Priest. Civil Servant. Journalist.
About Alaric Gomes
Priest. Civil Servant. Journalist.
Alaric Gomes is originally from Goa, India, and has been living in the UAE for the last 24 years. He first started serious sports as a long-distance runner when he was only 6 years old, then went on to represent his State in athletics at the national level (5,000 m and 10,000 m). After completing his master’s in English and a degree in Journalism, Alaric joined the OHeraldo newspaper in Goa for four years, until he decided to move to the UAE in 1996, where he worked for Gulf today until 2002 until finally joining Gulf News. After suffering an unfortunate heart condition in 2005, Alaric had a pacemaker installed and was put off physical activity for 2 years by doctors. Once his condition had improved, Alaric began playing football with friends five to six times a week. And due to his career as a sports journalist, he has had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing some of the greatest sportsmen on the planet some of which included Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, Serena Williams, and Mo Salah.
After suffering an unfortunate heart condition in 2005, Alaric had a pacemaker installed and was put off physical activity for 2 years by doctors. Once his condition had improved, Alaric began playing football with friends five to six times a week.
And due to his career as a sports journalist, he has had the p1leasure of meeting and interviewing some of the greatest sportsmen on the planet some of which included Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, Serena Williams, and Mo Salah.
About this Episode
In this episode, we bring you someone who is used to conducting interviews rather than giving them. He has interviewed most of the greatest sportspeople on the planet, is a national level sportsperson himself, and has an intriguing back story. We are excited to introduce Alaric Gomes, who is the chief reporter for Sports at Gulf News. Alaric lets us into his world of sports celebrities, his inspiring personal story about his condition, and a deeper dive into the life of a sports journalist.
Of course, we also talk about his Green Pill Moment.
“All of us have the same assets, two hands, a mind, but some of them have been blessed”
Alaric Gomes
“I always had a hand over me, to show me the way”
– Alaric Gomes
Show highlights
“I just give thanks, that I am still alive, that I can do what I can do, I live life to the fullest. When you’re given a second chance, there aren’t many people who get a second chance and I’ve had this second chance, so I make the best of it, I live life to the fullest.”
Alaric Gomes
“With Maradona”
“With Novak Djokovic”
Useful Links
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaric-gomes-2ab298/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/algom
