Tomas Repka made more than 150 appearances for West Ham United between 2001 and 2005 Former Czech international defender Tomas Repka is facing six months in prison after being found guilty of advertising sexual services online using images of his ex-wife. The 44-year-old, who played for a number of clubs including Banik Ostrava, Fiorentina and […]

8 years ago

Just when you thought sponsorship in football had outdone itself, Brentford go and jump the shark Football is full of peculiar sponsorship deals these days. Liverpool recently signed a deal with Levi’s to become the club’s Official Denim Partner, while Manchester United have in the past secured deals with a new Official Global Lubricant Partner and […]

8 years ago

Arsenal are hoping that midfielder Aaron Ramsey will sign a new contract with the club Aaron Ramsey has had an up and down career at Arsenal. The Wales international joined from Cardiff City in 2008 and was quickly thrown in at the deep end by former manager Arsene Wenger, gaining first team experience and impressing […]

8 years ago

Ademola Lookman appears to be a man in demand That is to say that Bundesliga side Red Bull Leipzig are interested in signing the England under-21 international. Lookman impressed during a loan spell at the eastern German side last season, scoring five goals in 11 appearances. Leipzig have made their interest in signing the former […]

8 years ago

We do not know the state of Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Paul Pogba, no matter how many well-sourced articles we read The Manchester United manager and his team’s talisman could very well be besties, spilling the T every evening, laughing to each other as they watch Graeme Souness’ latest puce red diatribe on the Frenchman […]

8 years ago

Abdelhak Nouri fell into a coma after collapsing  during a friendly match on July 8, 2017 Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri reportedly woke from his coma on August 5, after more than a year. According to reports in the Netherlands, the 21-year-old regained consciousness earlier this month and recognised and communicated with his family. The promising […]

8 years ago

If there is one thing you associate with MNF, it probably isn’t this Most MNF viewings see Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher offer us all some very good and insightful comments, even if it is often through the prism of their respective rose-tinted glasses. Neville is a former Manchester United player and as such he […]

8 years ago

Gary Neville is always good value On Monday Night Football, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher are almost always value for money. The former Manchester United and Liverpool defenders are always available to offer a witty remark or insightful comment, and people love it. Neville and Carragher know what they think and they aren’t afraid to […]

8 years ago

Feyenoord’s Cuddly Toy Day is a wonderful tradition For a number of years now Feyenoord have invited patients from a local children’s hospital to a home match, where they are sat in one of the De Kuip stadium’s lower tiers. Prior to the match, opposition fans are encouraged to bring cuddly toys to the match, […]

8 years ago

You’ve heard about the JOE Friday Pub Quiz, now feast your eyes on the JOE Monday Football Quiz Give a fan a quiz and they’ll be occupied for a few minutes, teach a fan to quiz and they’ll be occupied for life, trapped in a neverending hellscape of questions and answers, as their mind becomes […]

8 years ago

The incident occurred during Stoke City’s Championship match away to Preston North End Stoke City will contact the police asking for an explanation as to why the club’s supporters were sprayed with pepper spray by officers at Preston North End’s Deepdale stadium on Saturday. A video which was posted on social media shows a number […]

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Sergio Aguero is officially a Premier League great Sergio Aguero entered the pantheon of Premier League greats on Sunday afternoon after his hat-trick against Huddersfield Town lifted the Argentine striker into the top 10 scorers in the league’s history. The hat-trick – the ninth of Aguero’s Premier League career – came during Manchester City’s 6-1 […]

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David Silva’s son Mateo was born prematurely in December 2017 When David Silva’s son Mateo was born late last year, the Manchester City midfielder took time away from football. Shortly after his birth, Silva released a statement on Twitter to confirm that Mateo had been “born extremely preterm and is fighting day by day”, and […]

8 years ago

He has claimed that his mother was sacrificed to further his football career Ex-Nantes footballer Shiva N’Zigou has reportedly made a series of exceptional claims at a “Christian confession ceremony”, including that his mother was sacrificed by his father. N’Zigou also admitted that he is five years older than he claimed throughout his career, which […]

8 years ago

If there’s one player Manchester United fans don’t want to lose, it’s David De Gea Yes, Paul Pogba pulls the strings for Jose Mourinho’s side and Romelu Lukaku scores very often for fun, but it’s David De Gea who is undoubtedly the club’s most important player. De Gea kept 18 clean sheets in the Premier […]

8 years ago

Well howdy there, Mr. Moyes Yes, that is a cowboy reference including David Moyes. Cowboys are something synonymous with the United States of America, as American as apple pie, baseball, an ice cold beer, or false memories of a more glorious history. Something many Americans would like to see become synonymous with their country is […]

