Paul Attfield

Globe and Mail sports reporter 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇨🇦 @CityUniLondon alumnus. Likes = Bookmarks. [email protected]

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

Full respect to Croatian fans for providing a great atmosphere in Toronto yesterday 👏🇭🇷

[Lukas Weese @Weesesports]

Incredible energy and passion at the Croatia pep rally just outside BMO Field.

Under two hours until kick-off of Croatia and Panama.

Amazing scene in Toronto.

#Croatia

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

Prices in the FIFA media centres are no joke, even in Canadian dollars!

[Osasu Obayiuwana @osasuo]

Any journo buying food at the @MetLifeStadium, during this @FIFAWorldCup, should be ready to be taken for a mug. @EddyDove of @ESPNAfrica just went to get a meal. I’ll leave him to tell you how much he paid for it…

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

The calm before the storm. #FIFAworldcup

[Greg Brady @gregbradyx]

Great story by @paulattfield - no CONCACAF country has been thru more the last 50 years - hope this unites & heals, at least temporarily, there.

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

@gregbradyx Thanks, Greg!

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

With Canada’s World Cup opener 48 hours away, a look at the man set to lead the country into a pivotal tournament. #CanMNT #Fifaworldcup

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

For head coach Jesse Marsch, it’s Canada first on and off the soccer pitch https://t.co/GcKeEI3wlR

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

@stustin Apparently he’s livestreaming all the music videos on YouTube right now

[🆒 Chris Parry @ChrisParry]

As someone involved in the purchase of two European football clubs, I can tell you this: If nobody is interested in buying Whitecaps, the top team in the MLS, who outdraw most teams and win championships, that's an UGLY indictment on the sustainability of the league, not the city

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

There's a hacking scam going around and I'm sorry to say I got caught up in it 🤦‍♂️ I have about 2000 DM's where my hacker tried to do the same to all of my followers, so please delete them. Apologies for any problems this has caused.

[Jesse Marshall @jmarshfof]

I have about 22 thousand DM’s where my hacker tried to hack all of you too so please delete those and do not read or engage with them.

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

With the World Cup dominoes now having fallen, I'm doing a live Q&A at https://t.co/E5aYY4wl6H tomorrow afternoon on next summer's soccer spectacle, looking at the groups, the matches, and the #CANMNT's chances...
https://t.co/4Rm9eV02Xd

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

@AnnaNoelleDua @DavidAmber @Gariepy21 Lol! I almost thought you were going to run into me as you came around that corner. Still, nothing like a national TV audience to soften the blow 😆

[PaulShaheen @PaulShaheen]

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Great piece from @paulattfield of the @globeandmail on Gary Bettman, who seems in no hurry to retire, and whom also complimented Connor McDavid on his team friendly deal:

It remains to be seen whether McDavid and the Oilers – or any of the other six Canadian NHL franchises – are able to bring the Stanley Cup back to Canada for the first time since the Canadiens won it in 1993. But while that ongoing drought may be a source of angst in this country, it’s not something that causes any sleepless nights at NHL headquarters in New York.
“I love all my children equally, all my grandchildren equally,” Bettman said diplomatically. “I love all my teams equally. You know what the beauty of our competitive balance is, anything can happen.” @NHL @EdmontonOilers

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

@trevor_theobald @FlaPanthers 😂😂😂

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

Brazil maintain their 100% attendance record at the men’s World Cup, book their place at a 23rd consecutive finals next year in the US, Canada and Mexico #FIFAWorldCup

[brasil @CBF_Futebol]

PARTIU, STATES! 😎🇧🇷

Presente em TODAS AS COPAS, a Seleção Brasileira confirmou a vaga na Copa do Mundo de 2026 nesta terça-feira (10), com a vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o Paraguai, na NeoQuímica Arena, em São Paulo.

É HORA DE SONHAR JUNTOS! 🇧🇷

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

Who can forget?!

[Stu’s Football Flashbacks @stusfootyflash]

Today marks 28 years since the England men’s team last lifted any sort of ‘silverware.’

So here’s captain Alan Shearer, picking up the trophy for Le Tournoi.

What dreams are made of…

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Do the Oilers finally have what it takes to beat Florida?

Ahead of the Stanley Cup final’s start in Edmonton, The Globe's hockey experts - @globemartyk, @paulattfield and @mniype– will answer your playoff questions in a live Q+A today at 1 p.m. ET.
https://t.co/R0YGPG2SOr

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

@ItWasPod @draper_rob @jonawils Thanks to for another great episode! Wondering if you've ever thought of doing something on the 1951 Copa Rio, particularly ahead of the Club World Cup? I know Palmeiras fans recognize it as the first 'mundial,' but other clubs rubbish the claim. Would love to know more. Cheers

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

In a year in which Newcastle Utd finally end a 56-year trophy drought, with Harry Kane surely set to end his own wait for silverware, it can only mean that #LeafsForever should start planning the parade, right?! 🤔

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

NEWCASTLE UNITED ARE CARABAO CUP CHAMPIONS ⚫️⚪️🏆

[Justin Bourne @jtbourne]

16 NHL games today! And none with the same start time (15 min intervals), starting at 6pm ET. Some great matchups, believe only day this season every team plays:

[Paul Attfield @paulattfield]

My story on a day of mourning in the world of hockey …

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

Deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew prompt outpouring of grief. The pair were run down by a drunk driver while cycling, by @paulattfield https://t.co/FeHRBNLrCq via @Globe_Sports