Latest articles by Joe Mewis
‘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EXCLUSIVE The former Gunners midfielder ripped his shirt off after he was withdrawn in a 2019 clash against Crystal Palace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
‘I improved a lot working with Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and other brilliant Manchester City youngsters. A coach has to up their game in that environment’ Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy’s Man City learning curve
EXCLUSIVE The Bluebirds boss worked his way through the coaching ranks at Manchester City
‘He has great pace and excellent technique, and I really clicked with him on the pitch. He stood out a lot, both in training and in games’ Felipe Anderson on the best player he played with at West Ham United
EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian quickly forged an effective partnership at the Hammers
‘Every time a manager got sacked, it was always, “Scholesy, are you going to do the Oldham job?” I thought, “F**king hell, go on then, I’ll give it a crack”’ Paul Scholes recalls his spell in charge of his boyhood club
EXCLUSIVE The boyhood Oldham fan could only resist the call from Boundary Park for so long…
‘I drove a London bus down the road singing, ‘We’re all going on a summer holiday.’ My dad rang and said, “You stupid bastard, you’re never going to learn, are you?”’ Paul Gascoigne on the prank that got him in trouble with his dad
EXCLUSIVE One classic Gazza prank even got on his father’s radar
‘I was in the ambulance – Rita walked past and went, “Oh, Nicky are you OK?” I said, “I’ll be all right, don’t worry!” And then she gave me a kiss on the cheek’ Nicky Butt on his Rita Ora run-in
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United man has played in some eventful charity matches
‘Being called the voice of football is weird – it’s been my voice my whole life. My dad had a better voice’ Martin Tyler opens up on his iconic status
EXCLUSIVE The legendary commentator fell in love with football at an early age
‘When the finances come out and I try to say something, they go, “What are you f**king talking about? You haven’t got a clue, mate”’ Nicky Butt on his time in Manchester United board meetings
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United man’s transition from the pitch to the boardroom came with challenges
‘At Spurs, the lads said I wasn’t funny, so I brought an ostrich to training’ Paul Gascoigne recalls one of his most infamous pranks
EXCLUSIVE Who else but Gazza would be able to wrangle an ostrich?
Next Celtic manager odds as Wilfried Nancy sacked after just eight games
The Frenchman's 33-day reign as Celtic boss is the shortest in club history
Chelsea self-sabotage hands Manchester City major advantage in January transfer race
The January transfer window is here and Manchester City look set to make a splash
Who is Liam Rosenior? Chelsea set to announce offbeat managerial appointment
Chelsea are closing in on their replacement for the departed Enzo Maresca
Seven key moments which led to Ruben Amorim's explosive Manchester United downfall
Ruben Amorim's 14-month spell at Manchester United has come to an abrupt end
Liverpool's transfer expert lays foundation for centre-back problem as former coach drops Anfield bombshell: report
Arne Slot's Liverpool could look to improve their misfiring defence in the January transfer window
Next Manchester United manager odds as Ruben Amorim sacked after 14 months
The Portuguese has departed the club following an outburst after Manchester United's draw at Leeds United
Chelsea star's future in doubt after Enzo Maresca exit as transfer request imminent: report
One of the former Chelsea head coach's first signings could follow the Italian out of Stamford Bridge
‘Albania didn’t come to play football, but to provoke us. On the pitch they knew they didn’t have much chance. Nemanja Matic on Serbia’s fiery Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania
EXCLUSIVE Crowd trouble and a drone with a pro-Albanian banner caused the 2015 clash to be stopped
‘Scholesy was a phenomenal footballer and when people of Zidane’s ilk say things like that about you, it’s not just some s**t player, is it?’ Nicky Butt on Zidane’s Paul Scholes compliment
EXCLUSIVE The former Juventus and Real Madrid icon was a huge admirer of the ex-Manchester United midfielder
