Joe Mewis

England

Football Journalist at Freelance

Digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town AFC | Freelance football journalist and author

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‘I wasn’t concentrating on Shevchenko’s penalty. I was focusing on taking the next one for us, which was terrifying. I was absolutely sh**ting my pants’ Steven Gerrard recalls Miracle of Istanbul penalty shootout | FourFourTwo

1 week ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis |Andy Mitten

Twenty years on, the image of a beaming Steven Gerrard lifting up the European Cup is one of the enduring visuals of what was perhaps the greatest Champions League final of all time. The Liverpool skipper was front and centre, both literally and metaphorically, during the Miracle of Istanbul, with his 54th-minute goal kick-starting the Reds’ barely-believable comeback against AC Milan that saw their 3-0 half-time deficit wiped out in six second-half minutes after the interval.
“I never faced anybody that had what I call ‘disguised power’ as much as him. I saved his free-kicks in training and felt the ball almost forcing my hands open” David Seaman on David Beckham’s hidden attributes | FourFourTwo

1 week ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis |Chris Flanagan |Ryan Dabbs

When David Beckham called time on his England career in 2009, his 115 caps were the most an outfield player had ever earned, sitting behind only Peter Shilton in the all-time standings. The former Manchester United man’s Three Lions journey began in 1996, when the 21-year-old made his international debut in a World Cup qualifier against Moldova, two weeks after his stunning halfway line goal against Wimbledon on the opening weekend of the 1996/97 Premier League season.
‘The abuse was disgusting. It was quite amazing how he came through that and became a better footballer. That period could have broken him, no doubt’ Teddy Sheringham on David Beckham’s redemption arc

1 week ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis |Ryan Dabbs |Chris Flanagan

As the retired David Beckham settles into his national icon years, as evident by his visit to the Chelsea Flower Show where he chinwagged with King Charles, it’s sometimes easy to forget just how dramatic his post-1998 World Cup redemption arc was.
‘I respect Rafa as a coach for giving me my opportunity at Liverpool and what he did for the club, but there’s still a lack of respect as a man - it made me fall out of love with the club’: Ex-Liverpool man makes heartbreaking Istanbul admission | FourFou

1 week ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis |Chris Flanagan

The ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ in 2005 remains one of the greatest nights in Liverpool’s recent history and it took place exactly 20 years ago today. Rafa Benitez’s shellshocked side found themselves 3-0 down in the Champions League final after Paolo Maldini’s first-minute goal was followed up by a Hernan Crespo brace before the break.
“When he hit it, I thought, ‘You cheeky bastard’. The ball was in the air and I was thinking, ‘The gaffer’s going to kill him’. But it was floating and floating…” Gary Pallister’s reaction to David Beckham’s half-way line goal | FourFourTwo

2 weeks ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis |Ryan Dabbs |Chris Flanagan

It didn’t take long for David Beckham and his young Manchester United team-mates to develop the habit of making rivals, opponents and pundits look a tad daft. Beckham and his Class of 92 cohort were the propelling force behind the Red Devils’ 1995/96 Premier League title win, making a mockery of Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen’s infamous ‘you can’t win anything with kids’ gambit at the start of that campaign.
“As captain, he wasn’t the loudest, he didn’t bark at you, but you’d watch him and think, ‘I need to work harder’. His energy against Greece was ridiculous” Emile Heskey on David Beckham’s leadership | FourFourTwo

2 weeks ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis |Chris Flanagan |Ryan Dabbs

David Beckham would pull on the captain’s armband 59 times for England, leading the Three Lions at three major tournaments. Only four players - Billy Wright, Bobby Moore, Harry Kane and Bryan Robson - have led England’s men side out more times than the former Manchester United man, who was first given the honour by caretaker boss Peter Taylor in a November 2000 friendly against Italy.
Arsenal youngster future uncertain as loan club looks to cut new deal

2 weeks ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis

With second place in the Premier League assured, Arsenal head into the final week of the Premier League season with nothing on the line. Mikel Arteta’s side have now claimed a hat-trick of second-place finishes, meaning the Arsenal boss will no doubt be in a reflective mood when his side closes out their campaign with a trip to relegated Southampton.
Cristiano Ronaldo edging closer to bombshell transfer - to play at the Club World Cup: report

2 weeks ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis

The newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup is now less than a month away, with 32 teams from across the globe getting ready to compete for the title of the best club side in the world. This new format of the competition sees the number of sides competing jump from seven last time out in December 2023, with some of the planet’s biggest clubs and most dazzling names set to feature in the USA from next month.
Newcastle United in talks with superstar who made controversial Saudi move: report

2 weeks ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis

Newcastle United’s battle for a Champions League place will go into the final weekend of the Premier League season, when five teams will be duking it out for the final three spots in Europe’s leading competition next season. But however the action pans out this Sunday afternoon, the Magpies have already booked at least a Europa League spot following their Carabao Cup victory and know that a busy summer awaits them.
What are the pitch sizes for every Premier League stadium?

2 weeks ago | fourfourtwo.com | Joe Mewis

Premier League pitch sizes vary: no, not all football pitches are created equal. While to the naked eye, you may not notice many differences between each of the 20 Premier League pitches every season, the competition's rules give a bit of leeway in how big each pitch may be. That opens the door to each club to make slight tweaks that can give them a home-field advantage and make their playing surface wider, narrower, longer or shorter.

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