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Paul Radley

Paul Radley

Assistant Sports Editor
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 players celebrate after their 2026 World Cup qualifying win over Qatar. AFP
Bento urges focus on Iran after UAE’s stunning win in Qatar

Thrilling comeback against the champions of Asia deserves celebrating, but coach wants his side ready for Tuesday’s challenge in Al Ain

FootballSeptember 06, 2024
Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group A - Qatar v United Arab Emirates - Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - September 5, 2024 United Arab Emirates' Khaled Ebraheim celebrates scoring their second goal with Tahnoon Al Zaabi and Harib Abdalla REUTERS / Ibraheem Al Omari
UAE secure sensational win over Qatar in World Cup qualifier

Goals from Abdallah, Al Dhanhani and Saleh seal 3-1 victory for national team in Doha

FootballSeptember 05, 2024
Qatar's midfielder #13 Ibrahim Mohammadi vies for the ball with UAE's forward #11 Caio Canedo during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asia zone qualifiers football match between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on September 5, 2024. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
What do the UAE need to do to qualify for 2026 World Cup?

The national team kick off next phase of Asia’s exhaustive qualifying process with win in Qatar and defeat at home to Iran

FootballSeptember 05, 2024
Paulo Bento's UAE side face Qatar and then Iran in World Cup qualifiers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Bento warns against expecting instant success from new-look UAE

National team start next phase of World Cup qualifying against familiar rivals when they face Qatar in Doha on Thursday night

SportSeptember 05, 2024
Morocco and Bayer Leverkusen player Amine Adli is glad to be learning from high-quality managers such as Xabi Alonso and Walid Regragui. EPA
Amine Adli: 'Regragui makes us want to die for the Moroccan people’

Young Bayer Leverkusen forward is grateful to have Xabi Alonso overseeing his development at club level, as well as ‘super guy’ Regragui for his national team

FootballSeptember 04, 2024
Mackenzie Hunt, Junior Ndiaye and other overseas-based players have been added to the UAE squad for the World Cup qualifiers. Photo: UAE FA
Can influx of new players transform UAE football?

Picking Mackenzie Hunt, Kouame Autonne and others in 2026 World Cup qualifier squad can help raise the bar of national team

FootballSeptember 04, 2024
Al Ain's Kouame Autonne has been called up to the UAE national team for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Autonne channels spirit of Toures as he gears up for UAE debut

Al Ain defender’s decision to swap Ivory Coast for Khorfakkan five years ago has paid dividends after call-up to national team

FootballSeptember 03, 2024
Mackenzie Hunt, who plays his club football in England with League Two side Fleetwood Town, has been called up to the UAE squad for their upcoming 2024 World Cup qualifiers. Photo: Fleetwood Town/Adam Gee Pics
Ndiaye and Hunt call ups mark new chapter for UAE football

Squad for World Cup qualifiers against Qatar and Iran include players from English and French leagues

FootballAugust 30, 2024
Ollie Duthie training ahead of playing for Great Britain at the Under 23 World Cup of baseball in China at the Dubai Little League Baseball diamond. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Dubai-born pitcher Ollie Duthie eyes baseball glory

Duthie will be the UAE’s lone interest when he plays for Great Britain at the U23 World Cup in China next month

SportAugust 30, 2024
UAE bowler Imran Haider training with Pakistan's one-day team at the ICC Academy in Dubai Sports City in 2021. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Haider targets coaching role in UAE after announcing retirement

Former leg spinner is starting out on new career at Azhar Ali's cricket academy in Lahore but hopes for opportunity in Emirates

CricketAugust 28, 2024
Mahika Gaur switched from UAE to England in 2023. Getty Images
Gaur set to miss UAE return at T20 World Cup despite England recall

Fast-bowler is named in England’s T20 squad to face Ireland but omitted from trip to World Cup that follows

CricketAugust 27, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso celebrates with his players after winning the Bundesliga and going unbeaten last season. Reuters
Harry Kane, Bayer Leverkusen and the rise of Bundesliga

Germany’s top division became more competitive, not less, after the arrival of England’s captain. Now there is a new side with a target on their back this season

FootballAugust 23, 2024
The Australian team after winning the ICC Women's T20 World Cup after they beat South Africa in the final at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town in 2023. Getty Images
UAE to host Women's T20 World Cup

Ten-team tournament has been switched from Bangladesh by ICC due to recent unrest in South Asian country

CricketAugust 20, 2024
Xabi Alonso celebrates with the DFB-Pokal trophy during Bayer Leverkusen's champions party at BayArena in May. Getty Images
Liverpool and Real Madrid can wait - Alonso is where he needs to be

Spaniard’s extraordinary run of success at Bayer Leverkusen has continued into start of new season with victory in the German Super Cup

FootballAugust 20, 2024
James Anderson has retired from the international game but feels he still has cricket left in him. PA
ILT20 could be perfect for Anderson’s Indian summer in franchise cricket

Now retired from international duty, England great has mooted the idea of a late crack at the short-format circuit

CricketAugust 15, 2024
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