
Joe Donnohue
Joe joined FourFourTwo as senior digital writer in July 2025 after five years covering Leeds United in the Championship and Premier League. Joe's 'Mastermind' specialist subject is 2000s-era Newcastle United having had a season ticket at St. James' Park for 10 years before relocating to Leeds and later London. Joe takes a keen interest in youth football, covering PL2, U21 Euros, as well as U20 and U17 World Cups in the past, in addition to hosting the industry-leading football recruitment-focused SCOUTED podcast. He is also one of the lucky few to have 'hit top bins' as a contestant on Soccer AM. It wasn't a shin-roller.
Latest articles by Joe Donnohue

Arsenal transfer target and Everton flop involved in physical altercation with coach
By Joe Donnohue published
A former Arsenal transfer target has edged closer to a move after a public disagreement with his head coach

Wolves make formal approach for previously-relegated Championship boss: report
By Joe Donnohue published
Wolves are reportedly ready to make an imminent appointment following Vitor Pereira's sacking

Why are Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from Europa League fixture against Aston Villa?
By Joe Donnohue published
Aston Villa host Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League this evening - but there will be no away fans in attendance

'St James' Park is a safe place for us' Newcastle United star makes away form admission as Champions League offers respite
By Joe Donnohue published
On Guy Fawkes night, Newcastle United lacked a spark but showed their quality when it was needed most

'It's hard to speak about Marco' Aleksandar Mitrovic reveals Fulham guilt and Newcastle United regret
By Joe Donnohue published
Aleksandar Mitrovic is best remembered in England for his goalscoring exploits with Fulham, but arrived on Premier League shores as a highly-rated youngster from Belgium's top flight

'Trent will be upset - he's moved onto bigger and better things' Liverpool fans slammed by ex-Premier League striker
By Joe Donnohue published
Liverpool defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night which featured a sour homecoming tribute for Trent Alexander-Arnold

Manchester United wonderkid will be given Ruben Amorim chance with £65m boots to fill: report
By Joe Donnohue published
A Manchester United teenager is being tipped for a Premier League breakthrough later this year

Crystal Palace charged over 'insulting and/or provocative' Evangelos Marinakis Nottingham Forest banner
By Joe Donnohue published
Crystal Palace have been charged by the Football Association over their supporters' conduct at the Premier League fixture with Nottingham Forest earlier this season

Newcastle United receive MAJOR last-minute fitness boost after earlier Bruno Guimaraes blow
By Joe Donnohue published
Newcastle United are seeking to win their third Champions League fixture in a row this evening

Erik ten Hag's Manchester United legacy costs club further £45m as error revealed: report
By Joe Donnohue published
Manchester United made a costly transfer error during Erik ten Hag's tenure as manager, it has transpired

'It's been really overwhelming, I think it's been taken entirely out of context' Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps reacts to book backlash
By Joe Donnohue published
Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has spoken out following backlash to her autobiography release

Granit Xhaka's huge Sunderland salary revealed as ex-Arsenal man provides further return on investment: report
By Joe Donnohue published
Sunderland's capture of Granit Xhaka this past summer appears to have been one of the transfer window's finest deals

'Very, very unusual' Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank breaks silence on Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven fallout
By Joe Donnohue published
Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank has reacted publicly to two of his players' apparent insubordination following Spurs' defeat to Chelsea

Footballer injured in LNER train knife attack undergoes surgery as club confirm hospital stay: report
By Joe Donnohue published
A National League footballer was one of the victims of a shocking knife attack aboard a London-bound train over the weekend

Arsenal man reportedly receives £1.5m pay-off ahead of informal Gunners coaching role
By Joe Donnohue published
A former Arsenal midfielder is back at the club's London Colney training base

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe highlights one positive from uncharacteristic West Ham United defeat
By Joe Donnohue published
Newcastle United were defeated in the capital on Sunday afternoon as West Ham's first home win for 248 days became the latest result highligthing the Magpies' troublesome away form

Ronaldo, Vinicius Jr, Jimmy Corbett?! 'The Boy's A Bit Special' best and worst wonderkid scouting picks
By Joe Donnohue published
The Boy’s A Bit Special feature has returned to FourFourTwo – to celebrate, we look back at three decades of youngsters who we tipped for the top. Some predictions were more successful than others…

'The Boy's A Bit Special' Portugal teenager with shades of Manchester City legend an outside bet for World Cup spotlight
By Joe Donnohue published
FC Porto attacker Rodrigo Mora is the classic European No.10 and features in this month's 'The Boy's A Bit Special'

'I didn't sleep for days, by the time Newcastle next get to a final, I could be long gone' Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope makes 'selfish' cup admission
By Joe Donnohue published
Newcastle United ended their 70-year domestic trophy drought earlier this year with victory in the Carabao Cup Final

Who are the commentators and pundits on Sky Sports this weekend?
By Mark White published
The Premier League returns this weekend with matches taking place across Saturday, Sunday and Monday

'The Boy's A Bit Special' LaLiga aerial colossus already attracting Premier League interest as Arsenal lurk
By Joe Donnohue published
Real Sociedad centre-back Jon Martin is one of the best young centre-backs in world football currently and features in this month's edition of 'The Boy's A Bit Special'

'The Boy's A Bit Special' Real Madrid's €40m sensation wins early vote of confidence at Santiago Bernabeu
By Joe Donnohue published
Real Madrid winger Franco Mastantuono is among the world's best young players and is selected in FourFourTwo's 'The Boy's A Bit Special' feature

'The Boy's A Bit Special' Leeds United youngster Harry Gray fulfilling academy expectations and familial prophecy
By Joe Donnohue published
Leeds United teenager Harry Gray is the latest youngster to be selected in FourFourTwo's 'The Boy's A Bit Special' feature

Better than Salah, Suarez and Ronaldo, the Chilean miner wracked by family tragedy who became English football's first overseas star
By Spencer Vignes published
A whole host of foreign players arrived in the Premier League this summer – all of them are following in the footsteps of a Chilean who found the net with regularity for Newcastle more than 70 years ago
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