Manchester United will have to play the waiting game before getting their latest Premier League charge underway in the Monday night showdown against Wolves at Old Trafford (8pm).
23.07.2023 - 16:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Tributes have poured in following the death of former Manchester Evening News chief sportswriter and Manchester City star, Paul Hince.
Paul, who was born in the city in 1945, played for his beloved Citizens from 1966 to 1968, scoring four goals in 11 appearances. He was also a title-winner, winning the First Division crown in the 1967/68 campaign under Joe Mercer’s leadership. He was retrospectively awarded his medal in October 2021.
After City, Paul played for Charlton, Bury, Crewe, and Macclesfield. Then, he made his transition from football pitch to press box and had a hugely successful career at the M.E.N.
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Holding a variety of different roles at the newspaper, including the City correspondent, he eventually became the top dog on the sports desk — named as chief sportswriter. It was a position he held until his retirement in 2006.
Following his passing, Manchester City have sent their condolences to his family, and ex-Evening News colleagues have remembered what it was like being in the newsroom.
“Paul was the old school kind of journalist I aspired to be when I joined the M.E.N.,” current chief reporter Neal Keeling recounted. “Sleeves rolled up, cigarette on the go, typing furiously.
“He also had an impeccable pedigree as a sport reporter for the M.E.N. — he played for Manchester City. He had a presence in the newsroom, sharp witted, fearless, very knowledgeable and passionate about his craft.
“He wished me luck after being dispatched to Old Trafford to get the reaction of United fans to the takeover by the Glazers. Once at the ground stewards were trying to keep me off the forecourt as I spoke to fans.
“I thought
Manchester United will have to play the waiting game before getting their latest Premier League charge underway in the Monday night showdown against Wolves at Old Trafford (8pm).
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