Paul MacInnes

London

Reporter at The Guardian

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Articles

Trains, planes, two-day ferries? Spurs and United fans weigh up Bilbao travel options

6 days ago | theguardian.com | Paul MacInnes

Supporters hoping to travel to the all-English Europa League final in Bilbao could end up paying thousands of pounds for the privilege. There are ways to drive that cost down, however, especially for those willing to spend two days on a ferry.
Clock ticking on Premier League and EFL redistribution deal, warns new regulator

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Paul MacInnes

The government’s preferred candidate to become the independent regulator of English football has warned the Premier League and EFL they have less than 18 months to agree a deal on financial redistribution. David Kogan sat before the culture, media and sport select committee in parliament on Wednesday in a pre-appointment hearing to assess his suitability.
Rudoni double sends Coventry past Middlesbrough and into the playoffs

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Paul MacInnes

Coventry stepped up and did the job on the final day of the Championship season, securing a spot in the playoffs with victory over a Middlesbrough side who never abandoned their hopes of promotion until the final whistle blew on a captivating contest. A brace for Coventry’s all-action playmaker Jack Rudoni earned the three points that confirmed a two-legged encounter with Sunderland that begins next week.
Harry Redknapp says Thomas Tuchel ‘German spy’ joke ‘badly backfired’

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Paul MacInnes

Harry Redknapp says his description of England’s head coach, Thomas Tuchel, as a “German spy” was a “joke that badly backfired”. The 78-year-old former manager, who had successful spells at Spurs, West Ham and Portsmouth but never landed the England job, also talked up Eddie Howe’s credentials as the best man to lead the Three Lions. Redknapp, speaking with the news channel Al Arabiya, was asked about remarks he made at a public event in March, when he also appeared to perform a Nazi salute.
SFA to ban transgender women from playing in women’s football

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Paul MacInnes

The Scottish Football Association is to ban transgender women from participating in women’s football after updating its guidelines. From next season only biological women will be able to take part in women’s competitive football, a term that applies to matches from under-13s up. Current rules in Scotland allow for transgender women to compete under their affirmed gender identity on a case-by-case basis, and dependent on their levels of testosterone.
Fifa pulling out all the stops to sell Club World Cup

1 month ago | msn.com | Paul MacInnes

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Fifa pulling out all the stops to sell Club World Cup

1 month ago | msn.com | Paul MacInnes

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‘Bold but significant risk’: Fifa pulling out all the stops to sell Club World Cup

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Paul MacInnes

This week president Donald Trump convened a prayer meeting in the Oval Office. Gathered around the Resolute desk, constructed from the timbers of a British naval vessel, a series of pastors laid their hands on the president’s thinning hair and prayed for his success. The only other item on the desk? The enormous intricate bauble that will serve as the trophy for Fifa’s Club World Cup.
how LA Galaxy rose back to top of US soccer

1 month ago | msn.com | Paul MacInnes

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how LA Galaxy rose back to top of US soccer

1 month ago | msn.com | Paul MacInnes

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