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.

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Wrexham earned their third consecutive promotion last season and will play Championship football in 2025/26
‘I would say with the greatest respect that it’s fanciful to think about getting promoted again this season’ David Prutton on Wrexham’s Championship hopes following historic triple promotion

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EXCLUSIVE The Hollywood-backed Red Dragons have won an unprecedented three consecutive promotions

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‘No other owner was on Roman Abramovich’s level, in terms of investment and ambition. In my opinion, he was the best club owner in world football’ John Terry recalls the impact Chelsea’s former owner made on English football

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EXCLUSIVE Chelsea owner Roma Abramovich changed the face of English football when he bought the Blues in 2003

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Birmingham City co-owners Tom Wagner and Tom Brady
‘They seem to be in a hurry to get back to the Premier League. They’re very business-like’ David Prutton rates Birmingham City’s back-to-back promotion prospects

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EXCLUSIVE Birmingham City romped to the League One title, amassing 111 points last season

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Leeds United Season Preview 2025-26: Whites out to prove they have what it takes to extend Premier League stay

By Daniel Chapman Published

PREVIEW Your Leeds United 2025-26 Season Preview has landed with Daniel Farke intent on making a better go of things in the top flight than he was afforded at Norwich City

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Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard on his knees during the Reds' Premier League game against Chelsea in April 2014.
‘That one still hurts, particularly because it cost us the title. It was doubly sad for Stevie. Being a club legend and having such bad luck, we all felt for him. The title was so close’ Martin Skrtel on Liverpool’s 2014 title near-miss

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EXCLUSIVE Steven Gerrard’s infamous slip saw Liverpool’s hopes of ending a 24-year title drought end back in 2014

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Gordon Strachan in action for Leeds United
‘I still recall the feeling of hitting the ball. I was shattered, 32,000 people were watching me, but it was like when you hit the perfect golf shot – you just know, by the sound and the feel’ Gordon Strachan on firing Leeds United to promotion

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EXCLUSIVE The Scottish midfield maestro delivered at the perfect moment to end Leeds’ ‘80s top-flight exile

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John Terry's famous penalty miss in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final denied Chelsea a chance to win the game
‘I still think about my miss to this day. Honestly - not as often as I used to, but I still wake up and it’s there. I can see it’ John Terry opens up on his 2008 Champions League final shootout miss

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EXCLUSIVE Chelsea came out on the wrong side of a penalty shootout at the end of the first-ever all-English Champions League final

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12 November 1983 - Football League Division One - Chelsea v Newcastle United - Pat Nevin of Chelsea. (Photo by Mark Leech/Getty Images)
‘They tried to take the rip at Chelsea but I’d give it back. Perfect example: my nickname quickly became Weirdo. I just said to them, “I’m normal, you’re a bunch of weirdos”’ Pat Nevin on how his love for culture went down in the dressing room

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EXCLUSIVE The former Blues winger was not your stereotypical footballer

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Roy Keane
‘You knew you were being assessed constantly. If you saw his car in the car park, you knew you had to be on your game that day’ Craig Gordon opens up on Roy Keane’s managerial style

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EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United hardman quickly moved into management after hanging up his boots

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Wimbledon's Eric Young, Lawrie Sanchez, Dave Beasant and Terry Phelan celebrate with the FA Cup after beating Liverpool in the 1988 final
‘I can remember Dennis Wise following me up – when I lifted the trophy, I heard him behind cheering and shouting, “You bastards!” I thought, “You can’t say that in front of Princess Diana!”’ Dave Beasant on Wimbledon’s 1988 FA Cup upset win over Liverpool

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EXCLUSIVE The former Crazy Gang stopper saved a penalty in the shock 1988 FA Cup victory

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Jeff Winter
‘I said, “Where I come from, you’d get a smack in the mouth talking to people like that.” He took it as a threat and wanted to report me. I’ll admit that I could have chosen my words better’ Jeff Winter on the most annoying players he officiated

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EXCLUSIVE The former Premier League ref has opened up on the players he hated to officiate

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John Terry plays in goal for Chelsea vs Reading, 2006
‘I even had my own pair of gloves brought to every match by the kit man, just in case I needed them. Jose left nothing to chance’ John Terry recalls his appearance in goal for Chelsea against Reading in 2006

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exclusive Seeing an outfield player donning the goalie gloves is always a highlight

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Brazil's forward Ronaldo (C), flanked by teammates, hoists the World Cup trophy during the award ceremony at the International Stadium in Yokohama Japan, following Brazil's 2-0 victory against Germany in the 2002 World Cup final on 30 June, 2002.
Quiz! Can you get 100% on our 2002 World Cup quiz?

