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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  • We asked AI to predict West Ham and Spurs’ final games – here’s who goes down

    We asked AI to predict West Ham and Spurs’ final games – here’s who goes down

    The supercomputer has spoken… Following Arsenal’s dramatic victory over West Ham United on Sunday afternoon, that put the Gunners’ just two matches from title-winning glory, it now seems the last great story of the 2025/26 Premier League season is over who will finish within the final relegation spot. 17th placed Europa League champions Tottenham Hotspur […]

    1 month ago

  • Revealed: Every confirmed VAR error that has benefited Arsenal this season

    Revealed: Every confirmed VAR error that has benefited Arsenal this season

    The Gunners had VAR to thank on Sunday as they escaped the London Stadium with all three points Many across the footballing world currently consider Arsenal to be the Premier League’s luckiest side, following a controversial last-ditch decision made in the club’s clash with West Ham United on Sunday. The Gunners find themselves on the […]

    1 month ago

  • Here’s everything Keir Starmer said during today’s national address

    Here’s everything Keir Starmer said during today’s national address

    Labour lost ground to Reform and the Green Party in last week’s local elections. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has just given a “major speech,” as reported on by BBC News. The Labour leader spoke in an official capacity for the first time since his party’s disappointing results in last week’s local elections, in which […]

    1 month ago

  • Quiz: See if you can name these 2010s Arsenal and West Ham players

    Quiz: See if you can name these 2010s Arsenal and West Ham players

    Take a trip down memory lane… We’ve put together the ultimate throwback for anyone who followed the rollercoaster that was Arsenal Football Club or West Ham United 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. […]

    1 month ago

  • Bournemouth full-back Álex Jiménez ‘under investigation’ over social media posts

    Bournemouth full-back Álex Jiménez ‘under investigation’ over social media posts

    He joined the Cherries on a permanent deal in January Premier League side Bournemouth have issued a statement confirming that full-back Alex Jimenez will play no role in the club’s upcoming fixture with Fulham. Jimenez is being investigated by Bournemouth in relation to social media posts that have been circulating online, the club have confirmed. […]

    1 month ago

  • British government could ‘force Sheikh Mansour to sell’ Man City

    British government could ‘force Sheikh Mansour to sell’ Man City

    Mansour has owned Man City since 2008 Manchester City’s UAE-based owners could be ‘forced to sell the club’ if sanctions are imposed on owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyanr, according to a new report in The Athletic. The report comes amidst calls from human rights organisation FairSquare on the UK government to consider sanctions against […]

    1 month ago

  • Federico Valverde breaks silence on Tchouaméni dispute in lengthy statement

    Federico Valverde breaks silence on Tchouaméni dispute in lengthy statement

    Valverde has broken down exactly what happened between him and his teammate. Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has spoken out on the training ground dispute with teammate Aurelian Tchouameni, via a lengthy Instagram statement. Taking to the social media platform, Valverde said: [Translated from Spanish]”Yesterday I had an incident with a teammate during a training […]

    1 month ago

  • Real Madrid confirm full extent of Federico Valverde’s injuries after ‘training ground fight’

    Real Madrid confirm full extent of Federico Valverde’s injuries after ‘training ground fight’

    The midfielder had to attend hospital Spanish football giants Real Madrid have provided further details on an injury sustained by midfielder Federico Valverde during a reported training ground altercation with teammate Aurelian Tchouameni on Thursday. The statement reads: “Following tests carried out today on our player Fede Valverde by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he […]

    1 month ago

  • Real Madrid break silence on Valverde and Tchouameni fight in strongly worded statement

    Real Madrid break silence on Valverde and Tchouameni fight in strongly worded statement

    The club have finally broken silence Real Madrid have issued a full statement in response to reports of a training ground altercation between first team midfielders Aurelian Tchouameni and Federico Valverde that have taken the sporting world by storm. Taking to social media, Los Blancos have now formally addressed the situation for the first time. […]

    1 month ago

  • Quiz: See if you can name every English club that has ever played in the Europa League

    Quiz: See if you can name every English club that has ever played in the Europa League

