“Did I get sacked or did I leave by myself?” Jurgen Klopp has dismissed social media rumours that he needs a break from football, insisting he is “full of energy” despite a challenging period professionally and personally. The Liverpool manager conceded the defence of his side’s Premier League title was over after their defeat to […]

5 years ago

“The silence from everyone is deafening” James McClean has shared images of threats sent to him on Instagram, days after posting about his frustration at the discriminatory abuse he has received on social media. The Stoke City forward posted a screenshot [WARNING: Graphic nature below] of a string of direct messages he had received to […]

5 years ago

“I have to admit that his post created a need of being addressed” Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has described an Instagram post by Gareth Bale which suggested he was fit enough to play in their midweek FA Cup tie with Everton was a “contradiction of reality”. Bale, who returned to Spurs on loan at the […]

5 years ago

LEICESTER CITY 3-1 LIVERPOOL A disastrous afternoon for Liverpool and another match to forget for Alisson Becker. Liverpool’s hopes of securing Champions League football next season – as if we’re writing that, by the way – were dealt another huge blow after a disastrous seven-minute saw Leicester send them crashing to yet another defeat on […]

5 years ago

Probably the strangest thing you’ll see on a football field all weekend Manchester City’s U18 side allowed Manchester United a free run on goal to score on Saturday after a misunderstanding around giving their opponents possession back when the ball had been kicked out of play for an injury. United’s youngsters, leading 2-0 over their […]

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Week 2 Back for more, are we? Well, fortunately for you, we’re only just getting started with the FootballJOE Stadium Geography Quiz. Give it a couple of weeks, when we’ve burned through all of the easy, instantly recognisable stadium pictures, this thing will get ridiculously hard. It will, of course, be pretty tough now if […]

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Conte endured a frustrating night back on his old stomping ground. Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte was involved in a heated exchange with Juventus president Andrea Agnelli during Tuesday night’s Coppa Italia tie. Juve secured their passage to the final with a goalless draw in Turin, having won the first leg 2-1 in the San […]

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“I really think you should prepare your job a little bit better…” Oof. Jurgen. We get that you’re a bit upset at the way in which your team’s title defence is unravelling, but come on. Is there any need for this? After watching his side lose 4-1 at home to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon […]

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Bale’s application has been questioned. So far, it’s fair to say Gareth Bale’s second stint as a Tottenham player hasn’t exactly gone to plan. The Welshman has struggled to make an impression since returning to north London in a loan deal from Real Madrid last year, remaining on the bench for the entirety of their […]

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Southampton are unhappy at decisions that have gone against them in their last two league games Following their 9-0 mauling by Manchester United on Tuesday night, Southampton are reportedly planning to submit a request that Mike Dean and Lee Mason are banned from officiating their games in the near future. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s injury-ravaged squad were […]

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Week 1. Hello and welcome to the very first edition of this, SportsJOE’s Stadium Geography Quiz. As the name suggests, it’s a test of your football stadium and geographical knowledge. Honestly, we know we tell you every single time we roll one of these quizzes out that it’s easy to understand, but this time it […]

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Here we go again… Never mind another largely underwhelming transfer deadline day. Let’s focus on the stuff that *really* matters, shall we? Like this: Neymar and Borussia Dortmund continuing the ridiculously petty fallout from that Champions League encounter, nearly one whole year ago. For those of you who don’t remember it – and let’s face […]

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Dry those eyes… The end is near for another incredibly underwhelming January-and-a-tiny-bit-of-February transfer window. None of us may have known what an Ozan Kabak was a matter of hours ago, but the news that he – a promising 20-year-old Turkish defender, by the way – is joining Liverpool from Schalke is undoubtedly the main headline […]

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James shared images of the abuse on his Instagram page on Friday night Chelsea and England defender Reece James has revealed how he was targeted by disgusting racist abuse on social media. The 21-year-old shared a screenshot to his Instagram Stories on Friday night, showing a string of racially abusive messages sent to him via […]

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Four years on from the tragic plane crash in which 71 people lost their lives, Chapecoense have clinched Brazil’s Serie B title A last-gasp penalty helped Chapecoense seal the Brazilian Serie B title on goal difference on Friday, having secured their promotion earlier in the month. A Panenka penalty from Anselmo Ramon completed a 3-1 […]

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Local police are looking into Ronaldo’s reported trip to the resort town Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly the subject of a police investigation over a ski trip which could have broken Italy’s Covid-19 regulations. According to the news agency ANSA, local police are looking into his visit to the ski resort town of Courmayeur earlier this […]

