The best of the best! From its inception in 1930, right up to the present day, the World Cup has maintained its status as the most sought-after prize in world sport, and, as a result, it has been graced by some of the very best footballers the game has ever seen. Through a combination of […]

3 months ago

The Reds have reportedly already decided on Slot’s future Liverpool’s defeat to Brighton on Saturday, their 10th loss in just 31 Premier League games so far this season, has sealed the fate of the club’s head coach Arne Slot, according to renowned German outlet BILD. Per the report, the decision to remove Slot from his […]

3 months ago

The Blues are six points away from 4th place Chelsea have reportedly already decided how they plan to move forward should the club fail to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League. After a promising start under new head coach Liam Rosenior, Chelsea’s form has dipped considerably over the past few weeks. The Blues are […]

3 months ago

He looks set to miss a major chunk of the title run-in Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze looks set to miss between four and six weeks of action with a new calf injury, according to BBC Sport. The 27-year-old Englishman was absent from the Gunners’ EFL final clash on Sunday, and reports have now emerged detailing […]

3 months ago

There have been 22 World Cup tournaments With the 2026 World Cup now just a few short months away, it’s time to put your knowledge of global football’s biggest competition to the test. Since the first edition back in 1930, there have been more than 20 World Cup tournaments won by a range of nations […]

3 months ago

The Basque head coach is out of contract this summer. One of Bournemouth’s main Premier League rivals are planning a move to sign their highly-rated head coach Andoni Iraola, according to a report in The Telegraph. The 43-year-old manager has gained widespread plaudits for his work on the English south coast since taking charge in […]

3 months ago

A real re-shuffle of the Premier League order. There can be no doubt that VAR — and whether it makes football stronger — is an issue that divides football fans like no other. As well as occasionally doing its job properly, VAR has the potential to cause chaos, unrest and controversy. Overall, some teams tend […]

3 months ago

‘A horrendous look for our so called family club’ Championship club Ipswich Town have come under serious online scrutiny after they allowed the Reform Party and Nigel Farage to complete a photoshoot at their stadium. Attention was first brought to the photoshoot earlier on Tuesday (24th March) when the party’s leader, Nigel Farage, shared images […]

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An apology has since been issued to Cooper. Steve Cooper, the Welsh manager of Danish outfit Brondby, has been accused of taking actions to undermine Bosnia-Herzegovina’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. On Thursday evening, the nation in which Cooper was born, face up against Bosnia in a play-off match at Wales’ Cardiff […]

3 months ago

UEFA have confirmed the possibility The team that finished 7th in the 2025/26 Premier League could still qualify for next season’s Champions League, as confirmed by UEFA. The likes of Liverpool and Chelsea face a serious uphill battle to ensure they make it into the Premier League top four or even top five, to guarantee […]

3 months ago

He was identified after entering the pitch to kick an opposing player. A football coach in Italy’s ninth division has made national headlines after being handed a four-month suspension for disguising himself as a priest to watch a match he was suspended from attending. As reported by Italian outlet Il Giorno, Matteo Ciceri — the UEFA […]

3 months ago

He has been called up to replace an injured player Following the addition of Harvey Barnes, Thomas Tuchel has had to make another change to his Three Lions squad for next week’s international matches. England play their final matches before the 2026 World Cup this month, as they take on Uruguay and Japan.  While Tuchel […]

3 months ago

BREAKING A group of Manchester City supporters travelling to London to watch their team play Arsenal in the EFL Cup Final had to be evacuated from their coach when a significant fire engulfed the vehicle, as reported first by the Manchester Evening News. Videos and images of the incident have been widely shared online, they […]

3 months ago

It all comes down to this! Can Mikel Arteta overcome his former employers to secure Arsenal’s first trophy since 2020, or will Man City ruin the party? Sunday the 22nd of March is a major day in the 2026 footballing calendar. Beginning with the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle and Sunderland, the day’s proceedings also include […]

3 months ago

Prepare for another quiztoric week! 2026 really does seem to be hurtling forward at a rate of notts. January is a distant memory, the winter cold seems to firmly be in the rearview mirror, and before we know it the clocks will finally be moving forward. The even better news is: that somehow it’s already […]

3 months ago

A real test for the memory! It’s time to test your knowledge of Liverpool F.C. during the 2010s, with this bumper quiz. All you’ll need to do is name ten players who represented the Reds from 2010-2019, a real rollercoaster of a decade at Anfield. Beginning with the tumultuous reign of Roy Hodgson, and ending […]

