturday, as the importance of football was once again put sharply into perspective. City’s Zinchenko was seen seeking out the Everton full-back as the two teams warmed up before Saturday’s Premier […]

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A hugely significant statement from Abramovich Roman Abramovich has announced that he is handing over the stewardship and care of Chelsea to trustees of its charitable foundation. In a statement published on Saturday, Abramovich, Chelsea’s owner since 2003, said that he believed the trustees were in the best position to look after the club’s interests. […]

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“There are more important things in life than football…” Poland’s national team players have confirmed earlier reports that they will refuse to play their country’s World Cup play-off with Russia in protest at Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The play-off between the two nations was due to take place next month with the winners progressing […]

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The Chelsea owner has so far escaped sanctions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Finance experts have claimed Chelsea face the possibility of going out of business should their owner Roman Abramovich be hit with sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to a report by The Times, ministers have been encouraged to to […]

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“I don’t have another choice, I have to do that. I’ll be fighting.” Legendary former heavyweight boxers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have vowed to take up arms to help defend their homeland of Ukraine in the face of the intensifying Russian invasion. Russia launched a full scale invasion by land, air and sea before dawn […]

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“We’ve all been in the trenches of it for so long…” Players from the United States women’s national team have reached a $24m (£17.7m) settlement agreement with the US Soccer Federation (USSF) after a long-running legal fight. 28 members of the USWNT begun legal action against the federation in 2019, months before successfully defending their […]

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This year’s Champions League final appears set to be moved away from Russia UEFA appears increasingly likely to move this year’s Champions League final in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The showpiece event of European club football is scheduled to take place in St Petersburg on May 28, but the governing body has come […]

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Aguero expects to be in Qatar later this year Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has said he expects to be given a role as part of Argentina’s backroom staff at the Qatar World Cup later this year. The 33-year-old joined Barcelona after leaving City last summer but was unexpectedly forced to call time on […]

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Football’s dangerous ignorance towards head injuries still lingers The first half at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon offered another of those occasions where you find yourself wondering when – if ever –  football will learn its lesson. The sight of Robin Koch – bandage stretched tightly around head, blood-soaked shirt replaced with a pristine white […]

4 years ago

Important news Stand down, everyone. If, like us, you barely got a wink of sleep last night wondering what in the world that doctored Harry Maguire picture was all about, we bring you wonderful news: answers are here. Maguire opened the scoring in Manchester United’s 4-2 victory at Leeds on Sunday, nodding home from a […]

4 years ago

Gigg Lane has not hosted a game in nearly three years A group of Bury FC supporters have finalised a deal to buy back Gigg Lane, the club’s historic old ground. Fan groups Forever Bury and Est. 1885 reached a satisfactory agreement with administrators, 15 months after the club’s administration was confirmed. Bury FC plan. […]

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Good to see them taking the really important stuff so seriously Wayne Rooney has been given a slap on the wrists by the FA after – somewhat bizarrely – they decided it was necessary to investigate his comments about his choice of footwear for a game against Chelsea a whole *16 years* ago. Rooney, a […]

4 years ago

Someone check on Florentino Perez. Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid might not be the done deal we initially thought it was. The Frenchman scored a last-minute winner against Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie in Paris on Tuesday night. Despite months of intense speculation linking the soon-to-be-out-of-contract Paris Saint-Germain […]

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Callum Hudson-Odoi could turn his back on England. Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi could turn his back on England and represent Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Hudson-Odoi has three senior England caps and has also represented the Three Lions across younger age groups. His most recent appearance for Gareth Southgate’s side came in […]

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In the end, it didn’t appear to matter too much… Liverpool has one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after their 2-0 victory away to Inter Milan at the San Siro on Wednesday night. Late goals from Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah put Jurgen Klopp’s side in firm control of the tie ahead of the […]

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Neville has blasted the players who he says are responsible for the leaks. Gary Neville says he knows which Manchester United players are responsible for leaking information to the media in recent weeks. Speaking on his podcast from St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon, Neville delivered a typically frank assessment of his former club’s current […]

4 years ago

One last quiz to end the year. It’s that time again, friends. Another year is almost done, and it is time to look back at some of the more memorable footballing moments of the last 12 months. And what better way to do it than with this, a massive football quiz? 50 questions lie in […]

4 years ago

Gazza is fondly remembered at Lazio for moments of brilliance on the pitch and his memorable antics off it The day before the England team boarded their flight home from the 1990 World Cup, it was already becoming clear that soon enough, Paul Gascoigne would be returning to Italy on a more permanent basis. Gascoigne […]

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Talks are scheduled for Monday. Representatives from Premier League clubs are set to hold talks on Monday to decide whether to postpone an entire round of fixtures over the Christmas period. Only four out of the 10 Premier League fixtures scheduled for last weekend were played as the recent surge of Covid cases continues to […]

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“I have no problems with any referees, only you…” Jurgen Klopp was seen questioning referee Paul Tierney after his Liverpool side were held by Tottenham in an incident-packed 2-2 draw in London. “I have no problem with any referees, only you,” a visibly frustrated Klopp could be heard saying to Tierney as he spoke to […]

