That translator has earned his wage When you hire someone to do a job you may as well get your money’s worth. You wouldn’t ask a window cleaner to clean just window of your house, so if you hire a translator you might as well squeeze every last drop of value out of them. Getting […]

7 years ago

Like a ghost in the night James Bond, Jack Ryan, Ethan Hunt, Jason Bourne – these are just a number of the best and most talented spies in popular culture. They get in, cause some damage, do what they have to do and get out without anyone even knowing they were there. All of those […]

7 years ago

The wholesome football content we’re all here for After Schalke 04’s 10-2 Champions League second round aggregate defeat to Manchester City, the Bundesliga club took the decision to sack manager Domenico Tedesco and bring in the veteran Huub Stevens to steer the good ship Schalke away from relegation trouble. Stevens is a managerial legend in […]

7 years ago

Leeds United under Marcelo Bielsa continue to entertain Saturday afternoon saw an automatic promotion clash in the Championship as second-placed Leeds United faced third-placed Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United at Elland Road. There’s a lot of football to be played until the end of the season, but the game represented an enormous opportunity for either team […]

7 years ago

“It’s about winning trophies. They’re not going to win any” Chris Sutton, a football pundit known for his notoriously bipartisan views on Scottish football, shocked the world today by giving Steven Gerrard’s first season in management a very harsh rating. Gerrard took over as manager of Scottish Premiership giants Rangers in May 2018, replacing the […]

7 years ago

“Work for one common goal in good faith, history will judge you” Coventry City supporters’ group Sky Blue Trust has urged those involved in the row over the Ricoh Arena to work together towards a common goal in ensuring the club has a home next season. The club has just four games remaining at the […]

7 years ago

To be fair, it’s probably just pocket change for the fella Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has been fined £153,000 after arriving late for training last month. PSG’s want-away midfielder Adrien Rabiot has also been fined for turning up late. That amount comes to just over half a week’s wages. Yep. The incident is believed […]

7 years ago

Scholes announced his resignation on Thursday after 31 days at the club Oldham Athletic owner Abdallah Lemsagam has released a statement a day after manager Paul Scholes resigned from his position at the club, citing the fact that he had been misled by the hierarchy. Scholes left the club on Thursday after just over a month […]

7 years ago

Aubameyang loves a celebration with a mask Back in his Saint Etienne and Borussia Dortmund days, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang used to love celebrating his goals by placing a Spider-Man mask over his face. Despite scoring tonnes of goals since joining Arsenal, though, he hasn’t donned the mask in the Premier League. As such it was a […]

7 years ago

We can all get a bit obsessed sometimes Sometimes it can be neighbour who we’re certain is throwing their rubbish in our wheelie bin, sometimes it’s the colleague that we think is stealing our good ideas and putting them across as their own, and sometimes it’s the government we are 100 percent certain is channeling […]

7 years ago

Sir Alex Ferguson remains the ‘boss’ at Manchester United During the post-match interviews Ole Gunnar Solakjer conducted after his Manchester United side’s shock 3-1 Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain, the Norwegian manager revealed that he still refers to Sir Alex Ferguson as “boss”. Ferguson left United and retired from management in 2013 but that […]

7 years ago

Scholes’ last game was a 2-0 defeat to Lincoln City Paul Scholes has left his position as manager of Oldham Athletic after just over a month in charge of the League Two club. Scholes took over at Boundary Park on February 11 and has managed the club for just seven games, in which they won […]

7 years ago

Merson has thanked people for their support Sky Sports pundit and former footballer Paul Merson has admitted that his life has “fallen apart” due to gambling on upcoming ITV documentary Harry’s Heroes: The Full English. On the show fronted by Harry Redknapp, in which the manager attempts to get a team of unfit ex-footballers from […]

7 years ago

Just over half of all tickets will be available to fans UEFA have announced the allocation of tickets for this season’s UEFA Champions League final at Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano on June 1. The European football governing body revealed that just over half (34,000) of the 63,500 capacity of the stadium will be made available for […]

7 years ago

Does the human soul actually exist? The topic of the human soul is one that has perplexed humans since the dawn of time. Plato believed there are three different kinds of souls: rational, spirited, appetitive. Others believe it the soul is not real, and is merely a means for us to explain why we feel what […]

7 years ago

Bayern Munich have had a lot of players How do I know this? How do I know that Bayern Munich have had a lot of players? Well, to create a quiz about 20 of a club’s former players you need to do a lot of searching. Wikipedia is an invaluable resource, but nothing can save you […]

7 years ago

The slur against McClean was made by Ulster Unionist Party representative Chris McGimpsey on BBC radio Stoke City and Republic of Ireland midfielder James McClean is set to receive damages from a Belfast councillor who falsely referred to him as a “super Provo” on radio. McClean, who has once again been forced to face up to abuse […]

