Joe is a sub-editor for Sporting News UK. He was previously a sub and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service. Joe has reported on some of the biggest games in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup final at the end of a month in Russia. Tennis and athletics are his other major sporting passions, and he is a keen runner, even if not an especially fast one. Joe holds a Masters degree in scriptwriting from UEA and a debut novel is due in 2022.