3 months ago

This quiz is a serious test for the memory We’ve put together the ultimate throwback for anyone who followed the rollercoaster that was Arsenal Football Club during the 2010s. The Gunners may have not quite succeeded in winning a Premier League title during the 2010s, but that doesn’t mean it was a wasted decade. From […]

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Spurs face Liverpool on Sunday Two of Spurs’ most important players have been ruled out of the club’s vital clash with Liverpool on Sunday, according to Igor Tudor. The north London club are currently placed just one point outside of the Premier League relegation zone, and must avoid defeat to the Reds to make any […]

3 months ago

Let’s make quiztory! Good afternoon everyone, the weekend is just hours away, which can only mean one thing: it’s quiztime! Whether you’re a follower of the Cheltenham Festival, or your attention has been more keenly focused on the fall-out from conflict in the Middle East — it’s certainly been an eventful week! The good news […]

3 months ago

The Magpies face Marcus Rashford’s Barcelona The first major knock-out round of the UEFA Champions League begins on Tuesday evening, when three Premier League sides will kickstart the next stage of their European campaigns. Cheltenham Free To Play Predictor: Receive £5 free bet each day and win share of £1,000 jackpot! Playing JOE x BOYLE […]

3 months ago

Rodri made the comments after a draw with Spurs Manchester City midfielder Rodri has avoided a ban, but has been fined, for comments made after his side’s draw with Spurs in February. Rodri reportedly admitted the charge of “acting in an improper manner” and an independent commission decided that he should be fined £80,000 for […]

3 months ago

This is a tough one! Ahead of West Ham’s next fixture, we’ve put together a real test of the memory for anyone who followed the the Irons over the previous decade. From relegation in 2011, to the lofty heights of a 7th place finish under Slaven Bilic in 2016, the 2010s were a rollercoaster of […]

3 months ago

The match occurred on Sunday A Bundesliga 2 match between Hertha BSC and Preussen Munster was thrown into chaos on Sunday, when a masked football fan unplugged a pitchside VAR monitor just as the referee attempted to review a penalty appeal. After Munster’s Niko Koulis had appeared to bring down Michaël Cuisance in the penalty […]

3 months ago

Sunderland still lost 1-0 on the afternoon Sunderland were dumped out of the FA Cup by League One outfit Port Vale on Sunday, but the result could have been far worse had match official Anthony Taylor opted to send off the Sunderland goalkeeper. Midway through the second half, Port Vale looked all set to double their […]

3 months ago

The post was published on Saturday Premier League giants Liverpool have complained to social media platform X/Twitter over a post made by its Artificial Intelligence bot Grok. according to a reports in The Mail and The Athletic. Grok was launched on the platform in 2023, and is made available for users to ask questions and […]

3 months ago

Test your knowledge on horse racing’s biggest annual event! The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is now just days away, affording just enough time to settle those debates about who amongst us are true horse racing fans, and who only tunes in when the big events roll around! From the festival’s rich history to the greatest racers […]

3 months ago

The results are in! The 2025/26 Premier League season has been rife with suggestions that the standard of play has been worse than ever, following the rising dominance of the set piece goal, and growing accusations that top teams are relying on time wasting tactics — rather than superior play— to close out victories. Take […]

3 months ago

Happy Quizzing! This week’s quiz intro must begin with an apology: last week, I wrote all about what I hoped would be the start of a new heatwave, only for the skies to have fully clouded over by the time it reached you! Fortunately, nature has been forgiving, and the sun has made a serious […]

3 months ago

The tournament takes place in north America US President Donald Trump has given his perspective on whether it is likely that Iran will take up their place at this summer’s World Cup, set to be co-hosted by the USA. The Middle Eastern nation earned an automatic spot at the tournament in qualifying, and are currently […]

3 months ago

He announced the news on social media YouTuber and media personality KSI has announced that he has purchased a famous English football club. The boxer and musician, as well as YouTuber, revealed plans to bring the club all the way to the Premier League as being amongst his ambitions. The 32-year-old has agreed a deal […]

3 months ago

He has been ruled out for as long as 10 months One of Real Madrid’s most important players has been ruled out for a period of as long as 10 months, according to expert Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. Real Madrid have faced a tumultuous season of late, following the departure of Xabi Alonso in January, […]

3 months ago

Follow all the action here! Just two days on from Arsenal’s close victory over Chelsea on Sunday, the Premier League is back for another round of action. Things could not be closer at the top end of the table. Anything less than another win for Mikel Arteta’s Gunners when they face Brighton on Wednesday, would […]

