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      Paul Radley

      Paul Radley

      Assistant Sports Editor
      Location
      Dubai
      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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      Caio Lucas of the UAE scores in the UAE's game against Oman in the Asian Qualifiers, Road to 26. Jassim bin Hamed Stadium, Doha, Qatar. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      UAE one game away from World Cup finals after tense comeback win over Oman

      Goals from Marcus Meloni and Caio Lucas earn national team 2-1 victory and must now avoid defeat in next match against Qatar

      FootballOctober 11, 2025
      UAE fans on Friday night congregated in vast numbers at Souk Waqif, the marketplace in the centre of Qatar’s capital city.. Photo: Screen grab / @UAEFNT
      Play00:42
      Thousands of UAE fans flock to Doha ahead of crucial World Cup qualifier

      Centre of Qatari capital was swamped with Emiratis singing support for national team before opening game of play-off

      FootballOctober 11, 2025
      Oman head coach Carlos Queiroz ahead of the World Cup qualifier against the UAE in Qatar. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play01:14
      Queiroz says Oman have 'everything to win and nothing to lose' against UAE

      Coach says opponents are the favourites in crucial match in Doha on Saturday

      FootballOctober 10, 2025
      UAE captain Khalid Essa ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Oman at the Jassim Bin Hamed Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play01:14
      Essa eyes history for UAE in World Cup qualification bid

      National team take on Oman in Doha on Saturday as they look to seal 2026 finals berth

      FootballOctober 10, 2025
      UAE and Sharjah player Caio Lucas. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Play01:30
      Caio Lucas says UAE 'will do everything we can' to secure World Cup qualification

      National team face Oman and Qatar as they aim to seal spot in 2026 finals

      FootballOctober 10, 2025
      Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi, right, clears the ball under pressure from Oman's Nasser Al Rawahi. Reuters
      Play01:14
      World Cup 2026 Qualifier play-off: Five things UAE learnt from Oman v Qatar

      Goalless draw in opening game in Doha provided pointers for the national team as they plot path to finals

      FootballOctober 09, 2025
      UAE's forward #10 Fabio de Lima celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asia zone qualifiers group A football match between UAE and Qatar at the Al-Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on November 19, 2024. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
      Play01:14
      Fabio De Lima aims to cap eventful UAE career with trip to World Cup

      Brazilian-born playmaker says he is a ‘son of this country’ as he aims to fire national team to qualification in Doha

      FootballOctober 09, 2025
      UAE's Mohammed Rohid celebrates a wicket against Qatar in their T20 World Cup qualifier. Photo: ICC
      Rohid celebrates ILT20 windfall with match-winning spell for UAE

      The $140,000 fast bowler was player of match for exploits with the ball in tournament opener against Qatar

      CricketOctober 08, 2025
      Samaira Dharnidharka celebrates taking a wicket for UAE. Courtesy Zimbabwe Cricket
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      UAE women's team regain belief after successful tour of Zimbabwe

      Esha Oza's team level ODI series and sweep T20 leg

      CricketOctober 08, 2025
      UAE coach Cosmin Olariou during the World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Two ex-Real Madrid bosses blocking UAE’s path to World Cup qualification

      National team are vying for a place on the plane to North America next summer via a play-off in Doha

      FootballOctober 08, 2025
      UAE's Junaid Siddique landed a $170k contract in the ILT20 auction. AFP
      ILT20 dream factory alters dynamic ahead of UAE’s T20 World Cup qualifying bid

      Squad experienced sudden disparity in wealth when league’s first auction happened just as national team set off for Muscat

      CricketOctober 07, 2025
      UAE captain Muhammad Waseem. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Could UAE qualify for football and cricket World Cups in the same week?

      As the Emirates gears up for crunch Fifa qualifiers, the nation's T20 stars are aiming to reach ICC tournament in India and Sri Lanka

      CricketOctober 07, 2025
      Lily Cuddihy, left, was spotted by the UAE while playing for her school team at an Expo tournament while in Year 5 at DESS. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play01:14
      Emiratis, expatriates and the ‘Dream of a Nation’: UAE football’s new identity

      Changing face of the national team means international children can aspire to represent the Emirates

      FootballOctober 06, 2025
      UAE head coach Cosmin Olariou with Yahya Al Ghassani during their World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play01:14
      World Cup 2026: Can UAE qualify for tournament in USA, Canada and Mexico?

      National team are potentially two games away from a first appearance since 1990 at football’s biggest event

      FootballOctober 06, 2025
      Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman was snapped up by Desert Vipers at the ILT20 auction for his base rate $80,000. AFP
      India-Pakistan feud skews ILT20 as Desert Vipers land star trio unopposed

      Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah and Hasan Nawaz join franchise owned by US businessman Avram Glazer

      CricketOctober 02, 2025
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