
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

When is the 2026 World Cup draw? Date, venue, new format and rules explained
By Joe Mewis published
The countdown to next summer's World Cup in North America is well and truly on

Why Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been sent home early from Norway international duty
By Joe Mewis published
The forward will miss his country's clash against New Zealand on Tuesday

'I thought, we all thought, that he could end up at Villa Park' Aston Villa transfer insider reveals failed summer drama
By Joe Mewis published
Aston Villa came up short in their quest to add a popular attacker

Former Arsenal wonderkid takes first senior managerial job with recently relegated Premier League side
By Joe Mewis published
The former Gunners star hung up his boots in 2022 and moved into coaching

'When you think of when we were at United, we should be pretty ashamed' Roy Keane reflects on ‘mad’ Manchester United decision
By Joe Mewis published
The former Manchester United skipper has been looking back at a previous major talking point

‘Manchester United took too long to decide, the season was about to start, and I didn’t want to wait any longer, so I chose to join Chelsea instead’ Pedro opens up on snubbing the Red Devils
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for Chelsea in 2015

‘His movement, intelligence, speed and willingness to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in are very impressive. Liverpool have recruited a player beginning to realise his potential’ Eintracht Frankfurt legend tells Reds what to expect from Hugo Ekitike
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The French forward was signed in an £79million deal this summer

‘I can’t tell you if I actually scored seven, but I was definitely drunk!’ Troy Deeney opens up on the day he was scouted
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Watford man has opened up on his eventful rise into professional football

‘I met Leon Osman at a New York Jets practice. I’m not sure why he was there, but I went over to say, “What’s up?”’ NFL star Olu Fashanu on his love for football and a random Premier League run-in
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The New York Jets are in action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday

‘Gordon Banks’ save from Pele inspired me to become a goalkeeper. I only became a defender because the players in front of me were so shabby’ Stuart Pearce on his admiration for the England legend
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Pearce went down as one of England’s finest-ever left-backs, but it could all have been very different….

‘The Lisbon Lions never knew they were beaten. We were on top of the world and could take on anybody on our day – it was a glorious era for us all’ Celtic legend Jim Craig on the club’s iconic European triumph
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Craig was part of the side that saw off Inter Milan in the 1967 European Cup final

‘I’ll always believe I can get an England call-up – it’s a dream of mine. That feeling will never leave and that was a big factor in joining Rangers’ Max Aarons on his Three Lions motivation
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Bournemouth loanee was regular in the England U21s but is yet to receive a senior call-up

‘I truly believe that he’s now at a club that can take his game to the next level. He can win the Ballon d’Or one day, and moving to Liverpool will help him on that journey’ Bayer Leverkusen icon backs Florian Wirtz to succeed at Anfield
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The German playmaker swapped Leverkusen for Anfield in the summer transfer window

Quiz! Can you name every overseas player to have won the Premier League?
By Joe Mewis last updated
QUIZ! We've put 25 minutes on the clock for this one as there are 208 players to name

‘You looked at Cafu, Rivaldo, Kaka, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos – it felt like you were in a video game’ Juan Pablo Angel on the Colombia vs Brazil game that changed his life
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Aston Villa striker played 33 times for Colombia

‘I’ll retire at Chelsea, it’s my club, and I adore everyone there. There’s not been a moment where I’ve asked myself if I should leave’ Millie Bright on her love for the Blues
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Lionesses defender has won eight WSL title with the club since joining in 2014

‘Liverpool had no-one like Wirtz, and there’s probably been no-one like him since Philippe Coutinho. He’s got amazing bravery and creativity, and he doesn’t mind making mistakes’ Danny Murphy’s surprising assessment of big-money Anfield signings
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Reds midfielder has run the rule over this summer’s new arrivals at Anfield

‘I bluffed being Watford captain for two years. For the first game of the season, the armband was on my seat, no-one had said, “You’re going to be captain”’ Troy Deeney on his personal turnaround with the Hornets
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The striker captained Watford to promotion in the 2014/15 campaign

'It was very tough to leave Arsenal - but the fact we could bring a cup to the city was one of the best experiences of my life' Hector Bellerin opens up on Gunners exit
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish defender returned to his homeland, initially on loan and then on a permanent move after making more than 200 appearances for the Gunners

‘I showed my frustration, and the week after I was training with the kids’ Alexander Isak's big Liverpool transfer saga shares parallel with ex-Anfield man
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool had to wait until transfer deadline day to get their hands on the £125 million Swedish striker

‘It was not a surprise when Liverpool came in for Kerkez. He plays with such freedom and was probably the nearest person to Andy Robertson they could have signed’ Charlie Daniels on Liverpool’s move for Milos Kerkez
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool signed the Hungarian full-back for £40million this summer

‘I spoke to Jude Bellingham before the game and we said we’d exchange shirts at the end – but we got a surprise win at the Bernabeu, so I left him alone’ Max Aarons on going up against Real Madrid and Barcelona last season
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Bournemouth full-back enjoyed a stint on loan at Valencia last season

‘Winning Euro 2022 was by far the best day of my career to date – but winning the Champions League at Chelsea will top it’ Millie Bright on her next major goal
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Blues defender has won the WSL eight times and conquered Europe with the Lionesses

‘My time at Aston Villa was very special; I loved the club from day one because of the affection from the fans, who even made up a song dedicated to my name’ Juan Pablo Angel recalls an Aston Villa game that changed his life
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Colombian arrived in the West Midlands in 2001
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