7 years ago

A lot of fresh faces in there Gareth Southgate has named his squad for England’s opening 2020 European Championships qualifiers. England will start their Euro 2020 qualification campaign against the Czech Republic at Wembley on Friday 22 March, before they travel to face Montenegro in Podgorica three days later. West Ham United midfielder and FAI Young […]

7 years ago

The fan has claimed that it was not his intention to confront Smalling The Arsenal fan who ran onto the Emirates pitch and shoved Manchester United defender Chris Smalling during Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over the Red Devils on Sunday has been revealed as boxer Tyson Fury’s cousin. Gary Cooper, who claims that he was running […]

7 years ago

Pochettino received a two-game touchline ban and £10,000 fine for his behaviour The Football Association has published its report behind the reason to sanction Mauricio Pochettino after the Tottenham Hotspur manager confronted referee Mike Dean following his side’s 2-1 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor on 23 February 2019. Pochettino received a two-game ban for […]

7 years ago

Oh, how the mighty have fallen That saying doesn’t really apply to Loris Karius, whose career has been steadily in decline since departing Bundesliga side Mainz for Liverpool in 2016. From the moment he first donned the Liverpool kit – before presumably looking in a mirror, spotting a black cat in front of him and […]

7 years ago

The internet: occasionally not being a hellscape and bringing people together In January of this year Sheffield United striker celebrated a goal against Norwich with a celebration which paid tribute to WWE legend Mick Foley, and specifically his character Mankind. After scoring that goal, which secured a point for the Blades, Sharp pulled out his […]

7 years ago

“KEVIN!” A plane flying from Saudi Arabia for Malaysia was forced to turn around after a woman realised that she had forgotten her baby at the airport. In what may end up being the inspiration for the next iteration of Home Alone, video footage of the pilot explaining the unusual incident to air traffic controllers […]

7 years ago

The game’s gone folks Manchester United could be set for a massive boost to their chances of reaching the Premier League top four and claiming a Champions League spot next season after it emerged that Arsenal would be playing a mid-season friendly in Dubai during the international break. Arsenal on Tuesday confirmed that they would […]

7 years ago

“Thank you all” Conor McGregor has spoken publicly for the first time after being arrested in the early hours of Monday morning for allegedly smashing the phone of a fan who was trying to take a photograph of him. McGregor was charged by Miami police with strong-armed robbery and misdemeanor criminal mischief after the alleged incident […]

7 years ago

This can only mean one thing, right? Manchester United are set to announce Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club’s new permanent manager this month, according to reports, with the club axing plans to name Jose Mourinho’s permanent successor at the season’s end. According to reports in the Mirror, United will look to confirm Solskjaer as […]

7 years ago

Louis van Gaal announced his retirement from management on Monday Manchester United attackers Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard have all paid tribute to Louis van Gaal following the Dutchman’s retirement from football management. Van Gaal announced his retirement from football management on Monday after a decades-long career which saw him coach Ajax, Barcelona, […]

7 years ago

Zidane already has his eye on transfer targets at Madrid Zinedine Zidane returned to Real Madrid on Monday, replacing manager Santiago Solari on a contract until 2022, and has already earmarked NGolo Kante as his first transfer target. Zidane was confirmed as the club’s new manager 10 months after he shocked president Florentino Perez and […]

7 years ago

McGregor’s defence lawyer said the MMA fighter “appreciates the response of law enforcement” Conor McGregor has been pictured leaving jail in Miami after being arrested and charged with strong-armed robbery and misdemeanor criminal mischief after allegedly smashing a man’s phone at approximately 5am on Monday morning. Before his release on bond, McGregor’s Miami defence lawyer Samuel […]

7 years ago

Conor McGregor was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning MMA fighter Conor McGregor has been arrested outside the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel, according to a Miami Beach police spokesperson. The arrest occurred on Monday and the former two-weight UFC world champion has been charged with strong-armed robbery and misdemeanor criminal mischief after allegedly smashing […]

7 years ago

Monday, Monday, so good to me Hopefully you have been singing that song all day, jovially trotting around the world to the annoyance of people who hate Monday, a day which – let’s face it – is one of only seven that exist. When you break it down like that, it’s pretty weird to dislike 14.285714 […]

7 years ago

“What happened has no place in football or society” Birmingham City have released an official statement apologising to Jack Grealish and Aston Villa for the attack on Grealish by a Birmingham fan during the Second City Derby on Sunday. Grealish was attacked within the first 10 minutes of the game at St. Andrew’s, after the […]

7 years ago

He’s got some moves Tyson Fury is known for his moves in the boxing room, which makes sense since he is a boxer after all. We know though – from videos posted online in the past – that he also enjoys a little dance from time to time. He has previously danced passionately to Tina […]

