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Steve Luckings

Steve Luckings

Sports Editor
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Abu Dhabi
Steve is one of the of The National “originals”, arriving in Abu Dhabi in January 2008 to help launch the paper three months later. He has held a number of positions including online editor, page editor, senior sports editor and now sports editor. Steve has more than 15 years’ experience across a variety of media platforms. He writes comment and analysis on everything from football to rugby to boxing and is a regular guest on The National’s sport podcasts.
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Jose Mourinho is presented as Fenerbahce's new head coach during a ceremony at the Ulker Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2, 2024. EPA
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Jose Mourinho: Thousands of Fenerbahce fans turn out to welcome new coach

Portuguese coach signs two-year deal to take over at Istanbul club

SportJune 03, 2024
Olympiacos' Ayoub El Kaabi celebrates with the trophy at the end of the Conference League final soccer match between Olympiacos FC and ACF Fiorentina at OPAP Arena in Athens, Greece, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Olympiacos won 1-0. (AP Photo / Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Who is Ayoub El Kaabi - Olympiakos' Europa final hero?

El Kaabi's 116th-minute header to beat Fiorentina saw Olympiakos become the first Greek team to win a major European trophy

FootballMay 30, 2024
Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Ittihad - Al-Awwal Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 27, 2024 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS / Stringer
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Cristiano Ronaldo sets new Saudi Pro League goals record

Portuguese striker ends the league season with 35 goals, beating Abderrazak Hamdallah's previous best by one goal

FootballMay 28, 2024
Tottenham Hotspur's Dutch defender #37 Micky van de Ven celebrates after scoring his team second goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
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Tottenham 2023/24 season review and player ratings

A look back at how the campaign played out for Ange Postecoglou's side

FootballMay 23, 2024
Manchester City manager poses with the Premier League title trophy following City's 3-1 win over West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on May 19, 2024 in Manchester, England. Getty
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History-makers Man City celebrate as Guardiola hints at exit

Spaniard guided club to an unprecedented fourth Premier League title in a row, but says he is 'closer to leaving than to staying'

FootballMay 20, 2024
British boxer Tyson Fury, left, and Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine pose after attending a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. EPA
Tyson Fury 'ready for a good fight' against Oleksandr Usyk

Fury reserved during final press conference and refuses to face off with opponent ahead of Saturday’s undisputed world heavyweight showdown in Riyadh

Combat SportsMay 17, 2024
Clubs to vote on removing VAR - but is it the right call?

If at least 14 of the 20 clubs vote in favour, VAR can be removed from next season

FootballMay 16, 2024
British boxer Tyson Fury trains in Riyadh on May 15, 2024 ahead of his heavyweight world title figh against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk on May 18. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)
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Fury 'on top of the world' ahead of Usyk showdown in Riyadh

WBC heavyweight champion takes on IBF, WBA and WBO title-holder in unification bout at Kingdom Arena this Saturday

Combat SportsMay 16, 2024
Harry Kane's last chance of winning a trophy this season at Bayern Munich was dashed by Real Madrid on Wednesday. Getty
Harry Kane: Still trophyless but is he to blame for Bayern woes?

England striker's substitution with five minutes remaining turned Champions League semi-final second leg in Real Madrid's favour, but there are plenty of other reasons why Bayern missed out

FootballMay 09, 2024
Al Ain's Alejandro Romero (L), Matias Palacios and Soufiane Rahimi (R) celebrate progression to the final after the 2nd leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final between Al Ain and Al Hilal. Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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How Al Ain reached the Asian Champions League final

Al Ain topped their group before overcoming Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr and an Al Hilal side riding a 34-game win streak in the knockout stages

FootballMay 07, 2024
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 23: Erik of Al Ain celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the AFC Champions League Semi Final Second Leg match between Al Hilal and Al Ain at Kingdom Arena on April 23, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh / Getty Images)
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What time is the Asian Champions League final and how to watch

The final will be played over two legs with Al Ain looking to win Asian football's premier club prize for only a second time

FootballMay 07, 2024
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, reacts after the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City at American Express Community Stadium on April 25, 2024 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Clive Rose / Getty Images)
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Guardiola: Man City must be wary of slip-ups in title run-in

A brace from Phil Foden and goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Julian Alvarez move City up to second in Premier League with a game in hand on Arsenal

FootballApril 26, 2024
Laureus World Sports Awards - Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain - April 22, 2024 Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham poses after winning the breakthrough of the year award after the award ceremony REUTERS / Violeta Santos Moura
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Bellingham targets trophy treble with Real Madrid and England

Real Madrid midfielder picks up World Breakthrough of the Year prize at the Laureus World Sports Awards as Novak Djokovic and Aitana Bonmati pick up men's and women's awards

FootballApril 23, 2024
Steven Gerrard holds the Champions League after defeating AC Milan on penalties in the 2005 final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on May 25, 2005. Getty
Liverpool's greatest European comebacks

Reds need to conjure another magical night if they are to overturn a 3-0 deficit in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final

FootballApril 17, 2024
Abderrazak Hamdallah, seen here representing Morocco at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, was involved in an altercation with a fan following Al Ittihad's 4-1 Saudi Super Cup final defeat to Al Hilal in the UAE. Getty
SAFF condemns 'disgraceful' attack by fan on Al Ittihad player

Saudi Arabian Football Federation to review fan code of conduct after footage emerges of player being whipped following game in Abu Dhabi

FootballApril 16, 2024
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