Latest articles by Joe Mewis
‘The dirt pitches of Brazil gave me the gift of ball control. You couldn’t trust the ground, so you had to improvise constantly. That chaos sharpened me technically’ How Denilson went from the streets to the world’s most expensive player
EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian winger was the subject of a world record move in 1998
‘Without my goal against Olympiacos, who knows if Liverpool would have pulled off the Miracle of Istanbul’ Former Reds star on his Champions League contribution
EXCLUSIVE Florent Sinama Pongolle didn’t feature in the Istanbul final, but had already played his part in the famous European run
‘I competed in javelin at county level and cleaned up. I think my personal best was 55 metres when I stopped at 14 or 15 and football took over instead’ Long throw ace Rory Delap on his incredible trademark
EXCLUSIVE Stoke legend Rory Delap would secure a place in Premier League folklore history
‘We had so many brilliant players in the academy, but Cole had moments of skill that could blow you away. I was constantly in touch with Pep about his performances’ Manchester City’s youth boss on Cole Palmer’s ability
EXCLUSIVE Future England international Cole Palmer caught the eye at an early age
‘I remember watching Cole Palmer score in the Community Shield and the Super Cup for the first team, thinking, “Yeah, I want to be doing that as well”’ James McAtee on his time in Man City’s youth system
EXCLUSIVE Former Manchester City youth prospect James McAtee had the perfect role model in front of him
‘It’s enjoyable watching youngsters you’ve worked with realise their talent. You’re usually never quite sure if it’s going to happen, but I always felt that Cole would do it’ Cole Palmer’s England youth boss on Chelsea star’s rise
EXCLUSIVE Cole Pamler’s former England U15s boss on the Chelsea star’s early promise
2026 World Cup: Every team to have qualified
Looking for every team to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup? The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams and sides are sealing their spots
Arsenal suffer major injury blow as key player's recovery timeline revealed
Mikel Arteta will have to make do without a key Arsenal player after the international break
'I'm a big signing' Manchester United star admits feeling the pressure at Old Trafford after goalless start
The £65 million new signing was brought in as part of a new-look Manchester United attack
Tottenham face injury blow after midfielder stretched off during international clash
Spurs boss Thomas Frank faces a nervous wait to see if his player's injury is serious
When is the 2026 World Cup draw? Date, venue, new format and rules explained
The countdown to next summer's World Cup in North America is well and truly on
Why Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been sent home early from Norway international duty
The forward will miss his country's clash against New Zealand on Tuesday
'I thought, we all thought, that he could end up at Villa Park' Aston Villa transfer insider reveals failed summer drama
Aston Villa came up short in their quest to add a popular attacker
Former Arsenal wonderkid takes first senior managerial job with recently relegated Premier League side
The former Gunners star hung up his boots in 2022 and moved into coaching
'When you think of when we were at United, we should be pretty ashamed' Roy Keane reflects on ‘mad’ Manchester United decision
The former Manchester United skipper has been looking back at a previous major talking point
‘Manchester United took too long to decide, the season was about to start, and I didn’t want to wait any longer, so I chose to join Chelsea instead’ Pedro opens up on snubbing the Red Devils
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for Chelsea in 2015
‘His movement, intelligence, speed and willingness to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in are very impressive. Liverpool have recruited a player beginning to realise his potential’ Eintracht Frankfurt legend tells Reds what to expect from Hugo Ekitike
EXCLUSIVE The French forward was signed in an £79million deal this summer
‘I can’t tell you if I actually scored seven, but I was definitely drunk!’ Troy Deeney opens up on the day he was scouted
EXCLUSIVE The former Watford man has opened up on his eventful rise into professional football
‘I met Leon Osman at a New York Jets practice. I’m not sure why he was there, but I went over to say, “What’s up?”’ NFL star Olu Fashanu on his love for football and a random Premier League run-in
EXCLUSIVE The New York Jets are in action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday
‘Gordon Banks’ save from Pele inspired me to become a goalkeeper. I only became a defender because the players in front of me were so shabby’ Stuart Pearce on his admiration for the England legend
EXCLUSIVE Pearce went down as one of England’s finest-ever left-backs, but it could all have been very different….
‘The Lisbon Lions never knew they were beaten. We were on top of the world and could take on anybody on our day – it was a glorious era for us all’ Celtic legend Jim Craig on the club’s iconic European triumph
EXCLUSIVE Craig was part of the side that saw off Inter Milan in the 1967 European Cup final
‘I’ll always believe I can get an England call-up – it’s a dream of mine. That feeling will never leave and that was a big factor in joining Rangers’ Max Aarons on his Three Lions motivation
EXCLUSIVE The Bournemouth loanee was regular in the England U21s but is yet to receive a senior call-up
‘I truly believe that he’s now at a club that can take his game to the next level. He can win the Ballon d’Or one day, and moving to Liverpool will help him on that journey’ Bayer Leverkusen icon backs Florian Wirtz to succeed at Anfield
EXCLUSIVE The German playmaker swapped Leverkusen for Anfield in the summer transfer window
