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Paul McNamara
Senior Reporter, Sport
Paul joined the Post in July 2023 after writing freelance for multiple magazines and national newspapers in England. He covered the 2022 football World Cup for Fifa and was previously senior writer for Everton FC for five years, after time reporting on a number of sports for regional newspapers in the south of England.
Paul joined the Post in July 2023 after writing freelance for multiple magazines and national newspapers in England. He covered the 2022 football World Cup for Fifa and was previously senior writer for Everton FC for five years, after time reporting on a number of sports for regional newspapers in the south of England.
Areas of Expertise:
All sport, primarily football, tennis, rugby and cricketLanguages Spoken:
English
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Foreign players exit as both clubs rebuild after finishing 2024-25 campaign empty-handed, with several Hongkongers also on the move.
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Wong Tsz-to and Bailee Brown seal spots at China National Triathlon Championships, but top trio fall short leaving fate in coach’s hands.
Coach Ricardo Rambo forced to take players’ day jobs into account as he plots to upset the Philippines to reach Asian Cup in Australia.
Large squad poised for National Championships, with qualification for November’s Games races up for grabs.
The 24-year-old storms to time trial and road race wins. Chu Tsun-wai takes men’s time trial title, with Ng Pak-hang taking road race crown.
Playing for Delhi Redz has exceeded expectations and can lift some of gloom engulfing sevens, Hong Kong’s Michael Coverdale says.
Olympian has reason for targeting a first time-trial crown at National Road Championships on Saturday.
Matthew Mak targets Champions League as an analyst after Guardiola-inspired hobby got serious, via a master’s at Real’s graduate school.
City’s top stopper Yapp Hung-fai knows hopes of playing overseas are slimmer aged 35, but refuses to give up on dream.
Helio Goncalves tells city’s brightest young players to marry hard work to talent, or risk squandering potential.
Jacky Cheung, set to visit the English club under a Jockey Club scheme, aims to become a ‘great coach’ and unearth top talent in city.
Second sale for Hong Kong Football Festival tickets at Kai Tak Stadium in July will be staged on Thursday.
Helio Goncalves aiming to extend long career in the city and add to his 38 international caps.
Sichuan disqualification lifts Hong Kong into third in Taizhou, but coach plays down result with focus on National Games selection.
Head coach Andrew Wright content with city team’s showing in Taizhou, Wong Tsz-to and Cade Wright both claim top-10 finishes.
Portuguese superstar could figure in four-team competition at Hong Kong Stadium in August.
Hongkonger aiming to transform the world’s 193rd-ranked international team – a task that echoes his role in Viu TV reality show.
City team sending 16-strong contingent to Asia Triathlon Cup in Taizhou on Saturday, although four prominent figures are skipping event.
Yapp Hung-fai says players felt responsibility to persuade new fans to keep watching after 42,000 crowd at new stadium.
After 42,000 watch team’s debut at new venue, Stefan Pereira argues Hong Kong will ‘win games here if we have these people supporting us’.
Team’s first match in new stadium ‘will be talked about for years’, Ashley Westwood says as he eyes 2027 finals in Saudi Arabia.
Stefan Pereira nets from spot in stoppage time to give city team vital three points in Saudi Arabia 2027 quest.
Former Baggy Green skipper calls on leading cricket figures to bang drum for sacred longer format.
Manolo Marquez refuses to discuss his future as rumours swirl over head coach’s future ahead of Asian Cup qualifier.
City team likely to play Asian Cup clash before an attendance ‘slightly fewer’ than the new stadium’s 50,000-seat capacity.
Manuel Bleda in contention to start the AFC Asian Cup qualifier at Kai Tak Stadium, following long-awaited debut in Nepal draw.
