Wael started his career in the oil industry before swapping the oilfield for the press box in 2014. He has since been writing about football in the Middle East and Asia and has covered each of the last nine AFC Champions League finals from the ground as well as the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and other major tournaments in the region, working for the likes of FIFA, the AFC, Arab News and others. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, he has followed the Saudi Pro League for over two decades and now provides content on the league for TEAMtalk on a freelance basis.