Latest articles by Joe Mewis
‘I’d place the Saudi Pro League just behind Europe’s top leagues. Signing Cristiano Ronaldo alone isn’t enough to guarantee titles’ CR-7's former team-mate on the standards he faces at Al Nassr
EXCLUSIVE Ronaldo made the move to the Saudi Pro League in 2023, but has found silverware hard to come by
‘I had the same feeling with Sunderland as I had when I went to Leverkusen – that there could be something very special about this team’ Granit Xhaka on the Black Cats' similarities to Leverkusen’s title winners
EXCLUSIVE The Swiss veteran claimed a remarkable Bundesliga win when his Leverkusen side went unbeaten in 2023/24
'When Pep Guardiola came in and began to play the beautiful game, people thought it was the first time ever that teams had played football in England' Tony Pulis on the continuous cycle of football
EXCLUSIVE The former Stoke City manager's methods have come back into style this season
‘I told Diego Maradona his laces weren’t tied and he shrugged it off. He played six minutes like that, as if he was playing on the street!’ Michael Laudrup on his incredible encounter with the football legend
EXCLUSIVE The Danish legend played with - and against - some of the greatest players of his generation
‘Ronaldo is no longer the fast player he once was, but he’s still lethal in the box and that’s what he needs to maximise at the World Cup’ Maniche on how Cristiano Ronaldo can succeed this summer
EXCLUSIVE Ronaldo's former Portugal team-mate believes the Al Nassr man still has a role to play this summer
‘Real Madrid wanted me, but I knew they were never going to trigger my release clause’ Gaizka Mendieta on the offers he got to leave Valencia
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish playmaker spent nine seasons at Valencia before his 2001 move to Lazio
‘Johan Cruyff influenced the way I saw football. In the last two decades, even the smaller teams have started playing his attacking brand of football’ Michael Laudrup opens up on his time at Barcelona
EXCLUSIVE The Dane joined up with his boyhood hero at the Camp Nou in 1989
‘I follow Arsenal every day. When Sunderland don’t have a game, I watch Arsenal. I’m proud of playing so many games for such an amazing club’ Granit Xhaka on why Arsenal maintain a special place in his heart
EXCLUSIVE The Swiss midfielder left the Gunners in the summer of 2023 after seven seasons in north London
Moroccan FA says it will begin legal action against CAF and FIFA following chaotic end to AFCON final
Morocco lost the final to Senegal in extra time - but only after Senegal boss Pep Thiaw ordered his players off the pitch when a late Moroccan penalty was awarded
Quiz! Can you name the players with the most goals and assists in Champions League history?
QUIZ! The Champions League returns from its Christmas break this week - but how well do you know your big European goal threats?
Quiz! Can you put every Premier League club in order, from most northernly to most southernly?
QUIZ! Our latest FourFourTwo quiz will be calling on your geography skills as much as your football knowledge
2026 World Cup stadium guide: The full list of venues
With 16 2026 World Cup stadiums, Canada, Mexico and the United States will share hosting duties, providing the setting for all the action
Manchester United in talks with Xavi Hernandez over managerial job: report
The Camp Nou icon has been out of work since his stint as Barcelona boss ended in May 2024
Inter Milan take inspiration from the Winter Olympics for their all-terrain new fourth kit
The city of Milan is set to host the 2026 Winter Olympics next month
“I was left in the foetal position after taking snus on England duty, but I won’t say which player gave it to me!” Carlton Cole opens up on Three Lions dressing room prank
The former West Ham and Chelsea striker did not enjoy his experience
Senegal boss Pape Thiaw opens up on his decision to order players off the pitch during chaotic AFCON final climax
Thiaw ordered his players off after Morocco were awarded a controversial late penalty in a dramatic AFCON final
Quiz! Can you name the top 100 scorers in Premier League history?
QUIZ! Our latest quiz is here to test your knowledge of the Premier League's most deadly hitmen
‘Gareth Southgate wasn’t honest with me – he left me on the bench without explanation when he took over at Middlesbrough’ Gaizka Mendieta on falling out with the future England boss
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish playmaker famously fell out with his then-Boro boss
‘Jermain Defoe and Lorik Cana convinced me to join Sunderland. It’s the greatest challenge of my career’ Granit Xhaka on why he returned to the Premier League
EXCLUSIVE The former Arsenal midfielder was signed by the newly-promoted Black Cats in the summer
‘I don’t know if Cristiano understood the ramifications of his meeting with Donald Trump’ Louis Saha on Ronaldo’s White House encounter
EXCLUSIVE The Portuguese icon met with the President of the United States at the White House in November
‘I snuck Bobby Robson out of hospital in a wheelchair for fish cakes and a bottle of champagne’ John Carver's heartwarming Sir Bobby story
EXCLUSIVE Carver was assistant to the former England boss at Newcastle United
‘We always seemed to have it over Arsenal psychologically. If we could have played them every week, we would have done’ Tony Pulis on being Arsene Wenger’s kryptonite with Stoke City
EXCLUSIVE Pulis’ Potter side had a habit of getting under the Gunners’ skin
‘I was keen to join Liverpool, but they changed their offer and I felt it wasn’t fair’ Michael Laudrup on missing out on Anfield move
EXCLUSIVE The Danish icon almost came to English football with Liverpool
‘Everyone knows about what happened in 2019 with the fans, which I still call a big misunderstanding to this day’ Granit Xhaka opens up on his Arsenal substitution incident
EXCLUSIVE The former Gunners midfielder ripped his shirt off after he was withdrawn in a 2019 clash against Crystal Palace
‘Ronaldo will reach 1,000 goals easily, I have no doubt. It’s a milestone that matters to him – something he’s had in mind for years’ Nani on Cristiano Ronaldo’s ultimate goalscoring quest
EXCLUSIVE Ronaldo’s former club and country team-mate knows exactly how driven the goalscoring icon is