    Just 19 different English clubs have ever qualified… As we get ready to settle in for another evening watching everyone’s second-favourite continental competition—the UEFA Europa League—it felt like the perfect time to remember those special English clubs who’ve given their fans the honour of a second-tier European away day. From Clint Dempsey’s Fulham superstars of […]

    1 month ago

  • ‘Spygate 2.0’ identified as suspected Southampton 1st-team analyst spotted in bushes

    ‘Spygate 2.0’ identified as suspected Southampton 1st-team analyst spotted in bushes

    The EFL are said to be investigating the claim Championship side Middlesbrough caught a suspected Southampton spy allegedly recording a training session from the bushes of their Rockliffe Park centre, according to a report in The Mail. The alleged incident comes just 48-hours before the two Championship outfits are set to meet in the first […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 502

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 502

    Happy quizzing! Welcome to another week of The JOE Friday Pub Quiz! Another seven days have passed, which can only mean one thing: We’re back with another 25 questions to test your knowledge of politics, sport, entertainment, and all the rest! If you’ve also found yourself swept up in the glitz, glamour, and endless analysis […]

    1 month ago

  • How to watch Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid for free

    How to watch Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid for free

    This is the big one! This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Arsenal take on Atletico Madrid in a mammoth Champions League clash tonight at 8pm GMT. Luckily for football enthusiasts, you can stream the game for free here on Amazon Prime. The streaming service gets […]

    1 month ago

  • Slot escape route already in motion as major European club eyes Liverpool boss

    Slot escape route already in motion as major European club eyes Liverpool boss

    An approach has already been made for the Reds manager… Premier League champions Liverpool may have a straightforward escape route if they plan to part with head coach Arne Slot this summer. After leading the Reds to only their second ever Premier League title last season, the current campaign has been an unmitigated disaster for […]

    1 month ago

  • Man City’s viral ‘bottle fan’ brutally mocked by Everton minutes after 3-3 draw

    Man City’s viral ‘bottle fan’ brutally mocked by Everton minutes after 3-3 draw

    Everton secured a shock draw over the title challengers on Monday night Football fans have been left surprised by a TikTok post made by Everton, in the direct aftermath of the Merseyside club’s 3-3 draw with Manchester City Pep Guardiola’s side were dealt a major blow to their hopes of beating Arsenal to the 2025/26 […]

    1 month ago

  • Revealed: Why Thierno Barry’s ‘offside goal’ was allowed to stand

    Revealed: Why Thierno Barry’s ‘offside goal’ was allowed to stand

    The Everton striker appeared to be in on offside position before scoring the Blues’ first goal. The exact reason why Thierno Barry’s first goal against Manchester City was allowed to stand, and was not even reviewed by VAR, despite the player having appeared to have been offside, has been revealed by a leading PGMOL expert. […]

    1 month ago

  • World Snooker explain why frame ‘that embarrassed the sport’ was allowed to happen

    World Snooker explain why frame ‘that embarrassed the sport’ was allowed to happen

    The frame lasted more than 100 minutes… World Snooker, the organisation responsible for staging the sport’s World Championship, have issued a statement addressing an incident during a recent semi-final that BBC commentator Steve Davis branded “an embarrassment to snooker.” The semi-final between Wu Yize and Mark Allen was overshadowed by a single frame in the […]

    1 month ago

  • Premier League viral moments: Follow all the action from Man United v Liverpool

    Premier League viral moments: Follow all the action from Man United v Liverpool

    Follow every viral moment here! Best UK betting offers right now – 18+, BeGambleAware Saturday 2nd of May marks a huge moment in the English football calendar. Alongside four Premier League fixtures, every EFL Championship side is also in action, with many still fighting for either automatic promotion to the Premier League, or a spot […]

    1 month ago

  • Quiz: See if you can name every club promoted to the Premier League in history

    Quiz: See if you can name every club promoted to the Premier League in history

    You got just 12 minutes to name all 42 different teams Put your knowledge of Premier League history to the test, by naming every club promoted to the English football’s top flight since the division was founded in 1992. To make things even more difficult, this quiz is timed so you’ll have to think quick […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 501

