Calling all football stadium nerds Dead simple, this. We’ve given you 42 pictures of football stadiums from around the world. All you need to do is correctly identify which clubs call them home from the options given below each one. You might think after you breeze through the first 10 questions that it’s pathetically easy. […]

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Rangnick is the new manager of Manchester United Manchester United have confirmed Ralf Rangnick as their new manager, taking charge of the club until the end of the season. The German agreed personal terms with United last week. But an agreement had to be reached with Lokomotiv Moscow, where he had been head of sports […]

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“It can be overwhelming for a young player coming into this world. They can get a bit lost.” Kevin Davies has always derived a sense of satisfaction from helping people, so when he heard what his old club were planning, he picked up the phone. Last July, Bolton Wanderers defender Gethin Jones had been preparing […]

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Pundits have been described as “irresponsible” for making such suggestions without evidence Scientists have strongly criticised suggestions that the recent collapses of three footballers were in some way linked to the Covid vaccine. On Thursday, Wigan Athletic’s Charlie Wyke was taken to hospital after he collapsed during a training session. Earlier in the week, Sheffield […]

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United are said to be happy to stick to their original plan. Manchester United are reportedly happy to stick to their plan of waiting until the end of the season before appointing a permanent replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Solskjaer was finally relieved of his duties on Sunday after United were beaten 4-1 at Watford […]

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Week 15 So there we are. International football is done with for another year. Back to the good stuff. This week, you’ll find rounds on Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona, shirt number crimes (thank you, Dani Alves) and on our legendary Wikipedia Career Paths. There’s a whole series of those once you’re done with this quiz. Time […]

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Solskjaer is gone, but the main problems remain at Manchester United It had been coming… That Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was even present in the dugout at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon for what proved to be a final humiliation serves as a reminder as to where the real problems at Manchester United continue to fester. […]

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Ole is no longer at the wheel. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time as Manchester United manager is over, a statement from the club has confirmed. The Norwegian has been dismissed after United’s 4-1 hammering against Watford on Saturday. The defeat at Vicarage Road left United with just one win in their last seven Premier League games. Solskjaer […]

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Lingard is thought to be edging towards a permanent exit from Old Trafford Jesse Lingard appears to have dropped a not-so-subtle hint about his future on Instagram as reports that talks over a new deal at Manchester United have collapsed. He spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham, where he […]

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Geography nerds, your time has come. If, like us, you’ve got a frankly ludicrous amount of largely meaningless football knowledge floating around inside your brains, you’ll welcome this – another opportunity to put it to good use. Alongside this week’s edition of the FootballJOE Pub Quiz, we’re testing you on geography as well as football. […]

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Solskjaer is desperate to turn United’s season around – and save his job. The international break is over and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is *still* manager of Manchester United. Humiliating home defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City have not been enough to convince the decision-makers at Old Trafford to wield the axe, with Solskjaer set to […]

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Week 9. The penultimate FootballJOE Badge Quiz is here. By now, you really don’t need me to explain how this works, do you? And even if you do – no, I’m not. Work it out for yourselves. It’s not that hard. The very best of luck. Go:

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This may be our most difficult badge quiz yet. All good things come to an end. And whether you regard the FootballJOE Badge Quiz as a good thing or not, after this, the eighth edition, there’s probably only going to be a couple more of these things before we knock it on the head for […]

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Welcome to Week 14. The final international break of the year, and we’re now pretty much exactly 12 months away from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. To mark that milestone, we’ve dedicated an entire round of this week’s quiz to the last World Cup in Russia in 2018. The return to English football of […]

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Zlatan got away with the incident but ended up on the losing side in Seville Zlatan Ibrahimovic escaped punishment after cameras caught him bringing Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta to the ground with a forceful shoulder charge as Spain edged out Sweden to secure a place at the 2022 World Cup. The incident occurred towards the end […]

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This is getting exhausting now No, Manchester United still haven’t sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. They are, however, reportedly giving serious thought to making Brendan Rodgers their new manager – should Ed Woodward decide to wield his big, shiny, Chevrolet-sponsored axe. Extremely humiliating home defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City have piled the pressure on Solskjaer, […]

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44 names, 10 minutes to find them Since Stanley Matthews was named the inaugural winner in 1956, 44 men have won the Ballon d’Or. Here, we’re asking you to try and name as many of them as you possibly can in 10 minutes. The last decade or so should be pretty straightforward, with the award […]