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Eriksen’s departure from Inter Milan was confirmed on Friday Christian Eriksen’s agent is optimistic about his client’s chances of resuming his playing career – despite his departure from Inter Milan last week. Eriksen has been out of action since suffering cardiac arrest while representing Denmark in their opening game of Euro 2020 in the summer. […]

4 years ago

Eriksen has been out of action since his collapse at Euro 2020 Christian Eriksen’s contract at Inter Milan has been terminated by mutual consent, the Italian champions have confirmed. Eriksen has been out of action since suffering cardiac arrest when representing Denmark in their opening game of Euro 2020 in the summer. Inter Milan and […]

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The Premier League could be postponed until the middle of January. Premier League clubs are reportedly pushing for the postponement of all matches over the festive period as Covid cases spike sharply across the UK. Outbreaks at several clubs have seen five top-flight games called off in the last week, with Manchester United’s game with […]

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Hayes has added to calls for games to be postponed Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has said that anxiety over Covid was a major contributory factor in her side’s 4-0 defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg on Thursday night – a result which saw them eliminated from the Champions League. Chelsea had started the game top […]

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Man United were eventually drawn against Paris Saint-Germain UEFA are facing calls to redraw the Champions League last 16 over what appeared to be an error involving Manchester United’s ball. Man United were originally paired with Villarreal in Monday’s draw but had already faced the Spanish side in the group stage and could not play […]

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Week 18 Here it is, then: the final FootballJOE Pub Quiz of the year. We’ll be back again in January with this, but in the meantime, there’ll also be a big football-themed quiz of the year to keep you going. This week we’ve taken inspiration from Charlie Savage’s Manchester United debut and given you a […]

4 years ago

Martial’s time at Old Trafford could be coming to an end. Anthony Martial is keen to leave Manchester United in January in search of regular football, his agent has claimed. The French international endured a difficult season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last campaign, managing seven goals in 35 appearances. Most of his nine appearances this […]

4 years ago

Rangnick is keen to strengthen United’s midfield. Ralf Rangnick has reportedly identified Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips as a possible transfer target having identified Manchester United’s midfield as an area of weakness. Rangnick was named as interim manager at Old Trafford in the wake of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s departure at the end of last month. Man […]

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The Watford manager has called on all players to have the vaccine ahead of the bust festive period Watford manager Claudio Ranieri has said he believes all players should be vaccinated to help the fight against Covid-19. Football continues to be affected by the Covid-19 situation, as highlighted by events at Tottenham this week. Eight […]

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Back by popular demand. We go again. We’ve lined up another 50 pictures of football stadiums from around the world. All you need to do is work out which clubs call them home from the options we’ve provided. Those of you who the first edition of this quiz – which you can find by clicking […]

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Kerr was booked for the incident Chelsea forward Sam Kerr was cheered by the crowd as she dropped an unsuspecting pitch invader to the ground with a shoulder charge during the Champions League game with Juventus on Wednesday night. The man entered the field of play during the closing stages of the goalless draw at […]

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“They didn’t do as much running yesterday but what they did was work smarter.” Ralf Rangnick only had one day on the training ground with Manchester United’s players last week, so few would have expected to see much of a difference when they took to the field against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon. Man United […]

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Week 17 Christmas is nearly here. With that, comes the promise of a big, fat FootballJOE Quiz of the year. While we throw that together, the FootballJOE Pub Quiz will be taking a winter break, returning in the New Year. Next week’s edition, Week 18, will be the last of 2021. Consider this your notice. […]

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“27 minutes for 27 years” Everton fans are being urged by several of the club’s supporters’ groups to stage a walk out protest during Monday’s game against Arsenal. The Toffees were convincingly beaten by Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby on Wednesday, prolonging their winless run to eight games. Fans have grown increasingly frustrated with owner […]

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Moyes feels for Lingard after his limited playing time this season West Ham manager David Moyes has said he is disappointed for Jesse Lingard over his lack of playing time at Manchester United this season. Lingard spent the second half of last season on loan with the London club, scoring nine goals for them and […]

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Rangnick’s at the wheel Ralf Rangnick has said he could recommend to Manchester United that he stays on as their manager beyond the end of the season. The German has been appointed as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s successor on an interim basis for six months and will remain at Old Trafford in an advisory capacity for […]

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Eriksen is continuing his rehabilitation in his homeland Christian Eriksen is using the training facilities of Odense Boldklub, the football club he represented during his youth, as he continues his rehabilitation from the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020. Eriksen collapsed during the first half of Denmark’s opening game of the tournament against Finland […]

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Rangnick is now free to begin his work as United manager Ralf Rangnick has been granted a work permit, allowing him to begin his role as Manchester United’s new interim manager. Following the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last month, United confirmed earlier this week that the German would take charge until the end of […]

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“I have no comment” Mo Salah can’t stop scoring, but he only came 7th in the ranking for the 2021 Ballon d’Or. On Wednesday he helped himself to a couple of goals as Liverpool breezed past Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, taking his tally for the season to 19. The Egyptian’s performances […]

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Sancho could have signed for Arsenal as a child. Over a decade on, he prepares to face them for the first time at senior level. Amidst the turbulence of the last fortnight, Jadon Sancho has offered Manchester United a reason for optimism. Little over 48 hours on from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s painfully drawn-out dismissal as […]

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