Latest articles by Joe Mewis
‘Alan Shearer was supposed to caddy for me twice, but my wife did it instead’ Lee Westwood on the England and Newcastle legend’s near misses
EXCLUSIVE The former world number 1 has had plenty of run-ins with footballers
‘No-one would have thought Arsenal could have won the Champions League, and they did it. They proved their character - they were resilient and hard to beat’ Rachel Yankey on Arsenal’s WSL hopes
EXCLUSIVE The Gunners will be hoping to end London rivals Chelsea’s recent WSL domination
‘That game is still the last time that Real Madrid lost a major European final. We were led by Sir Alex Ferguson, arguably the best manager of all time, who just scared you into winning!’ Gordon Strachan on Aberdeen’s iconic 1983 Cup Winners’ Cup victory
EXCLUSIVE The Dons saw off Real Madrid in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup final
‘We used to play computer games and stuff with the Man United boys. Yes, there was a massive rivalry between clubs, but I’m not sure that got in the way’ John Terry addresses England’s ‘Golden Generation’ cliques criticism
EXCLUSIVE The mid-2000s ‘Golden Generation’ never made it past the quarter-final mark at a major tournament
‘Mourinho had to put me in my place very quickly. He sent me to the academy, then brought me back when I was ready to know I was in the big boys’ league’ John Obi Mikel recalls his early Chelsea learning curve
EXCLUSIVE The Nigerian international was the subject of a controversial transfer to Chelsea in 2006
‘The award can be passed down to my children. My name will forever be written in the annals of the world’s greatest cup competition, and that makes me crazy proud’ The non-league striker who pipped Haaland, Salah and Isak to the FA Cup Golden Ball Award
EXCLUSIVE The non-league forward netted ten FA Cup goals last season to beat all-comers
‘That kind of wisdom - and remember, English is one of five languages he speaks - it sounded like Confucius. Wenger was a great teacher. He could make you think and understand’ Alan Davis reveals the best piece of advice he received from Arsene Wenger
EXCLUSIVE The comedian and Gunners fan was left impressed by the former Arsenal boss
‘He sat us all down in the hotel and his aura was instantly clear. He kept repeating that we were going to win the league the following season’ John Terry opens up on his first meeting with Jose Mourinho
EXCLUSIVE The Portuguese boss made a strong first impression at Stamford Bridge
‘He’s got a really tough job to keep everything Southgate built up, add his own style of play and push this side over the last hurdle and win a trophy, in less than two years’ Teddy Sheringham on Thomas Tuchel’s England challenge
EXCLUSIVE The former Three Lions striker has weighed up the size of the task facing the England boss
‘After I signed for Chelsea, Cole Palmer’s celebration came to mind. Then Palmer saw that and messaged me, saying he couldn’t wait for us to play together’ Chelsea new boy Estevao on his Stamford Bridge welcoming committee
EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian has finally linked up with his team-mates, 12 months after a deal was struck for his signature
‘I understand the pressures Alisson has to play under. So much goes on in footballers’ lives, but he kept his performance levels up as Liverpool won the Premier League last season’ David James’ admiration for his Reds successor
EXCLUSIVE The former Reds and England stopper has been impressed by the Brazilian’s consistancy
‘I flew from Burundi to Birmingham aged 10 – then got put into care until I had a DNA test…’ Saido Berahino opens up on his journey from war-torn Burundi to the Premier League
EXCLUSIVE The former West Brom forward was born in civil war-hit Burundi before moving to the UK
‘Wayne Rooney is the best British player ever. He could do everything; you could even put him at left-back’ Javier Hernandez reveals his best Manchester United team-mates
EXCLUSIVE The Mexican spent five years at Old Trafford and played with some iconic Red Devils stars
‘It was just Sir Alex and me in a room. It was difficult to say no to the greatest manager of all time, to his face’ Why a teenage John Obi Mikel turned down Manchester United
EXCLUSIVE The Nigerian was the subject of a long-running transfer dispute between Chelsea and Manchester United as a teenager
‘Trying to get another Sir Alex Ferguson was the wrong move. They should have tried something different. Sir Alex was way more than a manager’ Javier Hernandez on Manchester United’s succession problems
EXCLUSIVE The Mexican striker was at the club when Sir Alex Ferguson called it a day in 2013
‘My locker was right next to Messi’s, and he gave a lot of advice to me. I watched and learned from what he did on the pitch’ Ousmane Dembele opens up his Lionel Messi relationship
EXCLUSIVE Dembele made the move to Barcelona to play alongside the Argentinian icon in a €148million move in 2017
‘Before the Champions League final, people would shout “Ballon d’Or!” at me. It’s the Holy Grail of football’ Ousmane Dembele on what landing football’s biggest individual prize would mean to him
EXCLUSIVE The Paris Saint-Germain star is now the favourite to land football's greatest individual honour
‘This agent had a briefcase full of cash sitting right next to him, about £50,000. I was only 16, and all of these crazy things had already started happening’ John Obi Mikel on the surreal race for his signature
EXCLUSIVE The Nigerian was the subject of a controversial 2006 transfer when Manchester United and Chelsea fought for his signature
‘Moving to Manchester United was like a movie. Once I pulled over to answer the phone and heard Sir Alex Ferguson! That Scottish accent was so tough to understand’ Javier Hernandez reveals how his Man United move happened
EXCLUSIVE The Mexican striker arrived at Old Trafford in the summer of 2010
‘I had lots of confidence from the coach. Luis Enrique gives me total freedom on the pitch’ Ousmane Dembele opens up on his revival under his PSG coach
EXCLUSIVE The French striker enjoyed the best campaign of his career last season
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‘It’s not going to be that easy, but Forest’s ability to counter-attack will stand them in massively good stead, particularly away’ Stan Collymore outlines why Forest could be suited to European football
EXCLUSIVE Forest are back in Europe for the first time since the 1995/96 season
‘I want to see them push the teams who’ve been challenging regularly over the past few seasons. To truly challenge, I think Chelsea need two more years’ William Gallas on Chelsea’s next steps
EXCLUSIVE The former Chelsea defender assesses his old club’s progress under Todd Boehly