3 months ago

BREAKING The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died, according to a senior Israeli official quoted by Reuters and The Telegraph. No confirmation of Khamenei’s death has yet been made by Iran. The reports indicate that the 86-year-old was killed as a result of airstrikes, and reports have claimed that his body has […]

3 months ago

The tournament takes place in North America Following the military operation launched by the USA and Isreal against Iran last Saturday, questions have been raised about whether the Middle Eastern nation will take up their place at the 2026 World Cup, set to be hosted in North America. Those questions appear to have reached a […]

3 months ago

It comes in the hours after a US military attack on Iran beIN Sports presenter Richard Keys was forced to cancel a planned broadcast following a warning for the UK government for British people in the Middle East to ‘take immediate shelter.’ Keys’ beIN studio is based in Qatar, a nation located just across the […]

3 months ago

The draw is set! Following the conclusion of the Champions League play-off round this week, the 16 teams that will battle out for a place in the quarter finals have been confirmed. Exactly who those battles will take place between however, is yet to be decided. This is where the draw comes in. After Arsenal’s […]

3 months ago

Happy Quizzing! Welcome to another edition of the JOE Friday Pub Quiz, which, as I write to you from Wednesday afternoon, seems set to arrive along with an unexpected February heatwave, boasting blue blue skys and soaring temperatures of 18 degrees! Much like the burst of winter sun, our 25 questions are packed full of […]

3 months ago

It’s not Chelsea! When it comes to spending on new players over the past five years, few would doubt that the biggest investors have been Premier League sides, as it’s no secret that the latest TV-rights deals have offered England’s elite teams almost unrivalled spending power across Europe. No stat sums up the Premier League’s […]

4 months ago

Ronaldo is entering a new stage in his football career Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has purchased a 25% stake in a football club, as first reported by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. The 41-year-old former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward has won everything in the game as a player, albeit except for a World […]

4 months ago

A real re-shuffle of the Premier League order. There can be no doubt that VAR — and whether it makes football stronger — is an issue that divides football fans like no other. As well as occasionally doing its job properly, VAR has the potential to cause chaos, unrest and controversy. Overall, some teams tend […]

4 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, […]

4 months ago

Who will the Premier League teams face in the last 16? 18+ Be Gamble Aware Wednesday night sees the final round of the Champions League play-off clashes take place, and by the end of the evening’s play, four major European sides will have been eliminated from the continent’s premier football competition. Amongst those vying for […]

4 months ago

The tournament kicks off within a matter of months Serious questions have been raised about Mexico’s viability as a host for the 2026 World Cup, following an eruption of violence between drug cartels and the country’s military over the past few days. Following the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, or ‘El Mencho,’ earlier this week, […]

4 months ago

Apparently she’s not at all embarrassed A bride-to-be is about to have a hilarious last name – but insists she is “excited” and “not embarrassed”. Brooke Marshall, 29, is set to marry her fiancé, Jake Hornibrook, 29, a fuel operations worker, in April this year – six years after they met during their last month […]

4 months ago

Quiz time Yet again, the time has come to put your otherwise-pointless knowledge of football from years gone by to the test. The first in a new series of FootballJOE quizzes, we’re testing your knowledge of 2000s Champions League footballers. Below you’ll find 50 faces belonging to players who played in the competition at some […]

4 months ago

Man City are still awaiting their official verdict One of the most knowledge figures in the world of football finance has predicted the punishment he thinks Man City are most likely to face, for their alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial fair play rules, and alleged corporate fraud. 14 months have now passed since […]

4 months ago

He could leave Atleti within weeks Atletico Madrid legend Antoine Griezmann looks set to finally end his marathon spell with the Spanish giants, following reports from both Fabrizio Romano and The Athletic that the Frenchman could soon join a new club. The 34-year-old first joined Atletico Madrid back in 2014 and has starred for them […]

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A date has been set. Boxing stars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have reached an agreement over a professional rematch, more than a decade on from their “Fight of the Century” bout in Las Vegas. News of the match-up comes after Mayweather announced he would come out of retirement earlier this week, a fourth such […]

4 months ago

Changes have been proposed by the government The British government are considering implementing a crackdown on betting sponsorship within professional sport, according to the BBC. As part of the potential new rules, gambling firms that are not UK-licensed could be banned from sponsoring Premier League clubs, a ruling that would have immediate ramifications for multiple […]

4 months ago

This is a real test for the memory Arsenal are set to face off against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Sunday, in what will be just the latest chapter in one of European football’s most exciting derbies. In past years the Gunners and the Lilywihites have been amongst the most closely matched of […]

4 months ago