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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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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
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 21: Guilherme Bala (L) of Shabab Al Ahli reacts after his goal was disallowed for offside as Sultan Adil Alameeri (R) of Shabab Al Ahli looks on 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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Shabab Al Ahli see AFC Champions League hopes ended after farcical VAR call

UAE champions left aggrieved following disallowed goal late in their last-four loss to Japan’s Machida Zelvia in Jeddah

FootballApril 21, 2026
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 20: Galeno of Al Ahli celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Zakaria Hawsawi during the AFC Champions League Semi Final match between Vissel Kobe and Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Sports City on April 20, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh / Getty Images)
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Forget Ronaldo - Galeno is Saudi Arabia football’s ultimate big-match player

Brazilian one-cap wonder’s latest stunning strike has Al Ahli Saudi on brink of successive AFC Champions League Elite titles

FootballApril 21, 2026
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 20: Ivan Toney of Al Ahli scores his team's second goal during the AFC Champions League Semi Final match between Vissel Kobe and Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Sports City on April 20, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh / Getty Images)
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Toney fires holders Al Ahli into AFC Champions League Elite final

English striker completes comeback to seal 2-1 victory in Jeddah last-four clash as SPL side move closer to retaining crown

FootballApril 20, 2026
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 18: Renan of Shabab Al Ahli celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the AFC Champions Elite Quarter Final match between Buriram United and Shabab Al Ahli at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on April 18, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed / Getty Images)
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Shabab Al Ahli 'not done yet' as they target ACL title

Paulo Sousa's team face Machida Zelvia in semi-final on Tuesday aiming to become only the second UAE side to win Asian title

FootballApril 20, 2026
Al Ahli's Riyad Mahrez, centre, speaks with teammate Ivan Toney during their AFC Champions League last-16 match against Al Duhail at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. Getty Images
Toney: Pressure of carrying Al Ahli's AFC Champions League hopes a ‘privilege’

For the second time in two seasons, Jeddah club are the last of the giants from their country left standing in Asia’s leading club competition

FootballApril 20, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr celebrates scoring the 0-1 goal during the AFC Champions League Two 2025/2026 Quarter-Finals soccer match between Al Wasl and Al-Nassr in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19 April 2026. EPA / ALI HAIDER
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Ronaldo scores 969th career goal as Al Nassr thrash Al Wasl in Dubai

Portuguese star could celebrate AFC Champions League 2 and Saudi Pro League double this season as side ease through to semi-finals

FootballApril 19, 2026
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