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 501

    More bank holiday quizzing! Happy Thursday (or Friday) everyone, depending on when this finds you! This week’s quiz, our 501st edition, comes at the precipice of another glorious bank holiday, the trusty May Day off. So, in that spirit, make sure to take your time as you traverse through five rounds and 25 questions of […]

    1 month ago

  • Quiz: See if you can name Arsenal’s starting XI from the 2006 Champions League final

    Quiz: See if you can name Arsenal’s starting XI from the 2006 Champions League final

    Name the side who played Arsenal’s only ever Champions League final! Let’s set the scene: It’s May of 2006, Arsenal have just played out their last ever season at the club’s iconic Highbury Ground, and although Thierry Henry and co haven’t quite succeeded in winning back the Premier League title from Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea, the […]

    1 month ago

  • Expert reveals chances of Man City points deduction before end of season

    Expert reveals chances of Man City points deduction before end of season

    Just four matchweeks of the season remian. Despite there being just four matchweeks left in the 2025/26 season, league leaders Manchester City could still see their title hopes derailed by the impending verdict in the “115 financial charges” case, according to a report in legal magazine The Lawyer. More than two years have passed since […]

    1 month ago

  • Champions League semi-finals: Follow every viral moment here!

    Champions League semi-finals: Follow every viral moment here!

    It doesn’t get any bigger than this! Follow PSG vs Bayern Munich and Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid right here. Best UK betting offers right now – 18+, BeGambleAware The Champions League may hit its climax for the 2025/26 season over the next 48 hours, as the competition’s semi-finals, widely regarded as the most exciting round […]

    1 month ago

  • Boost for Arsenal as Man City discover schedule for rest of season

    Boost for Arsenal as Man City discover schedule for rest of season

    The games are stacking up for City… League leaders Arsenal may have been handed a major boost in their hopes to win a first title in more than 20 years, after the Premier League confirmed the dates of Manchester City’s final few fixtures. Pep Guardiola’s side had requested to move upcoming matches against Crystal Palace […]

    1 month ago

  • Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury has officially been signed

    Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury has officially been signed

    It looks to finally be happening! The long-awaited boxing bout between the generation’s two most successful British fighters, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, looks set to take place soon, according to Turki Alalshikh. Taking to social media platform X, the Saudi boxing executive wrote: “To my friends in Great Britain – it’s happening.” He ended […]

    1 month ago

  • Named: The English football league clubs that have never played at Wembley

    Named: The English football league clubs that have never played at Wembley

    Only four teams have never played at the new Wembley Stadium Since Wembley was rebuilt and reopened in 2007, only four clubs in the English Football League pyramid have failed to make an appearance at the famous ground. Although home to the England national team, Wembley plays a major role in hosting the showpiece finals […]

    1 month ago

  • How Man City’s title charge could still be derailed by their 115 charges case

    How Man City’s title charge could still be derailed by their 115 charges case

    The Citizens reached 1st place for the first time since August on Wednesday Despite there being just five matchweeks left in the 2025/26 season, league leaders Manchester City could still see their title hopes derailed by the impending verdict in the “115 financial charges” case, according to one of the most knowledgeable figures in football […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 500

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 500

    Half a millennium of quizzing! Welcome to the 500th edition of the JOE Friday Pub Quiz! Whether you’ve been a dedicated quizzer since day one (around six years ago!) or joined in somewhere along the way, thanks so much for the support every week. In particular, we want to give a shout-out to “the Turtles […]

    1 month ago

  • Barcelona issue statement confirming full extent of Yamal’s hamstring injury

    Barcelona issue statement confirming full extent of Yamal’s hamstring injury

    Yamal had to be substituted off during the club’s 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo. Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has been ruled out for the rest of the domestic football season with a hamstring injury, his club have confirmed. The exciting Spanish forward was substituted off on Wednesday evening, and appeared to be in some discomfort. […]

    1 month ago

  • Ranked: The biggest managerial payouts in football history

    Ranked: The biggest managerial payouts in football history

    Rosenior left his role on Wednesday Chelsea have parted company with their head coach Liam Rosenior, after the former Strasbourg and Hull City manager succeeded in winning just 11 of his 23 games in charge. The Englishman’s run as manager reached a historic low point on Tuesday night, as the Blues lost 3-0 at away […]