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QUIZ! The first World Cup of the 21st century took place in South Korea and Japan - but how much can you remember?

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Jermaine Pennant of Liverpool looks on during the Premier League match against Newcastle United at Anfield in Liverpool, England, March 2008.
"Real Madrid wanted me. It was exciting, but I wasn’t keen at the time!" Ex-Arsenal and Liverpool Jermaine Pennant reveals career regret

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The former Liverpool and Arsenal winger has revealed he came close to signing for another European giant

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National League suspends Morecambe until mid-August as crisis-hit club remains on the brink: report

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The 105-year-old club's future remains in the balance following the National League's latest intervention

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Spain celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2023 Women's World Cup
When is the next Women's World Cup?

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Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses have conquered Europe again - will they go one better than last time at the next World Cup?

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Chelsea Women players celebrate after winning the Barclays Women's Super League during a Barclays Women's Super League match between Manchester United and Chelsea FC at Leigh Sports Village on April 30, 2025 in Leigh, England.
When does the 2025/26 Women's Super League start?

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Euro 2025 came to a close with another England triumph - but when will the domestic-based Lionesses return to club action?

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Pep Guardiola and Xavi embrace ahead of a charity match between Barcelona and Manchester City in August 2022.
Indian FA fall victim to hoaxers after legendary former Barcelona duo 'apply' for national manager job

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The Indian FA received 170 applications for the national team job and two will have really stood out

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Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace looks on during the FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham, March 2025
Arsenal's Eberechi Eze payment plan emerges as Crystal Palace transfer stance outlined: report

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Arsenal have made England and Palace forward Eze their next target as they look to bolster their attack

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‘Clough and Alex Ferguson were good friends, and Brian would often arrange friendlies between the youth teams so he and Fergie could enjoy a few wines’ Paul McGregor lifts the lid on an iconic rivalry

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EXCLUSIVE Old Big ‘Ead and Fergie remain two of the greatest football managers of all-time

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CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 25: The players surround John Terry of Chelsea as he lies injured during the Carling Cup Final match between Chelsea and Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium on February 25, 2007 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
‘I slept for almost two days straight – Arsenal’s physio basically saved my life’ John Terry on the brutal head kick he received from Abou Diaby in the 2007 League Cup Final

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EXCLUSIVE Terry was knocked unconscious in the incident during Chelsea's 2007 League Cup final victory

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David Beckham and Gary Neville are back together having taken over at a League Two side
‘There’s a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it in, but we’re committed and that’s the most important thing’ Gary Neville on seeing Wrexham leapfrog Salford City

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EXCLUSIVE After four promotions in five years, the Class of ’92-backed Salford City have spent six seasons in League Two

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Paul McGregor celebrates after scoring for Nottingham Forest vs Lyon in the UEFA Cup on 21 November 1995
“Clough had me running errands and fixing his drinks. Occasionally we’d meet in the corridors and he’d say, ‘Cut that bloody hair, young man, it’s too long!’” Paul McGregor on coming through at Forest under Old Big 'Ead

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EXCLUSIVE The music-loving McGregor and veteran boss were cut from a different cloth

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John Terry celebrates with the Champions League trophy after Chelsea's win over Bayern Munich in the 2012 final.
‘I don’t regret wearing full kit to lift the Champions League trophy – we got a letter from UEFA, saying I had to do it!’ John Terry lifts the lid on his infamous celebration

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EXCLUSIVE The former Chelsea skipper became a meme back in 2012 when he celebrated the Blues' Champions League victory

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Lionel Messi Barcelona
“After Messi missed his penalty against Chelsea, I shouted, ‘Barcelona, you couldn’t even finish a cathedral,' which even got a laugh from the Barça fans” Johnny Vaughan recalls the match that contained the best goal he’s seen live

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EXCLUSIVE The former Big Breakfast host recalls a stunning strike from a classic European semi-final

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