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Paul Radley

Paul Radley

Assistant Sports Editor
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A reporter since 2003, Paul has been part of The National’s sports department since the newspaper launched in 2008. Primarily focused on cricket, he has followed the rise of the sport in the Emirates for more than a decade, in print, video, and as a co-host of the weekly podcast The Cricket Pod. Duties on that beat have extended to attending finals of global events played in front of thousands in Melbourne and Mumbai, as well as pursuing stories on the streets of Khorfakkan and Kathmandu. He has also covered every Dubai Rugby Sevens since 2005, as well as golf, football, tennis, and various other sports besides.
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Al Wahda players celebrate after beating Al Ain to win the ADIB Cup. Al Wahda FC
‘Small players in big club’: Tadic takes swipe at Al Ain after Al Wahda win cup

More bad blood in Arabian Gulf football after Garden City club's treble hopes are ended following penalty shootout

FootballMay 02, 2026
Dipendra Singh Airee scored a century for Nepal. Photo: Cricket Association of Nepal
UAE lose out to Nepal in another thriller as limping Khuzaima Tanveer is denied

Injured fast-bowler’s late blitz with the bat was not enough as national team fell to defeat in Cricket World Cup League 2

CricketMay 01, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Al Nassr teammates after scoring against Al Ahli at Al Awwal Park. Getty Images
CommentRonaldo is wrong: Al Nassr-Al Ahli bad blood is good for Saudi Pro League

Battle of Awwal Park was settled by some magic from the competition’s biggest investment

FootballApril 30, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Al Nassr's first goal against Al Ahli at Al Awwal Park. Getty Images
‘I have five Champions Leagues’: Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at Al Ahli Saudi

Portugal star headed opening goal as Al Nassr moved closer to Saudi Pro League title against two-time Asian champions

FootballApril 30, 2026
Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo during the AFC Champions League Two semi-final against Al Ahli at the Zabeel Stadium in Dubai. Reuters
Will Ronaldo’s Al Nassr form a guard of honour for Asian champions Al Ahli?

Convention suggests the Riyadh club should greet AFC Champions League winners ahead of Saudi Pro League game on Wednesday, but animosity makes it unlikely

FootballApril 28, 2026
Ajay Kumar, right, celebrates one of his six wickets for the UAE against Oman. Photo: Cricket Association of Nepal
New UAE recruits make fresh start with victory over Oman in CWCL2

National team clinch long-awaited win in 50-over format as Ajay Kumar picks up six wickets during 25-run win

CricketApril 27, 2026
Soccer Football - Asian Champions League - Final - Al Ahli v Machida Zelvia - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - April 25, 2026 Al Ahli players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Asian Champions League REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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'Something historical': Jaissle proud as Al Ahli seal back-to-back Asian titles

Coach pays tribute to Jeddah club's fans after they roar them to victory over Japanese side Machida Zelvia

FootballApril 26, 2026
Franck Kessie of Al Ahli celebrates after teammate Feras Albrikan scores his team's goal against Machida Zelvia. Getty Images
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Ten-man Al Ahli beat Machida Zelvia to retain AFC Champions League title

Zakaria Al Hawsawi sees red but Feras Albrikan scores in extra time to send Jeddah crowd wild

FootballApril 25, 2026
Players of Al Ahli their win in the AFC Champions League semi-final against Vissel Kobe in Jeddah. Getty Images
Demand for tickets exceeds a million as Al Ahli look to defend Asian title

AFC Champions League Elite final in Jeddah on Saturday sees two wildly contrasting sides face off

FootballApril 24, 2026
Shabab Al Ahli captain Renan Victor looks dejected following a controversial end to their AFC Champions League Elite semi-final. Getty Images
Shabab Al Ahli were victims of injustice but a replay was never going to happen

Even though VAR call was a joke, there is a reason retrospective protests against referee errors are prohibited by football’s law

FootballApril 24, 2026
Sohaib Khan bats during an Emirates D50 match between Emirates Blues and Fujairah at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE's T20 World Cup star Sohaib Khan out to prove himself all over again

Batter was the standout figure in India, but is not assured of his place for Cricket World Cup League 2 series in Nepal after raft of new arrivals

CricketApril 24, 2026
Guilherme Bala of Shabab Al Ahli reacts after his goal was disallowed following a VAR review during the AFC Champions League semi-final against Machida Zelvia. Getty Images
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Shabab Al Ahli's Champions League exit confirmed as AFC dismiss protest

Dubai club lodged complaint about refereeing howler in semi-final against Japan’s Machida Zelvia but failed to get match replayed

FootballApril 23, 2026
Machida Zelvia coach Go Kuroda, centre (white shirt), celebrates with players and staff members after the AFC Champions League semi-final win over Shabab Al Ahli. Getty Images
How a schoolteacher and Iran war shaped Machida's extraordinary ACL run

Small band of supporters have had an epic trip from Japan to get to Jeddah to watch team reach Saturday’s ACL Elite final against Al Ahli

FootballApril 23, 2026
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 21: Players of Shabab Al Ahli reacts after a goal was disallowed following a VAR review during the AFC Champions League Semi Final match between FC Machida Zelvia and Shabab Al Ahli at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on April 21, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh / Getty Images)
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UAE FA throws support behind Shabab Al Ahli in AFC referee row

Dubai club remain in Jeddah after lodging complaint over VAR farce which denied them chance to fight for place in final against Al Ahli Saudi

FootballApril 22, 2026
Paulo Sousa, head coach of Shabab Al Ahli, shows his frustration with the officials in Jeddah. Getty Images
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'Turning football into rubble': Sousa rages at VAR after Shabab Al Ahli ACL exit

Boss says referees not up to scratch as controversial decision sees Dubai club eliminated by Japanese side Machida Zelvia in Jeddah

FootballApril 22, 2026
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