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Steve Luckings

Steve Luckings

Sports Editor
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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Lyon's Rayan Cherki scores past Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana with the last kick of the game. Getty Images
Europa League: Amorim defends Onana after errors cost Man United against Lyon

Cameroonian goalkeeper's blunders allow French side to take a 2-2 draw into next week's quarter-final second leg

FootballApril 11, 2025
Steve Luckings
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the Middle East’s four Grand Prix races have combined to make a big impact on F1. Photo: FIA
Mohammed ben Sulayem: First Bahrain GP 'paved the way' for others to follow

Bahrain was the first country in the Middle East to host an F1 race in 2004, with Abu Dhabi added to the calendar in 2009 followed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia in 2021

F1April 10, 2025
Steve Luckings
Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates after sccing the second of his two goals in a 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. EPA
Champions League: Rampant Robert Lewandowski downs Borussia Dortmund

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal also on target as PSG take 3-1 advantage over Aston Villa into next week's return leg

FootballApril 10, 2025
Steve Luckings
Arsenal goalscorers Declan Rice, left, and Mikel Merino celebrate at the final whistle. EPA
Champions League: Declan Rice double sinks Real Madrid

Mikel Merino also on target as Gunners dominate 15-time champions while Inter grab late winner at Bayern

FootballApril 09, 2025
Steve Luckings
Lautaro Martinez is bullish about Inter's chances of winning three trophies this term. Getty Images
Bayern v Inter: Inzaghi's side dream of treble as Bayern face injury crisis

Inter looking to emulate achievement of Jose Mourinho's side 15 years ago by winning Italian domestic double as well as Uefa Champions League

FootballApril 08, 2025
Steve Luckings
Kevin De Bruyne, right, celebrates with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola after their FA Cup win over Bournemouth. AFP
Kevin de Bruyne announces he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season

Belgian playmaker announced the news in an emotional letter to City fans

FootballApril 04, 2025
Steve Luckings
James Rodriguez says any team replacing Leon at the Fifa Club World Cup would be 'stained'. Reuters
Fifa considers play-off for Club World Cup spot after Leon ban

Los Angeles FC and Mexican team America could face off to determine final team if Leon fail to overturn decision

FootballApril 01, 2025
Steve Luckings
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Omar Marmoush of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates Nico O'Reilly and Bernardo Silva during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City at Vitality Stadium on March 30, 2025 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt / Getty Images)
Marmoush to take centre stage for City with Haaland set for spell on sidelines

Norwegian striker ruled out for up to seven weeks leaving Egyptian set to play more advanced role in team

FootballApril 01, 2025
Steve Luckings
Harry Kane notched his 22nd league goal of the campaign in Bayern's 32- win over St Pauli. Reuters
Kane continues to set records - but an elusive first trophy is the main goal

England captain could end season with two titles as Bayern Munich chase Bundesliga and Champions League glory

FootballMarch 31, 2025
Steve Luckings
The UAE, in grey, have never played at a Rugby World Cup. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar preparing joint bid to host 2035 Rugby World Cup

Asia Rugby chief believes Middle East World Cup would be 'the most successful event in the history of rugby'

SportMarch 31, 2025
Steve Luckings
Imane Khelif won boxing gold for Algeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics amid a gender controversy row. Getty Images
Khelif tells Trump she’s not ‘intimidated’ and will defend Olympic title in LA

US President falsely called Algerian boxer a man and signed an executive order banning transgender girls and women from competing in women’s sports

Combat SportsMarch 19, 2025
Steve Luckings
The boxing tournaments at the last two Games were organised by the IOC, which suspended the International Boxing Association in 2019 over governance issues and then withdrew recognition for it completely in 2023. Getty Images
UAE Boxing Federation to submit request to join World Boxing following reprieve

IOC recommends that boxing remain part of programme for the 2028 LA Games

Combat SportsMarch 18, 2025
Steve Luckings
This combination of pictures created on January 30, 2025 shows candidates for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) (from top L) Sebastian Coe, Kirsty Coventry, Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan, Johan Eliasch, David Lappartient, Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior and Morinari Watanabe. AFP
Seven candidates vie for IOC presidency but it looks a three-horse race

Any of those three would be a historic winner in the election in Greece on Thursday

OlympicsMarch 18, 2025
Steve Luckings
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot consoles captain Virgil van Dijk after the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle in Sunday's League Cup final. Reuters
AnalysisSlot’s tactics ruthlessly exposed with Mac Allister the fall guy

Decision to deploy Liverpool’s smallest player to man-mark Dan Burn at set-pieces will go down as one of the biggest mismatches in sports history

FootballMarch 17, 2025
Steve Luckings
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos CEO and minority shareholder of Manchester United at Old Trafford for Sunday's match against Arsenal. PA
Ratcliffe: Man United players ‘not good enough’ and some probably overpaid

United minority owner in charge of football operations questions quality and price of players such as Casemiro, Sancho, Hojlund and Onana

FootballMarch 11, 2025
Steve Luckings
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