    1 month ago

  • Quiz: Name these obscure Chelsea players

    Quiz: Name these obscure Chelsea players

    Only Chelsea experts will name them all! It’s time to put yourself to the ultimate Premier League test, by naming every single one of these obscure Chelsea players. Each appeared for the Blues at some point over the past two decades. However, unlike the likes of Eden Hazard, John Terry, and Cole Palmer, the players […]

    2 months ago

  • Liverpool ‘make decision’ on Arne Slot’s future

    Liverpool ‘make decision’ on Arne Slot’s future

    Slot has overseen a significant decline in form this season Liverpool have already decided whether they will part company with manager Arne Slot this summer, according to Sky Sports News. Despite leading the Redmen to only their second ever Premier League title last season, Slot has lost a lot of good feeling with the club’s […]

    2 months ago

  • Premier League referee stopped from officiating one specific club for two years

    Premier League referee stopped from officiating one specific club for two years

    He hasn’t overseen one of their games since 2024 One of the Premier League’s best known referees was subtly “kept away” from officiating matches involving one specific Premier League club over his “controversial history with the club,” according to The Athletic. As outlined in the Athletic’s reporting, Stuart Attwell has had no involvement in any […]

    2 months ago

  • England player may switch allegiance to Three Lions’ World Cup opponents

    England player may switch allegiance to Three Lions’ World Cup opponents

    There has been ‘movement in the last 48 hours.’ A full England international could switch his national allegiance, in order to appear at the upcoming 2026 World Cup. Thomas Tuchel’s side are now just months away from the beginning of the North American World Cup, where the Three Lions are be expected to be amongst […]

    2 months ago

  • Revealed: The ‘laziest’ team in the Premier League

    Revealed: The ‘laziest’ team in the Premier League

    New stats have come to light. Players at one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs have emerged as having done the least running over the course of the 2025/26 season. Despite the explosive events of last weekend, in which the title race was blown wide open by Arsenal’s away defeat to Manchester City, a decline […]

    2 months ago

  • The FootballJOE Quiz #66: Famous Faces

    The FootballJOE Quiz #66: Famous Faces

    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, […]

    2 months ago

  • Exposed: The ‘Big Six’ club with the worst attack in the Premier League

    Exposed: The ‘Big Six’ club with the worst attack in the Premier League

    Every Premier League team has been ranked. Despite spending a reported €682 million in new forwards since 2020, one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs have been named — on current form — as having the worst firing attack of all 20 teams in England’s top division, according to a Sky Sports report. The 2025/26 […]

    2 months ago

  • Latest PL supercomputer prediction will brighten up Arsenal fans’ morning

    Latest PL supercomputer prediction will brighten up Arsenal fans’ morning

    The Gunners’ loss to Man City means they now lead the pack by just three points. The Opta supercomputer has updated its prediction for the 2025/26 Premier League title race, after Arsenal’s agonising 2-1 away defeat to challengers Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. Just weeks ago, the Gunners had appeared to have one hand already […]

    2 months ago

  • How much YouTuber Mark Goldbridge really earns as net worth revelaed

    How much YouTuber Mark Goldbridge really earns as net worth revelaed

    Goldbridge recently sold his YouTube channels to The Overlap. Mark Goldbridge is one of the biggest names in the online Manchester United fan community, having launched a series of ‘watch-along’ YouTube and social media channels 12-years-ago, the 47-year-old now boasts 3 million subscribers and has amassed close to two billion views. Although Goldbridge has achieved […]

    2 months ago

  • Lionel Messi agrees deal to become ‘100% owner’ of European football club

    Lionel Messi agrees deal to become ‘100% owner’ of European football club

    Messi follows Cristiano Ronaldo’s example… Football superstar Lionel Messi has agreed a deal to buy a complete 100% stake in a Spanish football club, as revealed by Fabrizio Romano. Now aged 38, the Argentine is playing in the twilight years of a truly historic playing career, and clearly has one eye on life beyond professional […]

    2 months ago