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Richard Jolly

Richard Jolly

English Football Correspondent
Greater Manchester, England
A football writer for The National since 2008, Richard also writes for The Guardian and The Observer. He contributes to ESPN FC and was their Manchester correspondent for three and a half years. He has also written for The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Express, the Straits Times, FourFourTwo.com and The Blizzard. Richard has covered more than 1,300 games in the flesh.
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates at the end of the World Cup 2022 play-off match between Portugal and North Macedonia, at the Dragao stadium in Porto on March 29, 2022. AP Photo
Ronaldo joins exclusive club as he reaches fifth World Cup

For the 37-year-old Portugal talisman, Qatar could be his last shot at landing a major honour

FootballMarch 30, 2022
Marcus Rashford seesm to have lost his spark at Manchester United. AFP
Man United struggle with culture of misery as players enjoy international respite

Problems of Pogba, Maguire, Rashford and Co suggest there is litttle joy in playing for Red Devils at the moment

FootballMarch 30, 2022
England's Harry Maguire (right) speaks with Tyrone Mings during a training session at St George's Park, Burton-upon-Trent. Picture date: Tuesday March 22, 2022.
Southgate keeps faith in Maguire for England despite Man United woes

Three Lions manager says centre-back has credit in bank after previous success and is set to start in Ivory Coast friendly on Tuesday

FootballMarch 28, 2022
England's Conor Gallagher (L) in action against Switzerland's Ruben Vargas (R) during the International friendly soccer match England vs Switzerland at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, 26 March 2022. EPA / ANDY RAIN
Creative skills of Gallagher give Southgate and England food for thought

Midfielder played starring role in friendly win over Switzerland and has forced his way into manager's plans for World Cup

FootballMarch 27, 2022
Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Switzerland - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 26, 2022 England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS / Dylan Martinez
Kane sets new mark as England labour in Switzerland win

Coach Gareth Southgate left to think again after unconvincing Wembley triumph

FootballMarch 26, 2022
Soccer Football - England Training - St George's Park, Burton upon Trent, Britain - March 22, 2022 England manager Gareth Southgate during training Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine
Southgate plots England's World Cup plan with enviable decisions to make

Three Lions coach must do the groundwork well in advance of Qatar 2022

FootballMarch 25, 2022
Gareth Bale, second left, trains with the Wales squad in Cardiff on March 23. Getty
Bale putting international football first as Wales push for World Cup

Bale was unfit for the clasico but is expected to play for his country against Austria

FootballMarch 23, 2022
Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters could make his first senior appearance for England in the freindlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast. Reuters
Walker-Peters looks to stake his claim for World Cup spot with England

Southampton full-back called up by Southgate for friendly matches against Ivory Coast and Switzerland

FootballMarch 22, 2022
Soccer Football - FA Cup Quarter Final - Crystal Palace v Everton - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - March 20, 2022 Everton manager Frank Lampard looks dejected after the match REUTERS / Tony Obrien
Everton's false dawn leaves Lampard struggling for answers

Merseyside club crashed out of the FA Cup and are now embroiled in a fight to avoid relegation

FootballMarch 21, 2022
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 20, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh / Getty Images)
Kane and Son combine again: Team of the week

It was a truncated week of football in England's Premier League with several teams involved in FA Cup action

FootballMarch 21, 2022
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham. Picture date: Saturday March 19, 2022.
Arsenal earn high praise after vital win at Villa

Saka goal leaves Gunners well placed for Champions League action

FootballMarch 19, 2022
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates with goalscorer Roberto Firmino after the 2-0 Premier League victory at Arsenal. EPA
Klopp's Liverpool sprint into title race contention

After reeling off nine straight wins they are on heels of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in Premier League chase

FootballMarch 18, 2022
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo battles with Atletico Madrid's Reinildo Mandava in their Champions League last-16 second leg at Old Trafford. Reuters
Ronaldo's fading powers can't halt Man Utd's Champions League slide

Tame last-16 defeat to Atletico Madrid symptomatic of Old Trafford giants' long decline into also-rans

FootballMarch 16, 2022
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates after the final whistle following the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday March 5, 2022.
Klopp calls on Liverpool to 'attack it, chase it, go for it' ahead of Arsenal clash

Merseyside club can cut Manchester City's lead at top of Premier League down to single point if they beat the Gunners on Wednesday

FootballMarch 15, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - March 12, 2022 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Phil Noble EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club /league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY / File Photo
Ronaldo leads the attack: Premier League team of the week

Two Liverpool players in the XI as Klopp's side close the gap on leaders Manchester City

FootballMarch 15, 2022
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