Paul Hayward is one of the UK's most respected and successful sports journalists. Before pausing his career in 2020, he had been Chief Sports Writer at The Telegraph, The Guardian, Mail and The Observer. He has co-authored several sports autobiographies too including, most recently Kevin Sinfield's 'The Extra Mile'. He also wrote the definitive 150-year history of the England men's team in the book 'England Football - The Biography (1872-2022)'.

Paul's sports journalism has taken him all over the world, covering Men's World Cups and Olympics.