
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

Next Celtic manager odds as Wilfried Nancy sacked after just eight games
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Juventus and Real Madrid icon was a huge admirer of the ex-Manchester United midfielder

‘It’s going to be a hard task for England to win the World Cup – we have a chance like everyone else, but every player has got to be on it, you can’t afford to carry anybody’ Paul Gascoigne assesses England’s World Cup chances
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Gazza turned out 57 times for England during his career

‘Villa are really ambitious and the project is super exciting. It was the perfect fit for what I want to achieve and to be part of something that’s on an upward trajectory’ Ellie Roebuck opens up on her WSL return
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The England stopper returned to the WSL after a season with Barcelona in the summer

‘The smell was so bad that the chairman made me buy him a new car - £17,000 that cost me, and it was still cheaper than the other trout I divorced…’ Paul Gascoigne on the prank that cost him a fortune
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Gazza loved a prank, but some came at a bigger cost than others…

‘I’ll always be grateful to Venables for involving me in the England squad, but I knew I wasn’t quite at the level of Tony Adams and co’ Colin Cooper’s honest admission over his brief Three Lions career
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough stalwart won two England caps in 1995

‘I can’t imagine myself in any world other than football, though I don’t know in what role. For now, I just want to keep scoring goals’ Pedro on the secrets of his longevity and what next
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Spaniard has won just about everything there is to win in the game

‘Ruben Amorim is part of the new school of coaches. He was very good at the simple side of the game and I loved his ideas as a coach’ Former Arsenal favourite’s praise for Man United boss
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Sporting coach worked with the ex-Gunners star during his time in Portugal

‘Two rough lads like us becoming Manchester United legends? I’d have said, “No chance, you’re taking the piss.” We got lucky’ Paul Scholes on becoming an Old Trafford great with Nicky Butt
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Manchester United's Class of '92 have gone down in club folklore

‘When Terry Venables died, I was sat in the car and cried my eyes out. Terry was a f**king diamond. He had to be, to put up with me’ Paul Gascoigne on the manager he loved playing for most
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Gascoigne played his best football under Venables for Spurs and England

‘Pele, Glenn Hoddle… and Morrissey’ Sean Dyche opens up on his lifelong heroes
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Sean Dyche’s role models aren’t who you’d necessarily expect…

‘I had a lovely five years at Forest. I got in the England squad and we made the UEFA Cup quarter-finals – although we got battered by Bayern Munich’ Colin Cooper on his City Ground memories
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The two-time England international played his best football at Forest

‘He was like greased lightning, but I’d use all my pace to tire him out early on’ Celtic icon Jim Craig on his toughest Old Firm opponent
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Old Firm clashes always bring up big individual battles

‘I’ll stay out of Liam’s international future unless he ever wants my advice – then I’ll give it to him and him only’ Rory Delap on the guidance he gives his son Liam
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Stoke City star has two sons making their way in the professional game

‘Antonio Conte changed everything. He revolutionised football in England’ Pedro on Conte’s seismic impact at Chelsea
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Pedro was in his second season at Chelsea when the title-winning Italian arrived

‘Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy were on the bench. We watched the whole game back on YouTube. People tell you where they were when it happened’ Troy Deeney on Watford’s playoff win over future England duo
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE One of Deeney’s most iconic goals came against a side featuring two future Three Lions goalscorers

"In the tunnel, I said to Diego Maradona, ‘I’m pissed.’ He said, ‘It’s OK, Gazza, so am I…’ I just started laughing!" Paul Gascoigne on lining up against Maradona
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The maverick pair were two of the game’s most skilful - and unpredictable - players of their generation

‘Moving into Sao Paulo club accommodation at 12 meant one less mouth for my parents to feed. I’ll always be grateful’ Denilson opens up on his humble beginnings
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Denilson’s rags-to-riches story saw him rise from the dusty pitches of Diadema to becoming the world’s most expensive player
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