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Reports in Italy claim Ibrahimovic apologised to teammates after Tuesday’s game, insisting he made no racist comments to Lukaku Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reportedly assured teammates he did not use any racist words during his heated exchange with Romelu Lukaku on Tuesday night. The pair went head-to-head shortly before the interval in the Coppa Italia game […]

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The former Manchester United pair were involved in a heated argument Romelu Lukaku had to be held back after clashing with Zlatan Ibrahimovic during Tuesday’s Milan derby. The pair, who were both teammates for a brief while at Manchester United, were seen (and heard) in a heated exchange shortly before half-time in the Coppa Italia […]

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Drinkwater ‘DIDN’T HEAR ABOUT THE NEWS BEFORE HE POSTED THAT’ Make no mistake about it, this is an emotional day for all those connected with Chelsea Football Club. Frank Lampard is gone. Not dead, just sacked as manager, but given his status as a club legend, you can understand why some of the fanbase are […]

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“We hire people that we feel are best suited for the job” David Beckham has insisted the decision to hire Phil Neville as manager of his Major League Soccer team had nothing to do with the pair’s friendship. Neville was officially announced as Inter Miami’s manager earlier this week, prompting some to suggest he had […]

5 years ago

“He’s gone. He’s no longer a UFC fighter” Dana White has given details on the decision to expel Ottman Azaitar from the UFC 257 card in Abu Dhabi. The lightweight was scheduled to take on Matt Frevola ahead of Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon against Dustin Poirier on Sunday. However, it was announced on […]

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MÖ out, MØ in Remember that time when Mesut Özil had just signed for Arsenal and all their fans responded by changing any Os in their Twitter names to Ös? Great times. Rest assured that something similar is almost guaranteed to happen with the Ø if, as is now being widely reported, Martin Ødegaard completes […]

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Keogh was sacked by Derby in 2019, shortly after he was involved in a car accident Derby County will reportedly appeal against a tribunal decision which orders the Championship club to pay £2m in compensation to their former captain, Richard Keogh. Keogh suffered a career-threatening knee injury in a car accident in the early weeks […]

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That headline. Quite a lot to take in, isn’t it? West Ham’s Michail Antonio has spoken for the first time about *that* car crash and the eye-watering amount he now has to shell out in insurance as a result. For those not aware – and brace yourselves, because this is absolutely incredible – Antonio, dressed […]

5 years ago

Roma accidentally subbed off six players. Admittedly, there have been times over the last six months or so when it’s been hard to keep pace with changes to substitution rules. One minute every competition allows five per game; the next, some – but not all – revert to the original three. With that in mind, […]

5 years ago

Sam Allardyce revealed an agreement was in place as part of Snodgrass’ recent move The Premier League are reportedly investigating a possible rule breach by West Brom and West Ham related to the recent transfer of Robert Snodgrass. Snodgrass left West Ham to join Sam Allardyce’s side earlier in the month but, as the recently […]

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Liverpool remain behind Manchester United in the table Jordan Henderson has admitted he and his Liverpool teammates were left “frustrated” at Paul Tierney’s decision to blow the half-time whistle as Sadio Mane appeared to be through on goal during the 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Sunday. Clear-cut chances were limited in the game at […]

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Cant believe it. I wanna run to u. Really cant believe this. @ Wayne Rooney’s playing career is over, and what better way could anyone wish to mark such an occasion than by spending the best part of the next two minutes doing a quiz about the players he may or may not have played […]

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The Miracle of Istanbul Yeah, you probably remember the game itself, but if you haven’t stumbled across previous editions of the FootballJOE Teammates XI Quiz before, that isn’t what we’re testing here. No, instead, we take the starting XI of a team from a particularly memorable game and use it as a gateway for a […]

5 years ago

Villa want a second successive league fixture postponing Aston Villa have requested that their Premier League game against Everton, scheduled to take place this Sunday, is postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak at the club. Villa were forced to field a team of youngsters in their FA Cup third round defeat to Liverpool at the […]

5 years ago

Wait, what? Frank Lampard, as we’re all more than well aware by now, has not had it easy these past few weeks. Despite being tipped as genuine title contenders by some as recently November, his Chelsea side’s league form has nosedived spectacularly – taking just four points from their last six games. The ease with […]

5 years ago

The new nine-part documentary is released this week Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin has released a trailer for Unseen Journey, a new documentary series charting his rehabilitation from ACL injury. Bellerin suffered a significant knee injury during a game with Chelsea two years ago. Facing a long spell on the sidelines, he decided to record his journey […]

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Possibly the greatest club side ever… Here we are then: the very first edition of the FootballJOE Teammates XI Quiz. Drink it in. This is history in the making. You’ll get the hang of this one in no time. We give you a team’s starting XI from a particularly memorable game and, looking at each […]

