Sammi Minion

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Sammi Minion is a Sports Writer at JOE, with more than two years experience working in journalism and publishing, a NCTJ qualification from Darlington College, and a degree in History and English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. As well as writing about the latest football news and transfer rumours, Sammi helps out with the weekly JOE Pub Quiz!

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  • Premier League games to include huge American-style change from next season 

    Premier League games to include huge American-style change from next season 

    Cameras will go behind the scenes like never before For the first time ever, the likes of Sky Sports and TNT will be allowed to interview Premier League players direct from the touchline after they’ve been substituted. It’s the biggest shake-up in a raft of US-style changes being brought to Premier League games after broadcasters […]

    1 year ago

  • BBC confirms it won’t be broadcasting Glastonbury headliner’s set live

    BBC confirms it won’t be broadcasting Glastonbury headliner’s set live

    The music festival gets underway today Ahead of Glastonbury kicking off with pop band The 1975 tonight, The BBC have confirmed one of the other headline acts will not be available to watch as part of their live coverage.  While Glastonbury is one of the biggest events in the annual music calendar and regularly contains […]

    1 year ago

  • Wayne Rooney being eyed for new manager role months after Plymouth sacking

    Wayne Rooney being eyed for new manager role months after Plymouth sacking

    He’s been targeted by a sixth-tier club! Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has been linked with a shock move to become manager of non-league side Macclesfield Town.  According to a report from well-regarded journalist Alan Nixon, Rooney is being targeting by non-league side Macclesfield F.C, where he would replace former Blackburn Rovers player Robbie Savage. Savage was appointed […]

    1 year ago

  • David Beckham admitted to hospital as wife Victoria issues update

    David Beckham admitted to hospital as wife Victoria issues update

    Beckham has injured his right arm. National treasure and ex-footballer David Beckham has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital after injuring his right arm. A picture shared to his wife Victoria’s Instagram story, shows her husband laid in a hospital bed with his arm in a blue sling. The fashion designer and former pop-star […]

    1 year ago

  • Teenage footballer dies during knee surgery 

    Teenage footballer dies during knee surgery 

    An 18-year-old Argentine footballer named Camilo Nuin tragically passed away after undergoing knee surgery last night.  The exact cause of Nuin’s death has not yet been disclosed, but the procedure he underwent is understood to have been the kind commonly performed on athletes suffering from meniscal and cruciate ligament injuries, aiming to restore stability to […]

    1 year ago

  • World’s largest island banned from football’s biggest competition 

    World’s largest island banned from football’s biggest competition 

    “Greenland can never ever play an official international match now” Greenland have been denied the opportunity to compete in FIFA World Cup qualification after all 41 members of North American Football body CONCACAF voted unanimously to deny their recent membership application.  Despite being located much closer to the North American continent, Greenland is technically an […]

    1 year ago

  • Footballer throws chair at woman while on holiday in Ibiza 

    Footballer throws chair at woman while on holiday in Ibiza 

    He scored at Wembley a few weeks ago A professional footballer has been filmed throwing a chair at a woman by the side of a pool at an Ibiza hotel. Kian Harratt, who plays for recently promoted League 2 side Oldham Athletic, has been identified in a viral video posted on Instagram earlier this week. […]

    1 year ago

  • Footballer throws chair at woman while on holiday in Ibiza 

    Footballer throws chair at woman while on holiday in Ibiza 

    He scored at Wembley a few weeks ago A professional footballer has been filmed throwing a chair at a woman by the side of a pool at an Ibiza hotel. Kian Harratt, who plays for recently promoted League 2 side Oldham Athletic, has been identified in a viral video posted on Instagram earlier this week. […]

    1 year ago

  • Athlete wins 400m hurdle race despite penis repeatedly falling out of shorts

    Athlete wins 400m hurdle race despite penis repeatedly falling out of shorts

    He even set a season-best time American hurdling star Chris Robinson had to “go commando” to secure a win in the 400m race at the Golden Spike meet in Czechia yesterday. Despite a very unfortunate wardrobe malfunction — in which his penis fell out of his shorts — occurring some 250-metres from the finish line, […]

    1 year ago

  • Arsenal transfer target drops major hint on social media 

    Arsenal transfer target drops major hint on social media 

    He followed them on Instagram Benjamin Sesko has given Arsenal fans a major boost by quietly following the North London club from his personal Instagram page. The Slovenian International, who currently plays his trade for Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig, has today followed Arsenal’s main account on Instagram — making clear his willingness for the move. […]

    1 year ago

  • Gareth Southgate says that he does not miss managing England

    Gareth Southgate says that he does not miss managing England

    “I think it’s important that I am on that sofa and out of their way.” Former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate has revealed that despite spending the best part of the last decade as England boss, he does not miss being in the role. He made the shocking revelation after receiving his knighthood in a […]

    1 year ago

  • Gareth Southgate awarded knighthood for services to football 

    Gareth Southgate awarded knighthood for services to football 

    The ex-England boss was presented the honour by Prince William. Former England manager Gareth Southgate has been officially awarded his knighthood for services to football in a ceremony at Windsor Castle this morning. The 54-year-old was recognised in the King’s New Year’s Honours and was awarded the title today by Prince William. Southgate is the […]

    1 year ago

  • UK must ‘actively prepare’ for war on homeland territory, government review warns

    UK must ‘actively prepare’ for war on homeland territory, government review warns

    Iran and Russia are mentioned as threats to UK security A government review published today warns that the UK must urgently prepare for a “wartime scenario” for the first time in “many years.” It comes following the expansion of military tensions between Iran and Israel and the ongoing impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The […]

    1 year ago

  • Man United star rumoured to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr

    Man United star rumoured to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr

    The former Real Madrid teammates could link-up in Saudi Arabia According to reports coming out of Saudi Arabia, Brazilian superstar Casemiro could be on his way to join up with former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.  According to ‘Sport Jazirah’, who are connected to renowned news publisher Al Jazeera, the defensive […]

    1 year ago

  • Brentford agree deal with Thomas Frank replacement 

    Brentford agree deal with Thomas Frank replacement 

    It’s set to be his first job as a full-time manager Premier League side Brentford F.C. have agreed a deal with current set-piece coach Keith Andrews to become their new permanent manger. The 44-year-old Irishman joined Brentford last summer and has been linked with the vacant manager’s seat ever since Thomas Frank left the west […]

    1 year ago

  • Former Champions League winner banned from football for five years

    Former Champions League winner banned from football for five years

    The ban follows a major fall-out with Barcelona legend Samuel Eto’o A former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Newcastle player has been banned from “all football related activity” for five years by the Cameroonian FA. Geremi Njitap won the Premier League with Chelsea under Jose Mourinho twice in 2005 and 2006 — the highlights of a […]

    1 year ago

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