Joe Mewis

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

59-year-old Japan legend scores ahead of his 42nd professional season

By Joe Mewis Published

The Japanese legend began his professional career in 1986

Player
Non English club to play their home Champions League games in London this season

By Joe Mewis Published

The Emirates won't be the only place in London to watch Champions League football

Competition
Why are Manchester United threatening to block their own fans' season tickets?

By Joe Mewis Published

Supporters have been angered by the club's moves to identify potential ticket touts

Team
Transfer journalists Florian Plettenberg and Fabrizio Romano in ITK spat followingYan Diomande to Real Madrid 'fake news' claims

By Joe Mewis Published

The two journalists have traded barbs following reports of Yan Diomande's proposed move to Real Madrid

Transfer
"I chose to remain silent until now" Andrea Pirlo Italy appointment scrapped at the 11th hour for odd reason

By Joe Mewis Published

The former Azzurri midfielder had been set to be named the new Italy boss

Coaches & Managers
Bruno Guimaraes sets deadline for his future amid Arsenal transfer interest: report

By Joe Mewis Published

The Newcastle United midfielder has been the subject of interest from Arsenal this summer

Transfer
Manchester City linked with THIRD Chelsea first-teamer as Enzo Maresca eyes attacking reunion: report

By Joe Mewis Published

The former Chelsea boss is said to be looking to bring one of his former charges to the Etihad

Transfer
Champions League with a line-up
Quiz! Can you guess the team from the line-ups' nationalities?

By Joe Mewis Last updated

QUIZ! The latest FourFourTwo quiz is one for the flag enthusiasts out there

QUIZ!
Joe Cole discusses why England's Golden Generation failed to reach its potential

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Cole’s star-packed Three Lions side could never get past their quarter-final glass ceiling

EXCLUSIVE
From debut challenges to record scorer: Michail Antonio recalls his West Ham highlights

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The forward spent 10 years at the club and remains their leading Premier League goalscorer

EXCLUSIVE
Youri Djorkaeff explains how Johan Cruyff's future influenced his move to Inter Milan

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE After claiming a European title with Paris Saint-Germain, the France international was on the move

EXCLUSIVE
“The further you get from Arsenal’s title win at Anfield, the more special it becomes, as it’s a game that will never be repeated, a special, special night” Alan Smith on Arsenal’s legendary 1989 title decider

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Gunners’ 2-0 win against Liverpool sealed a dramatic title victory

EXCLUSIVE
“I joined Leeds United to babysit my compatriot Phil Masinga, but I ended up staying there for 10 years” Lucas Radebe’s unlikely path to becoming an Elland Road legend

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Leeds United snapped up the South African duo in 1994

EXCLUSIVE
“I worked as a hairdresser before joining Gillingham – it was clattering Steve Bruce that earned me the contract” How Tony Cascarino earned his big break in football

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Republic of Ireland international came from humble beginnings

EXCLUSIVE
“If I’d missed that penalty, they might have sent me down a mine for 50 years. Instead I became a national hero” Antonin Panenka on the origin of his historic penalty

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Czechoslovakia international’s spot-kick against West Germany has gone down in history

EXCLUSIVE
“I sat on the bench for two months, so someone tweeted a picture of me to David Gold saying 'Missing person' and he retweeted. It was hilarious” Michail Antonio on a curious incident from his early West Ham days

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Hammers forward struggled for game time after joining the club

EXCLUSIVE
"Gianni Infantino asked me to become his advisor, at a time there was a lot of criticism about FIFA. Now, I spend 99 per cent of my time working alongside him" Youri Djorkaeff on working with the FIFA chief

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The France World Cup winner now has a senior role at FIFA

EXCLUSIVE
"Gary Lineker never used to go out for the warm-ups. He’d stand in a hot bath and do a few stretches, then he was ready" Alan Smith on his former Leicester City team-mate's tricks of the trade

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The two England strikers formed a promising striking partnership at Filbert Street

EXCLUSIVE
"Silverware would have been guaranteed if I moved to Manchester United, but football isn’t about accolades to me – I belonged at Leeds" Lucas Radebe opens up on his loyalty to Leeds United

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former South Africa international became a club legend at Elland Road

EXCLUSIVE
"The boys told me, 'Shut up, you’ll never do it' when I told them about the Homer Simpson celebration. It was quality" Michail Antonio on his iconic goal celebration

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former West Ham man always had a host of brilliant celebrations in his locker

EXCLUSIVE
‘It wouldn’t be fair to compare Kevin Nolan with Zinedine Zidane – but maybe he was a better warrior’ Youri Djorkaeff on two of his very different former team-mates

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The France midfielder played alongside some very different types of players

EXCLUSIVE
"Life stopped in that moment – in a second, everything could have changed. France were inches from the World Cup" Javier Zanetti on Emi Martinez’s brilliant 2022 World Cup final save

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE One moment stood out three-and-a-half years ago for the Argentina legend

EXCLUSIVE
England World Cup 2026 fixtures: Dates, times, TV channels and how to watch

By Joe Mewis, Matthew Ketchell Last updated

Thomas Tuchel's side are left to battle for bronze

Team
"Jack Charlton used to tell us off for drinking Coke. He said we should drink beer because it would help us sleep better" Tony Cascarino on being part of Ireland’s 1990 and 1994 World Cup journey

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The iconic former Ireland boss twice led the team to the World Cup knockout stage

EXCLUSIVE
‘At West Ham, I told Slaven Bilic ‘I’ll never play at right-back!’ Mark Noble argued with me, so I stormed off and got a taxi home’ Michail Antonio on his shifting roles at West Ham

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE West Ham's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer was not always used up front, and wasn't always happy about it

EXCLUSIVE
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