Joe Mewis
For more than a decade Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor, with stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others. He is the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team.
Latest articles by Joe Mewis

Revealed: Scotland's relegation does NOT put them in danger of not qualifying for Euro 2028
By Joe Mewis published
Scotland have dropped out of League A in the Nations League following their play-off defeat to Greece

Why Scotland's defeat to Greece has helped England
By Joe Mewis published
Scotland suffered a dire 3-0 home defeat to Greece on Sunday evening

Arsenal home, away and third kits for 2025/26: Everything we know so far as new designs 'leaked'
By Callum Rice-Coates, Joe Mewis last updated
Here's everything we know about the Arsenal home, away and third kits for the 2025/26 season

British star becomes Real Madrid hero after first-ever El Clasico winner
By Joe Mewis published
Real Madrid claimed their first-ever El Clasico win over Barcelona Femeni this weekend

Quiz! Can you name every nation England have a 100% record against?
By Joe Mewis last updated
Quiz! Just tell us every team England are really, really good at playing - shouldn't be long, right?

Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland finally learn their World Cup 2026 qualifying opponents
By Joe Mewis published
FourFourTwo breaks down the latest set of complicated permutations and UEFA scheduling so you don't have to

'Obviously I’m biased, but Alexander Isak is the best striker in the Premier League in my opinion. He’s just won a cup and was instrumental for Newcastle in that game, as he always is' Brewing Erling Haaland vs Alexander Isak debate to bed by cult forward
By Joe Mewis published
The pair of Scandinavian strikers are two of the Premier League's best - and their international managers have both joined the debate

Revealed: Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai's cryptic swipe at Real Madrid man after fiery Nations League encounter
By Joe Mewis published
The Liverpool midfielder took to social media following Hungary's defeat to Turkey on Sunday night

Every nation to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup
By Joe Mewis published
A whopping 48 teams will take part in the expanded World Cup next summer and sides are beginning to seal their spots

Every nation to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup
By Joe Mewis published
A whopping 48 teams will take part in the expanded World Cup next summer and sides are beginning to seal their spots

‘The fact he’s on a short deal doesn’t sit well. Gareth laid the foundations for players coming through. All Tuchel’s got to worry about is the here and now’: England hero lays out his issues with Thomas Tuchel appointment
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former England striker Teddy Sheringham has a number of concerns regarding Thomas Tuchel

‘England supporters are craving some success. If Tuchel can come in and finish the brilliant job Gareth Southgate started, nobody will care if he leaves’: Ex-Three Lions international gives his take on Thomas Tuchel's short-term deal
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel has signed an 18-month deal as Three Lions boss that runs until the end of the 2026 World Cup

‘Everything he did, I clapped, saying, “What a player!” Then Dennis did it in the second half. Arsene Wenger must have been listening to us because he signed him!’: Arsenal legend reveals his brilliant Martin Keown prank
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Arsenal defender Martin Keown was left seething as his team-mates praised a trialist during their training sessions

‘If an Englishman with the credentials was available, fair enough, but I don’t think there was. If Tuchel gets the job done, it doesn’t matter where he’s from’: Ex-England midfielder weighs in on foreign manager debate
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel followed in the footsteps of Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello to become England's third foreign boss

‘In terms of credentials, he’s fantastic, but it’s our country against yours – if Southgate won the World Cup with Germany, what would English people say?’: Ex-Englaand striker weighs in on Thomas Tuchel and the foreign manager debate
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel is the third overseas coach to take charge of the Three Lions

‘There was great chemistry from the start. I’d jump up with a smile on my face, as I knew that if I won the jump and touched the ball, he’d find it for a finish’: How Kevin Keegan proved the perfect strike partner at Liverpool
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Kevin Keegan formed one of the best little and large partnerships the English game had ever seen in the 1970s at Liverpool

‘I only played with Gazza for a year, but could still write a book about it! People remember him for his behaviour, which is a shame because he was incredible’ Paul Gascoigne's former team-mate reveals what playing alongside the Englishman was really like
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former Germany and Liverpool forward Riedle spent a year with Gazza at Lazio

‘Southgate was criticised for his in-game management, but that’s Tuchel’s area of expertise – he can read the flow of a game and turn the tide in his favour’: Ex-England international outlines key Thomas Tuchel strength
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former Three Lions playmaker Joe Cole on where Tuchel can build on Gareth Southgate's foundations

'We lost the first league game of the season, then drew with Racing Santander. Spontaneously, I decided to go to Pep's office to reassure him. “Don’t worry,” I told him, “everything will be fine"': Andres Iniesta opens up his early Guardiola pep talk
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE When Barcelona appointed a rookie Guardiola in 2008, he had plenty of early doubters

Quiz! Who wore this England kit?
By Joe Mewis last updated
Quiz! It's time to test your England kit and shirt number knowledge with our latest quiz

Quiz! How much do you remember about Carlo Ancelotti's spell as AC Milan boss?
By Joe Mewis published
QUIZ! The Italian boss won just about everything there was to win during his eight-year spell as AC Milan boss

'He was at my foundation ball last Saturday and was drinking water all night because he had to leave early for the game on Monday' Alan Shearer on why Dan Burn deserves his England call-up
By Joe Mewis published
New England boss Thomas Tuchel has named the Newcastle United defender in his first Three Lions squad

Liverpool's Alexander Isak stance outlined as Reds prepared to shake-up forward line: report
By Joe Mewis published
Alexander Isak netted what proved to be the winning goal against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final
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