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Week 13. So here we are then: the final international break of the calendar year. This time, it’s a good one, where plenty of countries across Europe can confirm their spots at next year’s World Cup. To mark such a momentous time, this week’s pub quiz has a couple of rounds which have been heavily […]

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We knew Barca’s finances weren’t great, but this is something else… Xavi appears to be inching ever closer to becoming Barcelona’s new manager. The club’s legendary midfielder was quickly named as one of the favourites in the immediate aftermath of Ronald Koeman’s dismissal earlier this month, but Barca have struggled to reach an agreement with […]

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Barcelona have paid the release clause Legendary Barcelona midfielder Xavi looks set to seal an imminent return to the club as manager after Al-Sadd confirmed they had reached an agreement for his departure. Barca sacked Ronald Koeman earlier this months following a poor start to the season. Though Xavi was instantly named as one of […]

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Week 11 Right. We’re eleven whole editions into this thing now. You know your way around now, don’t you? Good. Let’s waste no time then. You’re 20 questions away from being able to brag to your mates about your unbeatable score. Oh, and if you are new to this and fancy catching up, click here. […]

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Never change, Jose Just for a second, it really did seem like Jose Mourinho was going to do the unthinkable: admit that something was *entirely* his fault. Thursday was a particularly rough night for the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham boss. His Roma side were embarrassed 6-1 by FK Bodø/Glimt in a competition we […]

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They’re really not letting this Biennial World Cup idea go, are they? FIFA, despite what pretty much everyone else thinks, aren’t for letting go of their grand plans to double the number of World Cups any time soon. The idea to introduce biennial World Cups was floated a few weeks ago and has drawn criticism […]

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Never change, Paul. Given what had just unfolded at Old Trafford, you’d have forgiven those connected with Manchester United for getting a little bit carried away. Still reeling from the dismal defeat at Leicester at the weekend, United found themselves two goals down at home to Atalanta inside half an hour. This, surely, was another […]

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Week 10 Well, here we are. Double figures already for the FootballJOE Pub Quiz™. And so what do we have in store for you with this, our first big milestone quiz? Well, more of the same, because you wouldn’t want it any other way. It’s bookended with another round on the week that was and […]

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United with Pride’s statement on the takeover received criticism on social media Newcastle United LGBTQ+ supporters group United with Pride have defended their decision to welcome the club’s new owners, saying they were put in an “impossible position” after the Saudi-backed takeover of the club. The Premier League approved the takeover after receiving “legally binding […]

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Week 9 It’s international break, so you’ll notice a few Football JOE pub quiz questions have an international football theme – particularly round four, which is a mini badge quiz made up entirely of national side crests. There’s a round on iconic shirt sponsors and, for no reason at all, another on football mascots – […]

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Robinson admitted earlier this week that he had yet to have the vaccine, despite twice having COVID Callum Robinson appeared to mark his first goal of the night with a pointed celebration as Ireland faced Azerbaijan on Saturday. The West Brom striker had generated plenty of headlines by telling reporters earlier in the week that […]

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Footage showed Rojo arming himself with a fire extinguisher in the brawl Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has been handed a lengthy ban for the role he played in Boca Juniors’ tunnel brawl with Atletico Mineiro in July. Boca were dumped out of the Copa Libertadores by the Brazilian side via a penalty shootout […]

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“At their age they are more open to some of these conspiracy theories “ England manager Gareth Southgate has said that the age and social media use of footballers can make them “more open” to conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine. Southgate has repeatedly pledged his support for the vaccine rollout but the issue of […]

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The referee has now been released from hospital following the attack, which left him unconscious A Brazilian footballer has been charged with the attempted murder of a referee after he kicked the official in the head during a game, on Monday. William Ribeiro attacked referee Rodrigo Crivellaro during the match between Sao Paulo de Rio […]

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Back again… sort of The idea’s simple enough. We give you the faces of 50 footballers who all played in the Premier League at some point in the 2010s, you tell us who they are from the options provided below each one. Some are very easy, some aren’t. The FootballJOE Quiz enthusiasts amongst you will […]

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The sixth edition of our FootballJOE Pub Quiz is here – featuring rounds on wonderkids, stadiums, the Ballon d’Or, the week that was and of course, finals