8 years ago

Andreas Pereira has had a spectacular start to his season Pereira, a 22-year-old Belgium-born midfielder – appears to have broken into the Manchester United first team, starting the Red Devils’ first match of the Premier League season against Leicester City and impressing in the number six role. He had previously spent the past two seasons […]

8 years ago

Liverpool and Roma are accused of having the same ownership without declaring it Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis has launched a sensational accusation claiming that both Liverpool and AS Roma are breaking UEFA regulations by having the same ownership without declaring it. De Laurentiis, a well-known Italian film producer and a man fond of making controversial […]

8 years ago

Give Sunderland’s social media manager a raise Every football club and their brother is trying to make themselves look cool on social media. AS Roma are obviously the benchmark when it comes to official club social media banter, and if Sunderland’s response to their Carabao Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on Thursday night is anything […]

8 years ago

Marchisio bids farewell to the club after 25 years in black and white Italian international midfielder Claudio Marchisio is now a free agent after being released by Juventus on Friday morning. The 32-year-old Turin native departs his hometown team after more than two decades with them, a stint which began in 1993 as a youth […]

8 years ago

Goodbye Ragnar Klavan, you were too pure for this world Ragnar Klavan is on the verge of an exit from Liverpool Football Club and is expected to join Serie A side Cagliari in a deal worth £2 million. The 32-year-old centre-back – the first Estonian to ever play a Champions League group game during his […]

8 years ago

From cage to chemotherapy and back again Dylan Evans began chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin lymphoma in March 2018 and, five months later, he faces his final course. Since finding a lump on his neck in January 2018, Dylan’s life has been a whirlwind of treatment, healthy eating, close shaves and incredibly, MMA training. With just […]

8 years ago

There was a story about Jermaine Pennant doing the rounds on Twitter recently The story, purported to come from Pennant’s new book Mental: Bad Behaviour, Ugly Truths and the Beautiful Game, involved the former Liverpool winger apparently discussing his relationship with Rafa Benitez at Anfield. Despite causing a stir on Twitter, the tale is almost definitely […]

8 years ago

Toni Kroos is the third of Ozil’s former Germany teammates to dismiss claims of racism Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has dismissed claims made by Mesut Ozil that there is inherent racism in Germany’s national team set up. Ozil made headlines after the World Cup when he announced his retirement from international football, citing “racism […]

8 years ago

The extent of Kevin De Bruyne’s injury is not yet known Manchester City confirmed on Wednesday that midfielder Kevin De Bruyne had suffered an injury in training. While no further details have emerged regarding the injury, club staff are reportedly worried that the Belgium star could be out for two months. The former Wolfsburg player […]

8 years ago

There’s a saying in football, when something is described as “Spurs-y” This insult of sorts comes from a time when Tottenham Hotspur were something of a laughing stock among certain groups of football fans, mainly due to their history of doing everything really well, up until the point that it actually matters. In truth, it […]

8 years ago

David Beckham’s MLS team is finally becoming a reality Beckham has been pushing for his Miami-based Major League Soccer team to come to fruition for a very long time. From confusion over the location of the team’s stadium to a newly-pursued option to place it within a multi-sports complex, the ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid […]

8 years ago

Parkhead and Ibrox are iconic places The homes of Rangers and Celtic are like places of pilgrimage for the club’s respective supporters, and the differences between those supporters are both numerous and well-publicised. One set of fans believes in the concept of transubstantiation, while the other set doesn’t. This difference of opinion between the supporters […]

8 years ago

Arsenal are in an unusual place at the moment Arsenal are coming out of the other side of more than two decades of Arsene Wenger management, and new manager Unai Emery is attempting to instill his own identity on a club which has not won a league title in more than 14 years. Arsenal are […]

8 years ago

The (video) game’s gone Remember the good old days when you scored a goal on Pro Evo and FIFA. Not FIFA 19, the ones from the past, like 97 or 98. You knocked one in, probably a gritty goal poach from three yards. A proper goal. Then, when you went to celebrate, there was nothing […]

8 years ago

Joel Campbell has been on loan for a lifetime Since joining Arsenal in 2011, Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell has floated between the periphery of what used to be Arsene Wenger’s first team and loan spells to various European sides. All in all, Campbell has made 23 appearances for Arsenal and – over the last […]

8 years ago

It’s the Carabao Cup, but not as you know it The Carabao Cup. We all know it. We all love it. It’s the competition that others wish they were, but they can’t be. It’s named after swamp-type domestic water buffalo native to the Philippines, something not many other competitions can boast about. Despite the universal love […]

8 years ago

Steven N’Zonzi will not be a Sevilla player for much longer Having starred for France during their successful World Cup campaign in Russia, Steven N’Zonzi is set to be rewarded with a move to Serie A giants AS Roma. The former Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City midfielder has been a mainstay for Sevilla since joining […]

