
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

Chelsea fume at two-hour Club World Cup extreme weather delay - but will the 2026 World Cup suffer the same fate?
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Chelsea were forced off after 85 minutes of their last-16 clash and were unable to return for almost two hours

Manchester United linked with controversial signing - who has 'Instagram clause': report
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Manchester United's latest target has courted controversy in the past

UEFA issue Crystal Palace Europa League update, following two clubs' confirmed expulsions
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Crystal Palace are still waiting to find out if they will be playing in next season's Europa League

Quiz! Can you name the biggest signings of the 2020s so far?
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Quiz! We're after the biggest deals from the past five years - how many can you remember?

Manchester United handed major summer transfer problem as they face paying stars millions to leave club
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Manchester United face the prospect of paying some huge earners massive sums to get them out of the club

Quiz! Can you name every member of England under-21s' 2023 Euros-winning squad?
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Quiz! Lee Carsley's side successfully defended their European crown at the weekend - but how many players can you remember from the 2023 vintage?

Manchester United given green light to sign surprise Barcelona star: report
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Manchester United could take advantage of Barcelona's transfer stance

Huge Arsenal transfer OFF, following Fabrizio Romano confirmation: report
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An audacious Arsenal transfer swoop appears to have been rebuffed

Vinicius Jr teams up with Pepsi to launch revolutionary new 'Wear-A-Ball' - a football that turns into a jacket
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Have you ever wished that your football could transform into a jacket? Well, today's your lucky day!

Manchester United accelerate move for Everton flop: report
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Manchester United are said to be stepping up a move for a former Toffees star

Quiz! Can you get 100% in our Patrick Vieira quiz?
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QUIZ! How much do you know about one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history?

Paul Pogba set to return from doping ban after agreeing two-year deal with Champions League side: report
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Paul Pogba was hit with a four-year doping ban in February 2024 that was then reduced on appeal

Leeds United face shock Champions League competition for Aaron Ramsdale: report
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Premier League new boys Leeds United are believed to be in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer

Quiz! Can you get 100% in our Zinedine Zidane quiz?
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QUIZ! We're here to test your Zizou knowledge with 10 fiendishly difficult questions on the French legend

'I’m completely fed up with football. Now it’s time to forget about football for a while and enjoy the holidays' Southampton star admits he has fatigue from the sport in damning end-of-season assessment
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Southampton endured one of the worst Premier League campaigns ever, claiming just 12 points all season

'If we wanted to sign new players, it was difficult. Who's really making the decisions and why are they making them? I can only tell you that when I was there, it was difficult to say, even for me as coach' Former Manchester United boss slams hierarchy
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Manchester United's decision-makers and leaders have been questioned by a former Red Devils boss

‘Henrik Larsson found me with a pass and I hit the ball with my whole soul. When I saw it go in, I wanted to get up to celebrate – my body wouldn’t let me’ Juliano Belletti on his 2006 Champions League winner
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EXCLUSIVE The former Barcelona man broke Arsenal hearts with his Champions League winner

Quiz! Can you name every club in Europe's top five leagues for 2025/26?
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QUIZ! With promotion and relegation settled across the continent, how will Europe's big leagues look for the upcoming season?

“I was very flattered. There was no doubt: that’s where I wanted to go. After the Euros, I got a call from my agent to say, ‘Let’s do this’. I was super happy” How Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s move to Chelsea came about
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EXCLUSIVE The Chelsea midfielder is preparing for Sweden's Euro 2025 tilt

‘My dad used to say I’d play for Bolton one day, but soon I was playing at World Cups and in Champions League finals. I’d love to have done it, though’ Owen Hargreaves reveals his Bolton Wanderers regret
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EXCLUSIVE Owen Hargreaves achieved many things in his career, but turning out for his dad’s team was not one of them

‘I was never the same after all the injections and operations at Manchester United – I was in constant pain. I never realised just how dangerous my injury had been’ Owen Hargreaves opens up on the injuries that derailed his career
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE A series of knee injuries wrecked the midfielder’s career after he had established himself in the England side

‘I believe that when I step onto the pitch, I can create moments and goals out of nothing. I’ve got a name for myself for scoring in big moments – I like that’ Ella Toone on her big-game temperament
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EXCLUSIVE The Manchester United star is preparing to bring her big-ham mentality to Euro 2025

‘Frank Lampard said in front of everyone that I was the best, even though he was given man of the match. I’d played out of my usual position and it was perfect’ Juliano Belletti on his Chelsea highpoint
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EXCLUSIVE Belletti spent three years at Stamford Bridge following a £4million move from Barcelona in 2007

‘I felt I’d climbed a mountain after the 2006 World Cup. A lot of England fans and journalists had never seen me play, but I always knew I’d win them round’ Owen Hargreaves on proving the naysayers wrong
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EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United and Bayern Munich man had never lived in England when he made his Three Lions debut
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