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A day after Kevin De Bruyne escaped a red for a near-identical challenge, Wan-Bissaka has his ban extended Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has had his Champions League suspension extended by UEFA following his red card dismissal against Young Boys earlier this month. Wan-Bissaka was shown a straight red for a first half challenge against […]

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It was just a joke, lads Leonardo Bonucci and Italy, like Luka Modric and his Croatian teammates before them, appear to have taken the whole “It’s Coming Home” thing a little bit too seriously in the summer. Bonucci, Italy’s Euro 2020-winning captain, has revealed the phrase served as motivation for the Azzurri team ahead of […]

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Dortmund have been forced to make another subtle tweak to their shirt ahead of this week’s game Stories about football clubs having to change their shirts for one reason or another are all the rage at the moment. Borussia Dortmund have been through the self-enforced wringer these past few weeks because of it. Hot on […]

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The sixth edition of our FootballJOE Pub Quiz is here – featuring rounds on wonderkids, stadiums, the Ballon d’Or, the week that was and of course, finals

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“As a club which is at the heart of our community, we want to support those who are suffering as a consequence of gambling addiction.” Bolton Wanderers are to sever all non-obligated ties with betting companies and instead back charities that provide support for people with gambling addictions, the club has announced. The League One […]

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Nine Premier League clubs currently have betting firms as their main sponsors The UK government is expected to place a ban on betting companies sponsoring football shirts. A review into the country’s gambling laws is ongoing, with a report expected to be published in the months ahead. According to the Daily Mail, this is almost […]

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Pochettino’s decision to substitute Messi has been further vindicated Mauricio Pochettino’s decision to sub off Lionel Messi the other night caused quite a stir. Finally making his home debut for Paris Saint-Germain in their game with Lyon, Messi hadn’t hit the kind of heights we’ve come to expect of him and, with the score 1-1, […]

4 years ago

The sixth edition of our FootballJOE Pub Quiz is here – featuring rounds on wonderkids, stadiums, the Ballon d’Or, the week that was and of course, finals

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“What he said was poor. Really poor.” Manchester United defender Phil Jones has hit back at comments made about him by his former teammate, Rio Ferdinand. Jones has made a limited number of appearances for United due to a string of injury problems in recent years. Speaking on his podcast last month, Ferdinand labelled Jones […]

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The Catalan manager has dug a hole for himself with his incendiary comments and refusal to apologise, but why? Pep Guardiola has been Manchester City boss for five years now. Long enough, as he pointed out on Friday morning, to understand the club, to know what it truly means to be a supporter. Unfortunately for […]

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Just like Champions League football, here we are, back again Another season of European club football kicks off this week. Because of that, we’ve an entire round dedicated to the 2021/22 Champions League season. You’re welcome. By now, you’ll probably be aware that the first round takes a look back at the footballing week that […]

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The teenager was stretchered off in Liverpool’s win at Leeds Marcus Rashford was quick to wish Harvey Elliott a speedy recovery after the Liverpool youngster was stretchered off with what appeared to be a serious injury against Leeds on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp was preparing to substitute the 18-year-old after his side had taken a two-goal […]

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Ronaldo’s return not being televised has sparked calls for English football’s 3pm broadcast blackout rule to be revised, with some claiming it is dated and unfit for the modern game. This, though, ignores the most crucial point… On Saturday, the eyes of the football world – or a lot of it, at least – will […]

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Messi couldn’t hold back the tears on a special night in Buenos Aires We’ve seen an awful lot of pictures of Lionel Messi crying just lately. On Thursday night, a month after bidding a tearful farewell at the Camp Nou, he was at it again. The Barcelo Paris Saint-Germain forward had quite the night while on […]

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Wenger’s proposal appears to have hit a major stumbling block FIFA’s hopes of pushing through plans for holding a World Cup every two years appear to have been dealt a significant blow, with UEFA president warning European and South American countries could choose to boycott the biennial tournament. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, now FIFA’s […]

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Doubling the number of World Cups is not the major reform football needs. It’s only real purpose is to make FIFA money Whether we like it or not, football as we know it stands on the cusp of radical overhaul. If 2021 has taught us anything, it’s that this is inevitable. Too many supremely wealthy […]

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As many as eight Brazilians could be missing for their Premier League clubs this weekend The Brazilian Football Association (CBF) have urged FIFA to enforce a five-day selection ban on the Premier League clubs that chose not to release Brazilian players for the current international break. As an after-effect, Caoimhín Kelleher could be in line […]

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