8 years ago

The post is Salah’s first since being recorded using his phone while driving It is a day since Mohamed Salah was referred to police by his employers, Liverpool Football Club, after being recorded using his phone while driving by a supporter. The incident reportedly took place shortly after Liverpool’s 4-0 Premier League win against West […]

8 years ago

Benjamin Mendy is a special character The French left-back is a major proponent of a certain kind of ethos which essentially leads him to do what he wants in life. Thankfully, all he seems to want to do is play football extremely well, be a very nice man and be enormously funny on social media. […]

8 years ago

Sometimes a look says all you need to know, as Xherdan Shaqiri no doubt knows You can look at a person’s face and tell whether they despise you, love you or simply think you’re an oddball who should stop looking at their face. The eyes, and the expression, says it all. This is as true […]

8 years ago

What a man Patrice Evra is Patrice Evra was a wonderful footballer. During his time at AS Monaco, Manchester United, Juventus and Marseille the ex-France international entertained fans with his slaloming runs up the wing and occasional cracker of a goal. Since taking a step back from football (he is still a footballer but doesn’t […]

8 years ago

What a difference a few feet make, especially to the Anfield camera Perception is everything. We are basic beings, made up of viscera and flesh and bone and warts, and our eyes are not as sophisticated as we like to think they are. The way we view something makes a massive difference to how we […]

8 years ago

This is a serious upgrade for Liverpool Jurgen Klopp wasted no time this summer in improving Liverpool’s squad. Since agreeing a deal to bring Naby Keita to Anfield from RB Leipzig, the German coach has made it his priority to strengthen every weak point of his team. While they exceeded expectations last season – particularly […]

8 years ago

Naby Keita goes right into the first team for his Premier League debut Jurgen Klopp has named his first Liverpool squad of the Premier League season and it contains just two new signings: Naby Keita and Alisson. The German coach clearly retains confidence in the squad which performed impressively for him last season, with just […]

8 years ago

You may not be aware of this, but Donald Trump is the president of the United States of America To be fair, he’s a quiet, solemn man who likes to keep himself to himself, so if you haven’t heard the name “Donald Trump” uttered throughout the past three years then it is entirely understandable. Nonetheless, […]

8 years ago

Smoking is bad for you, but Maurizio Sarri loves cigarettes Smoking has been banned in football stadiums in Britain for more than a decade, generally because they are extremely bad for you (possibly even the worst thing for you), they smell bad and can cause fires. Perhaps someone should have told Maurizio Sarri this before […]

8 years ago

Your daily dose of Scottish Premiership banter courtesy of Hearts and Celtic Seemingly dedicated to banter at all levels, the Scottish Premiership has been utterly glorious after just two weeks of this new season. The first weekend saw a player take to the field wearing an electronic tag, while the second saw Hearts seemingly mock […]

8 years ago

Nike football adverts have gone down in lore in recent years From the Nike World Cup 1998 ad featuring the entire Brazil team playing stunning football in an airport terminal, to The Mission from 2000, which follows Edgar Davids, Lilian Thuram, Pep Guardiola, Francesco Totti and more attempting to – yes – carry out a […]

8 years ago

Oh, modern football, you wonderful weird entity Modern football has given us a lot of good things: round-the-clock access to world class matches, very good computer games, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Fortnite celebrations and endless sources of anger for people who pine for the olden days. But the olden days are gone Dad and they’re […]

8 years ago

Andres Iniesta is already making waves in Japan When Andres Iniesta moved from Barcelona to Vissel Kobe in the J-League, there was widespread sadness from football fans everywhere, apart from those in Japan. Bringing the curtain down on his magical career at the Camp Nou, Iniesta joined the J-League side after agreeing a deal to […]

8 years ago

Manchester United’s youth graduates helped out their side last night Throughout Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City on the opening night of the Premier League, the club’s academy graduates were pivotal in ensuring Jose Mourinho’s side got off to a winning start. The Old Trafford side and its fans pride themselves on the club’s […]

8 years ago

Poor Anthony Martial, he just can’t catch a break Okay, to be fair, he has just welcomed a child into the world which undoubtedly makes him pretty happy in the grand scheme of things, but professionally speaking Anthony Martial is having a difficult enough time of it recently. The French forward was left out of […]

8 years ago

This was the Paul Pogba of France, at Old Trafford It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Paul Pogba – World Cup winner, Serie A winner, Copa Italia winner, European Championship finalist – was supposed to return to the Premier League from his successful summer in Russia and prove, once again, that he is not […]

8 years ago

Oh, Alexis Sanchez, no, just no Alexis Sanchez came into Manchester United’s opening Premier League game against Leicester City on Friday night after a summer spent – unlike most of his teammates – relaxing and recovering for the season ahead. Sanchez’ country – Chile to those who are not aware – did not qualify for […]

8 years ago