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A nice touch from the Premier League side Their FA Cup adventure may have come to an end on Sunday, but the players of Marine were at least able to take away a special memento of their game against Tottenham. The Northern Premier League Division One North West side were beaten 5-0 at home by […]

5 years ago

Celtic have confirmed the news in a statement Celtic have been hit with the news that 13 of their players and two members of their coaching staff must isolate following their recent trip to Dubai. Since January 3, people arriving in Scotland from Dubai have been asked to undertake 10 days of self-isolation. The Scottish […]

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The night Italy became world champions again (and of that headbutt) Here we are then, the latest edition of the FootballJOE Teammates XI Quiz. This time, we’re venturing into international football for the first time with a look at the starting XI for Italy on the night they beat France to claim the 2006 World […]

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United had discussed the chances of signing Trippier this month. Manchester United were reportedly preparing to launch a bid to sign Atletico Madrid’s Kieran Trippier in the January transfer window – only for his 10-week ban for betting offences to scupper any potential move. According to The Athletic, United are interested in signing an alternative […]

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Romero may finally be close to sealing a move away from United. The writing may have been on the wall for some time for Sergio Romero and his Manchester United career, but it now seems the Argentine goalkeeper is finally set to leave the club. Romero has been understudy to David De Gea for the […]

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“Fernandes didn’t really do much tonight. The top players turn up on the big occasions…” Roy Keane has played down the comparisons between Bruno Fernandes and Eric Cantona after Manchester United were beaten by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. United have vastly improved since Fernandes’ arrival from Sporting Lisbon a year […]

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Solskjaer appeared to be referencing Rafa Benitez’s infamous ‘facts’ rant Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has responded to Jurgen Klopp’s comments about the number of penalties awarded to Manchester United over the course of the last two years. The Liverpool boss was left frustrated by his side’s 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Monday night, where he felt […]

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Trippier’s 10-week ban was recently suspended by Fifa Kieran Trippier told friends to ‘lump on,’ in the days leading up to his move from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2019, the Football Association’s independent regulatory commission has revealed. The England full-back was handed a £70,000-fine and a 10-week playing ban last month […]

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The Liverpool manager was critical of the officiating during his side’s loss to Southampton. Jurgen Klopp will reportedly not be punished for comments made about the refereeing performance during Liverpool’s defeat to Southampton on Monday night. A goal from Danny Ings inside the opening two minutes saw the Saints take maximum points over the Premier […]

5 years ago

The night John Terry slipped Here we go again then. Another edition of the FootballJOE Teammates XI Quiz is here, and this time, we’re looking at the Manchester United side that started their 2008 Champions League final against Chelsea in Moscow. If you’re not already familiar with this format, fear not, you’ll get the hang […]

5 years ago

Lampard’s time as Chelsea boss could be up very soon Frank Lampard is reportedly at serious risk of losing his job as Chelsea manager with the club’s hierarchy looking at potential replacements. Despite spending big in the summer, Chelsea have hit a difficult patch in recent weeks, with the 3-1 humbling at the hands of […]

5 years ago

The club have expressed their disappointment after reports Mendy breached Covid-19 protocol Manchester City are to hold an internal investigation after it was reported that Benjamin Mendy breached Covid-19 protocol to hold a New Years Eve party. The French international is said to have invited people from outside his household to the party at his […]

5 years ago

Tuchel is planning a swift return to the world of football management. Thomas Tuchel hasn’t even officially been sacked yet by Paris Saint-Germain, but is already being linked with another job. Frank Lampard, who we didn’t even know was in any serious bother at Chelsea, is the man whose job he reportedly quite fancies taking. […]

5 years ago

Coutinho could be on his way for a knockdown price If there were any lingering doubts over whether or not Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona was the worst transfer in the history of association football, this should clear things up once and for all. Not even three years on from prising him away from Liverpool, […]

5 years ago

Thuram could be given a lengthy ban as a result of the incident Borussia Mönchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram is potentially facing a lengthy ban after being sent off for spitting in the face of Hoffenheim’s Stefan Posch. Thuram, the son of French World Cup winner, Lilian, was shown a straight red card for the incident, […]

5 years ago

Former Arsenal winger Overmars is one of five candidates for United Here we go again. Not for the first time in recent years, Manchester United are said to be considering appointing the club’s very first director of football. After more than a few frankly embarrassing transfer windows, supporters have repeatedly called for the club to […]

5 years ago

Campionato. Di calcio. Italiano. If, like us, you remember a time – not that long ago – when Italian football ruled the world, this is definitely the kind of thing you’ll willingly waste away the next couple of minutes of your day on. If it isn’t, well, you’re here now, so you might as well give […]

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