
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

Moroccan FA says it will begin legal action against CAF and FIFA following chaotic end to AFCON final
By Joe Mewis published
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?
By Joe Mewis published
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?
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Steven Chicken last updated
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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?
By Joe Mewis last updated
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United man’s transition from the pitch to the boardroom came with challenges
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