Joe Mewis
For more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.
Latest articles by Joe Mewis

Chris Kamara on why he never thought Soccer Saturday would be a hit
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The iconic Sky Sports show changed how UK fans consumed their football

How Sergio Aguero celebrates his QPR goal every year
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester City striker netted one of English football’s most famous goals in 2012

Aguero on the Premier League hero he wanted to emulate at Man City
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE Aguero joined the Citizens as a 23-year-old in 2011

Demba Ba reveals the real origin of Klopp’s ‘rock-and-roll football’ success story
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The German manager’s high-octane style of play would go on to transform football

Ex-Millwall owner Theo Paphitis on Millwall's 'scary' European adventure
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The Lions’ run to the FA Cup final in 2004 saw them compete in Europe the following season

Kevin Keegan on the ‘Love it’ interview and relationship with Alex Ferguson
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE Keegan’s title run-in rant remains one of the most iconic off-the-pitch moments in Premier League history

"There’s been serious mismanagement for a while now: it didn’t ever start making any more sense" Peter Crouch on the ‘disastrous’ decision Tottenham Hotspur made last season
By Joe Mewis Published
Tottenham were only able to beat the drop on the final day of last season

"If you’d have told me Arsenal weren’t going to win the win the league again for such a long time, I’d have said you were mad" Ray Parlour on Arsenal’s 22-year wait for the Premier League
By Joe Mewis Published
Mikel Arteta's side claimed their first title win since the 2004 Invincibles' success last season

"In football terms, he is a freak, and I mean that in the utmost respect – if he was in a book, you'd throw the book in the sea" Paul Merson on the Arsenal player stranger than fiction
By Joe Mewis Published
The Gunners icon can barely believe what he’s seen from one current Arsenal youngster

“I sat down with Frank Lampard and said his philosophy wouldn’t work to win anything: the way I’d play in your system won’t be good for you!” David Luiz on his frank discussion at Chelsea
By Joe Mewis Published
The Brazilian defender’s second spell at Stamford Bridge came to an end in 2019

“The 1966 World Cup was never really on my radar, it was quite a surprise when I received a letter from the FA in December ‘65 saying I was picked for a game in February” Sir Geoff Hurst on ‘cutting it fine’ for the tournament that defined his career
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The former West Ham man would end up front and centre of England’s finest hour

“There was interest from Italy, but Francis Lee was very determined. He flew to see me and convinced me that Manchester City was a place where I could be the main man” Georgi Kinkladze on turning down the opportunity to sign for AC Milan
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The Manchester City cult hero turned down an eye-catching offer to sign up at Maine Road

How FourFourTwo magazine helped Neil Sullivan earn a Scotland call-up in the 1990s
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The former Scotland international came up through the ranks with the Crazy Gang-era Wimbledon side

“Harry Redknapp was right. Agents have had West Ham’s pants down over the years. The club have only acted when weakness is exposed” Tony Gale on where the Hammers have fallen short in the transfer window
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The former Irons' man believes his old side have been taken advantage of in the market

“If we’re having a stinker, I’m not going to scream and shout at the lads. Those days are gone” Matt Grimes on maturing as a leader at Coventry City
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The midfielder was a key player in the Sky Blues’ promotion campaign last season

“Beating Fulham was one of the best nights of my career. I took my shirt off and threw myself onto the turf as if it were a swimming pool” Diego Forlan on his 2010 Europa League success
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The Uruguayan striker helped Atletico Madrid defeat the Cottagers in the 2010 Europa League final

“Pressing wasn’t my game. I’d run for you all day but closing your marker and bending your run… it makes me tired just watching it” Peter Crouch on why he may have struggled under Andoni Iraola
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool’s new boss is set to bring in a more intense style of play this season

“You can smell success in the air” Peter Reid managed Sunderland to two 7th-place at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats’ joint-highest finish for 71 year last season has them reaching for the passports for the first time since 1973
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE Newly promoted Sunderland claimed a European spot last season

“People talk about money but, ask most players and they’ll tell you, football is all about getting as many medals as you can” Ray Parlour on why Arsenal are motivated to win the Premier League again
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The Gunners are looking to claim back-to-back Premier League titles

“People aren’t afraid of Manchester City anymore” Joe Hart elaborates on the key intangible that left the club when Pep Guardiola did
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE Guardiola’s ten-year spell in charge at Manchester City came to an end this summer

“I don’t know what Jeremie Frimpong is, he’s not really a right-back” Ex-Liverpool striker Michael Owen believes the jury is still out on last season’s full-back signings, but remains excited by the others from last season's £446m summer transfer splurge
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The former Liverpool forward has given his take on last summer’s influx of new signings

“It wasn’t always sumptuous, fantastic, breathtaking football, but there was more of a mental toughness” Gary Pallister on Carrick’s start as Manchester United manager, and the opportunity to build from here
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE Carrick was handed the opportunity to become Manchester United’s permanent manager this summer

Who are the commentators and pundits on TNT Sports this week?
By Mark White Last updated
TNT Sports is back with the UEFA Champions League play-offs this week
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