
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

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

Who is the Baller League's mystery Premier League player? We think we've figured it out
By Joe Donnohue published
Sky Sports' 'Baller League' welcomed a so-called Premier League player onto the pitch during its most recent round of matches

Leeds United will now make profit on player set for Elland Road free transfer: report
By Joe Donnohue published
Leeds United could receive a boost to the club's coffers in the January transfer window

Sunderland and Bournemouth given European football 'guarantee' next season thanks to UEFA rule
By Joe Donnohue published
Premier League pace-setters Bournemouth and Sunderland will not get a better chance at qualifying for Europe

Aston Villa sign teenage wonderkid compounding Manchester City misery: report
By Joe Donnohue published
Aston Villa have secured the signing of one of Africa's up-and-coming young talents

Why Everton are making temporary Goodison Park return with Real Madrid invited as guests
By Joe Donnohue published
Everton are making a temporary return to Goodison Park for a series of fixtures

'No class whatsoever' Manager slams ex-Liverpool and Manchester City winger after touchline spat
By Joe Donnohue published
Former Liverpool man Albert Riera has been criticised for comments made after his NK Celje side's Europa Conference League victory

Football Manager 26 wonderkids: The 500 best under-20s in FM26
By Mark White published
FM26 Football Manager 26 wonderkids have dropped, with the best young talents revealed in the game

'I've heard nothing' Everton star reveals contract latest as major future decision looms
By Joe Donnohue published
Everton have recently renewed the contract of one key member of David Moyes' squad by securing Jordan Pickford's future - but what about the others?

Early Leeds United team news revealed as Daniel Farke makes sweeping changes for West Ham visit
By Joe Donnohue published
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke will make a number of changes to his starting lineup versus West Ham tonight

Eddie Howe issues classy response to Liverpool boss Arne Slot's not-so-subtle Newcastle United dig
By Joe Donnohue published
Liverpool manager Arne Slot described Newcastle United as a 'smaller club' earlier this week
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