Paul Hirst

Reporter for @TimesSport, covering Manchester City and Manchester United. Previously Chief Football Writer at PA. Views mine.

[Paul Hirst @hirstclass]

Five pitch invaders at the end of the Man Utd v Leeds friendly at Croke Park - and they all wanted a selfie with Bruno Fernandes

[Samuel Luckhurst @samuelluckhurst]

Credit to @hirstclass for noticing that #mufc are summoning the spirit of McFred with a Scot wearing the number 39 and a No.17 Brazilian in midfield.

[Paul Hirst @hirstclass]

Some stadium, this 🤩

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Barcelona are set to step up their interest in Rodri by submitting a second offer worth more than £51million for the Manchester City midfielder

Full story by @hirstclass and @_pauljoyce ⬇️

https://t.co/CO6rfMfQuS

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🗣️ “Michael Carrick wants me to bring the best out of my qualities, and he wants me to be free on the pitch. . . it is just smelling football, and that is what I have been doing from when I was young at Anderlecht”

Youri Tielemans interview | ✍️ @hirstclass

https://t.co/gbTFIbN6UX

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

“They’ll try and create memes out of me and I can assure you that I am not becoming anyone’s meme”

Kyle Walker interview | ✍️ @_pauljoyce

https://t.co/W4F2swT3G8

[Paul Hirst @hirstclass]

@twentyfiveyears @FootballLeagueW “Congratulations. And did you invade the pitch after Jack Hunt pinged that winning penalty into the top corner?”

“Certainly not.”

[Paul Hirst @hirstclass]

@CityDave3 as bad as CL draw, this!

[Paul Hirst @hirstclass]

Argentina and Spain fans drowning out Tom Cruise's speech with their chants here, thank goodness. Get on with it.

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

Emiliano Martinez "suffered" in Qatar. Today he will "take the field with a smile"

⬇️ @hirstclass
https://t.co/sEqN8ZZ9qA

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

🔺France vs England live: Mbappé and Kane’s last chance to win 2026 Golden Boot

Updates as Thomas Tuchel’s side take on France in the World Cup third place play-off in Miami

Follow via our live blog ⬇️

https://t.co/xJryPpFO17

[Madrid Zone @theMadridZone]

🚨 Donald Trump criticizes Thomas Tuchel:

“Maybe England made a mistake when they took the lead but then turned their best player into a defender, but what do I know about soccer.”

[Paul Hirst @hirstclass]

From West Ham shame to raising Messi’s game: the making of Lionel Scaloni. Featuring words from @MR11ok @GustavoYarroch & José Pekerman
https://t.co/gJk27FmrwN

[Tom Clarke @_TomClarke]

Game Podcast England v Argentina Reaction show is live!! @TimesSport

Part analysis, part comment, part therapy session with me @JNorthcroft @hirstclass @GregorRoberts0n @allyrudd_times

Listen: https://t.co/kMlzKcjokA

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

On Sunday, @JNorthcroft called for Morgan Rogers to start on the right for England v Argentina. It seems that Tuchel agrees...👀

LIVE updates 👇

https://t.co/49bEEEIUr4

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

‘Pretend to be American’ — how football and the Falklands are entwined

✍️ @AlexMLowe

https://t.co/SsIQ0YuiMi

[James Restall @restyrestall]

You’ve obviously heard there’s a match on.
@TimesSport has 16 pages of the best sports writing on England v Argentina.
All online now or…
#buyapaper tomorrow ⚽️🗞️

[Paul Hirst @hirstclass]

Alexis Mac Allister: Argentina inspired by clips of Diego Maradona

https://t.co/PRYVrHYEYe

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

Dan Burn: If I don’t come on, great. That means we’ll win World Cup

As one of Thomas Tuchel’s ‘special operations’ players, England defender is required only when team are in a tight spot, which is why he is content to watch on

By @HKhaliqueLoonat ⬇️

https://t.co/RGa9nFmLd7

[Tom Allnutt @TomAllnutt_]

How Kane met Maradona

It was Pochettino that Maradona was at Wembley to see - organised by Ossie Ardiles - but an emotional Poch just couldn’t resist showing off his hero to the players

"eeeeeeee pam!"

@TimesSport

https://t.co/GES93dJkgH