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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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      UAE head coach Cosmin Olaroiu. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      FootballJune 06, 2025
      UAE's Lucas Pimenta looks dejected after only being able to get a 0-0 draw in a crucial World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      UAE's 2026 World Cup hopes hit by Uzbekistan stalemate in Abu Dhabi

      National team now set to enter fourth round of Asian qualifying competition after Cosmin Olaroiu's first game in charge ends in 0-0 draw

      FootballJune 05, 2025
      UAE national team coach Jacques Benade. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Benade ends stint as Dubai Exiles coach after decade of excellence

      South African, who is also in charge of the UAE national team, has stepped away but says he will remain a keen supporter of the club

      SportJune 05, 2025
      UAE coach Cosmin Olaroiu oversees a training session ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Olaroiu calls on UAE players to make World Cup dreams come true

      New manager takes charge of national team for first time in make-or-break qualifier against Uzbekistan in Abu Dhabi

      FootballJune 04, 2025
      UAE coach Cosmin Olaroiu has urged his players to have belief they can qualify outright for the World Cup. Photo: UAE FA
      History beckons for UAE with World Cup qualification teasingly close

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      FootballJune 04, 2025
      Cosmin Olaroiu will take charge of his first games as UAE coach. Photo: UAE FA
      World Cup 2026: Can UAE qualify if they beat Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan?

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      FootballJune 03, 2025
      Cosmin Olaroiu guided Sharjah to the AFC Champions League Final Two title on Sunday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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      Cosmin Olaroiu eyes UAE World Cup qualification next after Sharjah triumph

      Country’s most decorated coach signs off from club duty with AFC Champions League Two title against Lion City Sailors in Singapore

      FootballMay 19, 2025
      Lion city Sailors FC vs Sharjah FC in finals. Photo: AFC
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      Sharjah beat Lion City Sailors to seal Champions League Two glory

      Stoppage-time winner by Marcus Meloni in Singapore takes club to their first continental title, as the second UAE club to taste Asian success

      SportMay 18, 2025
      Sharjah training. Photo: AFC
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      Sharjah aim to send Olaroiu out on a high with Champions League Two final win

      Romanian will leave his role to take charge of UAE national team in the summer

      FootballMay 17, 2025
      Sharjah players after qualifying for the AFC Champions League Two final. Photo: Sharjah FC
      Explainer: AFC Champions League Two final

      UAE Pro League side travel to Singapore hoping to go one better than President’s Cup runners-up medal they secured last Friday

      FootballMay 16, 2025
      UAE men's team has seen their record deteriorate in ODIs. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      UAE men’s team look to be exiting ODI cricket

      Latest woeful showing in the 50-over format was completed by eight-wicket thrashing by Scotland in the Netherlands

      CricketMay 15, 2025
      Contractors working on the Neom development in Saudi Arabia have entered staff teams into tape-ball cricket tournaments, organised in partnership with the Rajasthan Royals IPL franchise. Photo: Neom Sport
      Tape-ball cricket takes root in Neom with a little help from Dravid

      No-frills version of the sport is flourishing in northwest region of Saudi Arabia among workers constructing the multi-billion dollar project

      CricketMay 14, 2025
      UAE coach Ahmed Raza made headlines after instructing all his 10 batters to retire out in order to secure a quick win over Qatar in a Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Tactical innovations that prompted law changes in cricket

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      CricketMay 13, 2025
      UAE players wait on the boundary during the match against Qatar before racing to the middle to stand at the batting crease, then return straight back without facing a ball. Courtesy of the ICC
      World first in cricket: UAE retire out all 10 batters to beat rain and win match

      Esha Oza smashed another century before national team invoke a unique strategy to beat the weather in regional qualifier in Thailand

      CricketMay 10, 2025
      UAE women's cricket player Indhuja Nandakumar trains with the team in Dubai before flying out to Thailand for the Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      National team in Thailand for Asia regional qualifier

      CricketMay 08, 2025
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