Paul Boardman

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Paul Boardman (born 6 November 1967, Liverpool, England) joined the Sky Sports News team as a presenter in June 2001 and also hosts the football phone-in show You're on Sky Sports. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland, Boardman signed a professional contract with Plymouth Argyle and made an immediate impact, scoring on his league debut against Bournemouth.

Injury brought a premature end to Boardman's career at Home Park after just two and a half years, and he turned his attention to the comedy circuit, spending eight years doing stand-up. Before Boardman joined Sky, he presented a programme on satellite tv channel Men and Motors called Boobs.

To date, the highlight of Boardman's time in the Sky Sports News studio was interviewing Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, and he would fulfil a huge ambition if he had the chance to interview boxing legend, Muhammad Ali. Boardman still plays the odd game of 5-a-side and remains a football lover and massive fan of Liverpool.

He is the son of comedian Stan Boardman and twin brother of television presenter Andrea Boardman.