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

Lionel Messi celebrates with Ousmane Dembele after scoring for Barcelona against Sevilla in February 2019.
‘My locker was right next to Messi’s, and he gave a lot of advice to me. I watched and learned from what he did on the pitch’ Ousmane Dembele opens up his Lionel Messi relationship

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EXCLUSIVE Dembele made the move to Barcelona to play alongside the Argentinian icon in a €148million move in 2017

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Ousmane Dembele
‘Before the Champions League final, people would shout “Ballon d’Or!” at me. It’s the Holy Grail of football’ Ousmane Dembele on what landing football’s biggest individual prize would mean to him

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EXCLUSIVE The Paris Saint-Germain star is now the favourite to land football's greatest individual honour

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John Obi Mikel
‘This agent had a briefcase full of cash sitting right next to him, about £50,000. I was only 16, and all of these crazy things had already started happening’ John Obi Mikel on the surreal race for his signature

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EXCLUSIVE The Nigerian was the subject of a controversial 2006 transfer when Manchester United and Chelsea fought for his signature

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Javier Hernandez
‘Moving to Manchester United was like a movie. Once I pulled over to answer the phone and heard Sir Alex Ferguson! That Scottish accent was so tough to understand’ Javier Hernandez reveals how his Man United move happened

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Mexican striker arrived at Old Trafford in the summer of 2010

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Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring the 0-4 during the UEFA Champions League football match VfB Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on January 29, 2025.
‘I had lots of confidence from the coach. Luis Enrique gives me total freedom on the pitch’ Ousmane Dembele opens up on his revival under his PSG coach

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The French striker enjoyed the best campaign of his career last season

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Alan Shearer
Quiz! Can you name the top 100 scorers in Premier League history?

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QUIZ! Our latest quiz is here to test your knowledge of the Premier League's most deadly hitmen

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Nottingham Forest players celebrate victory in a penalty shootout in the FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton & Hove Albion, March 2025
‘It’s not going to be that easy, but Forest’s ability to counter-attack will stand them in massively good stead, particularly away’ Stan Collymore outlines why Forest could be suited to European football

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EXCLUSIVE Forest are back in Europe for the first time since the 1995/96 season

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Chelsea and Donald Trump with the Club World Cup trophy
‘I want to see them push the teams who’ve been challenging regularly over the past few seasons. To truly challenge, I think Chelsea need two more years’ William Gallas on Chelsea’s next steps

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Chelsea defender assesses his old club’s progress under Todd Boehly

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Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
‘No European football means less money to spend, and less reason to choose Manchester United over others’ Brian McClair on Manchester United’s major transfer issue this summer

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EXCLUSIVE The Red Devils limped to a 15th-place finish last season

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Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the World Cup trophy after Argentina beat France in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on 18 December, 2022 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.
‘Sometimes a nickname like that becomes a burden you didn’t ask for. You just want to play football, to do what you love’ Chelsea new boy Estevao on Lionel Messi comparisons and idolising Neymar

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE A comparison to a legendary player can be a blessing or a curse

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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 17: Estevao of Brazil celebrates victory after the Group C match between England and Brazil during the FIFA U-17 World Cup at Jakarta International Stadium on November 17, 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
‘Mistakes don’t get to me. I trust in what I believe, and I’ll keep trying until it comes off’ Chelsea’s new wonderkid Estevao underlines his mentality

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea’s £29million signing has a fearless playing style

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank reacts prior to the pre-season friendly match between Reading and Tottenham Hotspur at Select Car Leasing Stadium on July 19, 2025 in Reading, England.
‘He’s taking over a squad that were terrible last season but have Champions League football, it’s literally the best opportunity to take over a football club. You’ve got a team who can’t get any worse than 17th’ Jamie O’Hara on Thomas Frank at Spurs

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EXCLUSIVE Thomas Frank replaced Ange Postecoglou in the Tottenham dugout this summer

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‘People expected a feelgood story of promotion. They ended up getting something very different’: Simon Grayson on nightmare season documented in Sunderland ’Til I Die

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Sunderland’s disastrous 2017/18 campaign saw the club relegated to the third tier - and was all played out in front of a documentary crew

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Estevao Willian celebrates a goal for Palmeiras against Uruguayan side Liverpool in the Copa Libertadores in April 2024.
‘I want to see everything. I’m into football heritage. England lives and breathes it, I want to soak all of it in’: Why Chelsea new boy Estevao can’t wait to get started at Stamford Bridge

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Eighteen-year-old Estevao sealed a move to Chelsea 12 months and has arrived at the club this summer

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Tottenham lift the Europa League trophy after defeating Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao, May 2025
PSG vs Spurs live streams: How to watch the UEFA Super Cup

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The Champions League winners take on the Europa League winners in the continental curtain-raiser - here's how to watch Spurs vs PSG in the UEFA Super Cup.

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trophies
Quiz! Can you name the clubs, nations and players who won trophies in the 2000s?

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Quiz! Can you remember where every major gong went in the Noughties?

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A screenshot from Kevin Toms Football Star Manager
Football Manager fans will ADORE this retro release on Steam with FM26 updates still thin on the ground

By Joe Mewis Published

GAMING If you're desperate for your next Football Manager hit, a retro title could scratch that itch

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Hannah Hampton pointing
Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll hits back at Hannah Hampton following 'cheat sheet' bottle Euro 2025 penalty shootout row

By Joe Mewis Published

Hampton said she tossed the Spanish stopper's cheat sheet bottle into a crowd of England fans during the decisive penalty shootout

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Arsenal's season has once again fallen apart at a crucial stage
Arsenal shunned by Eberechi Eze alternative as transfer clock ticks down: report

By Joe Mewis Published

The Gunners are still looking at adding another attacker to their ranks ahead of the new season

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Premier League kits 2025/26: Everything we know about next season's shirts

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All Premier League kits 2025/26, home, away and third – and what we know about each, from rumours to reports

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Luka Modric shows his appreciation to Real Madrid fans following his final appearance at the Santiago Bernabeu in May 2025.
‘You get the feeling that whatever Modric would be attached to would be classy, above board and something worth being part of’ David Prutton on why Luka Modric has invested in Swansea City

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Croatia legend invested in the Welsh side earlier this year

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‘Even the idea of being a team-mate of the likes of Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Jamie Carragher or Javier Mascherano seems amazing to me now’ Martin Skrtel recalls what it meant to play for Liverpool

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Slovakian defender spent eight-and-a-half years at Anfield

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Wimbledon goalscorer Lawrie Sanchez, with the FA Cup on his head, and goalkeeper Dave Beasant, wearing a hard hat, celebrate after victory over Liverpool in the 1988 final
‘I used to ride a motorbike and my crash helmet would get filled. From my point of view, the best was talcum powder, but there were other things…’ Dave Beasant on Wimbledon’s Crazy Gang dressing room pranks

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Crazy Gang's antics were the stuff of legend in the 1980s

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Dennis Wise
‘On away days, Dennis Wise would say, “Oi, go and get me a coffee”, and you’d have to. You’d come back with it, sit down, and he’d want another one for someone else. You’d do it again and again' John Terry on breaking into a star-packed Chelsea side

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EXCLUSIVE There were some big personalities at Stamford Bridge when future Chelsea skipper John Terry came up through the ranks

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Reims manager Will Still on the touchline during a match
‘From what I’ve seen, heard and know of Will, he’ll be relishing that opportunity. It’s almost like, “What’s all the hype been about? Now I can show you”’ David Prutton on Will Still’s Southampton challenge

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EXCLUSIVE Saints appointed the 32-year-old former Reims and Lens head coach this summer

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