
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

‘It was a blessing to play with Suarez and Cavani for Uruguay. They helped raise the level of a generation that made history at the 2010 World Cup’ Diego Forlan recalls his role in La Celeste’s legendary attacking trident
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United striker was part of a potent attacking trio at the 2010 World Cup

Ex-Nottingham Forest and Southampton stars caught up in insane on-field brawl
By Joe Mewis Published
A mass brawl saw no less than 23 red cards dished out in the Campeonato Mineiro final between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro

Quiz! Can you name every nation to have played at a World Cup... but failed to make the 2026 tournament?
By Joe Mewis Published
QUIZ! This latest quiz is all about those sides who have failed to hit the heights they once did...

North Macedonia World Cup 2026 squad: Goce Sedloski's latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying play-offs
By Joe Mewis Published
North Macedonia take on Denmark for the right to face either the Czech Republic or the Republic of Ireland with a World Cup 2026 place on the line

'I don't like it' Manchester United star's agent on role of his client under Michael Carrick
By Joe Mewis Published
The Red Devils star's representative has come out to bat for his client

Get 73% off a Nord VPN subscription for a limited time only and catch every second of the Premier League's climax
By Joe Mewis Published
The 2025/26 Premier League run-in is upon us. Watch it all with a Nord VPN subscription

Romania World Cup 2026 squad: Mircea Lucescu's latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying play-offs
By Joe Mewis Last updated
Romania meet Turkey for the right to face either Slovakia or Kosovo with a World Cup 2026 place on the line

Tottenham identify Vicario replacement - and he's a Leeds United reject: report
By Joe Mewis Published
Tottenham could again look to Serie A for their next shotstopper

Tottenham Hotspur relegation odds: Spurs chances shorten after Forest defeat
By Joe Mewis Published
It was another huge weekend in the battle to avoid the Premier League drop

Quiz! Can you name every League Cup final scorer since 2000?
By Joe Mewis Published
QUIZ! As Manchester City celebrate their ninth League Cup victory, which players have delivered in recent finals?

‘I’d woken up at 7am, still tired because the day before we’d been drinking. I thought, “Today I’m not drinking anything.” But by 8.10am we were back at it!’ Marcelo on his romantic Fluminense return
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian icon returned to his former club in 2023

‘I was joking with Ben Davies and Brennan Johnson about Italy possibly playing Wales in the World Cup play-offs. I told them both that we’re going to win it, 100 per cent!’ Destiny Udogie on what he said to Spurs team-mates
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE There was plenty of banter flying around the Tottenham training ground when November’s draw was made

‘If Ireland can get to the play-off final, I’d give them a 90 per cent chance of qualifying’ Terry Phelan on Ireland’s World Cup play-off hopes
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The Irish are gearing up for their World Cup play-off semi-final against the Czech Republic

‘Craig Bellamy hasn’t been afraid to go against who the fans or media think should be in the team. He’s working on the short-term and long-term success of Wales’ Ryan Giggs on what Bellamy brings to the Wales job
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE Giggs was in charge of Wales between 2019 and 2022

‘I got to Manchester at 4.30am after my train was abandoned – the trip was worth it to get Scott McTominay to play for Scotland’ Alex McLeish on his efforts to secure the Napoli star’s international allegiance
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE McLeish was Scotland manager when the former Manchester United midfielder declared for the Tartan Army

‘I learned how to play under pressure at Blackpool and used those experiences with Villa’ Morgan Rogers on his formative loan spell and a viral quote
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE Rogers was at Blackpool when Mick McCarthy was asked ‘it can’t go on like this, can it?’

‘I chose Liverpool over Everton, even though my dad was a Blue – I’m glad I stuck to my guns’ Anfield legend Ian Callaghan on going against his family
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE Callaghan remains Liverpool’s record appearance holder

‘I’d trade three of my Champions Leagues for a World Cup. I’d still have two Champions Leagues – how many footballers can say that?’ Marcelo on reflects on his trophy-laden career
By Joe Mewis Published
EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian left-back accumulated five Champions League winners’ medals during his time at Real Madrid

Quiz! Can you name every club outside Europe's top five leagues to have reached the Champions League quarter-finals?
By Joe Mewis Published
QUIZ! Our latest fiendishly difficult quiz is about those European sides who have upset the Champions League status quo

England travel chaos: Which football matches will be impacted by the upcoming London Tube strikes?
By Joe Mewis Published
Industrial action on the London Underground is set to impact football supporters

Quiz! Can you name every player to have won the Champions League - and reached these international finals in the same year?
By Joe Mewis Published
QUIZ! Our latest quiz is about the players who perform for both club and country

What Manchester City can expect after Premier League issue their biggest-ever fine
By Joe Mewis Published
Manchester City might be about to see a huge punishment for their 115 charges, after Chelsea were been slapped with a massive £10m fine

Tottenham Hotspur in bid for Italian midfielder: report
By Joe Mewis Published
Tottenham Hotspur are believed to be in the hunt for the Italy international
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.


