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

‘Roy Keane was the one player every country at the World Cup would have picked from our squad, so I do wonder what we could have achieved had he stayed in 2002’ Matt Holland opens up on Ireland’s Saipan bust-up

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United skipper famously stormed out of Ireland’s 2002 World Cup camp

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‘I can name the whole Spain squad from the 2010 World Cup – they inspired us’ Mikel Merino on following in the footsteps of Spain’s Golden Age stars

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder is looking back to Spain’s Tiki-taka stars for his World Cup inspiration this summer

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‘We’re genuine candidates to go very far this summer. We have the quality, the recent tournament experience, and now the proof that we can win’ Roberto Martinez on Portugal’s World Cup hopes

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Martinez will spearhead Portugal’s quest for a maiden World Cup title

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‘The offensive talent France possesses is special. Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele can both lead the team this summer’ Olivier Giroud on France’s World Cup firepower

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE France will again head to the World Cup with a star-packed squad

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’It’s our duty to take that burden off Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku’ Jeremy Doku opens up on taking on more responsibility with Belgium at the World Cup

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Manchester City winger is set to be a key player for the Belgians this summer

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‘With Lionel Messi, Argentina will be a major contender again for this World Cup. He knows better than anyone what the team needs’ Javier Zanetti assesses Argentina’s chances this summer

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Argentina skipper believes his successor will again be vital for the Albiceleste this summer

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World Cup 2026 dark horses who could shock the world - and why Norway top our list

By Joe Mewis Published

Which unfancied teams are ready to upset the established order at this summer's World Cup?

Competition
Scotland World Cup opponents suffer 'huge blow' as 28-goal star man injured on eve of tournament

By Joe Mewis Published

Scotland may have been handed a boost in their effort to qualify from Group C

Player
Is Christian Eriksen going to retire from football after latest on-field collapse?

By Joe Mewis Published

The Denmark midfielder is recovering after collapsing during a friendly against Ukraine

Player
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes Mario Balotelli reference in World Cup 2026 promise

By Joe Mewis Published

Zohran Mamdani is a huge football fan and will often reference the beautiful game in his speeches

Player
Yan Diomande issues come-and-get-me plea to Liverpool rivals

By Joe Mewis Published

The RB Leipzig winger has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield

Transfer
‘Lionel Messi didn’t need the World Cup to be among the greatest of all time, but he deserved it. He brought glory to Argentina’ Javier Zanetti on how Messi created history in 2022

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Lionel Messi captained Argentina to the World Cup victory four years ago in Qatar

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‘I read on social media that I was going to be played as a striker in our next game. I was honestly just laughing, but then one of the coaches said it might happen’ Mikel Merino on playing up front for Arsenal

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Spanish midfielder has been parachuted into the striker role on several occasions at Arsenal since his 2024 move to the Emirates

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‘Cristiano Ronaldo made me do the splits. I thought, ‘This can’t happen again.’ I didn’t want someone to take my career away from me’ Ashley Cole on his major tournament battles with the Portuguese icon

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE England’s Cole was tasked with stopping Ronaldo at Euro 2004 and at the World Cup two years later

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‘I don’t remember Pep Guardiola telling me before a game, ‘Jeremy, when you have the ball, do this and do that.’ He has given me a lot of freedom’ Jeremy Doku on the advice his former Manchester City boss handed him

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Belgian joined Manchester City in 2023

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‘Lamine Yamal has matured a lot since the Euros. He’s probably the best in the world at the minute, but he can’t do it on his own’ Mikel Merino on his game-changing Spain team-mate

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal will turn 19 during this summer’s World Cup

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‘There’s going to be a moment where England are under the cosh – to win the World Cup, someone is going to have to take the game by the scruff of the neck’ Joe Cole on what England need to do to win the World Cup

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former West Ham and Chelsea playmaker was a part of England’s 2002 and 2006 World Cup squads

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‘I spoke with Jurgen Klopp, with Sadio Mane, but signing for Liverpool didn’t feel right at that point’ Jeremy Doku on the Premier League move he turned down

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Belgian playmaker almost moved to Anfield as a teenager

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‘The numbers make the argument for Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s not in the squad because of what he was, but because his present form earns it every time’ Roberto Martinez on the Portuguese icon’s World Cup selection

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Cristiano Ronaldo will take part in his sixth World Cup this summer

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Spain's squad celebrates their 2010 World Cup win as Iker Casillas lifts the trophy in South Africa in July 2010.
Quiz! Can you get 100% in our World Cup 2010 quiz?

By Joe Mewis Published

QUIZ! It's back to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa for today's latest FourFourTwo quiz

QUIZ!
‘Diogo Jota has become a real inspiration inside this group. He’s a light that reminds us all to be present every day, because tomorrow is never guaranteed’ Roberto Martinez on the impact of Diogo Jota’s death on his Portugal squad

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Liverpool forward was tragically killed in a car crash last summer

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‘Declan Rice is a beast – I’d love to face him or Martin Odegaard at the World Cup’ Mikel Merino on the prospect of facing his Arsenal team-mates at the World Cup this summer

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Spanish midfielder would relish the opportunity to be pitted against one of his Gunners midfield team-mates in North America this summer

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‘I spoke with Pep Guardiola, and obviously you don’t need a lot of convincing to go to Manchester City. He showed his interest in me, which made me comfortable signing’ Jeremy Doku on how his Etihad move came about

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Belgian international made the switch to Manchester City in the summer of 2023

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‘The Denmark game transcended football – you couldn’t write that ending if you tried’ Ryan Christie on the classic win that sealed Scotland’s World Cup return

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Scots saw off Denmark 4-2 last year in a match for the ages

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‘Lionel Messi has been fundamental to football’s growth in the US. He’s a benchmark for the opponents in MLS, as they discover what it means to truly compete’ Mauricio Pochettino on how Messi is raising the standard stateside

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Argentine icon joined Inter Miami in 2023

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