7 years ago

It just had to be him, didn’t it? Jack Grealish shrugged off the vicious and disgraceful attack he was subjected to at the start of the Second City Derby on Sunday afternoon in stunning fashion by scoring the winner for his Aston Villa side in the second half. Grealish was attacked nine minutes into the […]

7 years ago

The attack took place in the early hours of Saturday morning Liverpool have asked for witnesses to come forward with information after youth goalkeeper Shamal George was the victim of an alleged racially motivated attack in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Saturday morning. Merseyside police are said to be studying CCTV of […]

7 years ago

Sterling was one of many to condemn Grealish’s attacker Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has condemned the attack on Jack Grealish during the Second City Derby on Sunday afternoon and hit out at the “idiot” responsible for it. Grealish was attacked by a Birmingham City supporter less than 10 minutes into Villa’s game with their […]

7 years ago

Many people will agree with Gary Neville on this Gary Neville has called for a strong punishment to be handed down to Birmingham City after one of their fans ran onto the St. Andrew’s pitch and attacked Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish on Sunday afternoon. Grealish was attacked by a supporter less than 10 minutes […]

7 years ago

The incident happened in the ninth minute of the game Jack Grealish has been punched in the head by a Birmingham City fan who ran onto the St. Andrew’s pitch during the Second City Derby on Sunday afternoon. The incident, which occurred in the ninth minute of the game, saw a fan sprint onto the […]

7 years ago

Kylian Mbappe revealed that he has not been able to sleep since Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has spoken for the first time about the impact that their shock defeat to Manchester United in the Champions League has had on him. The Parisians came into their second round second leg against the Premier League side […]

7 years ago

The flight from Istanbul to New York hit turbulence 45 minutes before landing As many as 30 people have been injured after a flight travelling from the Turkish city of Istanbul to New York hit severe turbulence over the state of Maine. The turbulence is believed to have hit the flight 45 minutes before it […]

7 years ago

The Philippe Coutinho to Manchester United rumours will not go away It is just over a year since Philippe Coutinho left the Premier League for his dream move to Barcelona, but speculation about his departure from the Spanish giants continues at pace. The Brazilian’s move from Liverpool was widely celebrated by Barcelona fans, but he […]

7 years ago

The Boeing 737 was flying to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi An Ethiopian Airlines flight has crashed with 149 passengers and eight crew members on board, the country’s prime minister confirmed on Sunday. In a tweet sent on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed deaths upon the flight. “The Office of the PM, on behalf […]

7 years ago

Mario Balotelli loves laying the boot in from time to time Paris Saint-Germain’s loss on Wednesday evening to Manchester United has been greeted with a great deal of schadenfreude by football fans, and now Mario Balotelli has had his own say on the matter. Never a stranger to controversy or having a laugh, Super Mario […]

7 years ago

The chanting is alleged to have taken place during the first half of Southampton’s win over Tottenham Hotspur A football fan present at Southampton’s St. Mary’s Stadium during their 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur has reported two Saints fans for anti-Semitic chanting. The fan, a Sunday Times journalist who has remained anonymous for fear of […]

7 years ago

There appears to be no lack of appetite for Game of Thrones For months now there has been fevered anticipation from fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones as we get closer and closer to the release of the latest and final season of the show. Who will take the Iron Throne? Will the humans be […]

7 years ago

This is getting a little ridiculous from PSG now There has been an awful lot of fallout since Manchester United shocked the world by overturning a 2-0 away goal deficit and defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League second round tie. No one really expected Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to progress, […]

7 years ago

Occupational hazard, we suppose Jonny May caused a bit of a stir during England’s comprehensive Guinness Six Nations victory over Italy on Saturday. On JOE’s House of Rugby, we have already heard James Haskell describe May as a lovely guy, but someone who literally doesn’t know where he is most of the time. On Saturday, we […]

7 years ago

Moore took over as manager on a permanent basis after a spirited set of results towards the end of last season Darren Moore, who nearly engineered a miracle escape from Premier League relegation for West Brom Albion last season, has been sacked by the club after a run of results which has seen the club […]

7 years ago

Jordan Pickford has dinosaur arms Not my words, but the words of football fans everywhere, who have made it their duty to mock Jordan Pickford for the perceived crime of having tiny little T-Rex arms. He actually has normal-sized arms for an adult male – they’re probably longer than average if anything – but it […]

7 years ago

Doucoure is clearly fed up with the ‘pace and power’ stereotype Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure has hit out at lazy stereotypes of black footballers which perpetuate the myth that black footballers’ style of play is based on power alone, rather than technique. During an interview with the Daily Mirror, the French midfielder took aim at […]

7 years ago