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Richard Jolly

Richard Jolly

English Football Correspondent
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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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Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round Replay - Tottenham Hotspur vs Newport County - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - February 7, 2018 Tottenham's Erik Lamela celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
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Lamela: Last of Spurs' 'magnificent seven' rides out of town

Last of Tottenham's 'magnificent seven' from Gareth Bale sale in 2013 became a fringe figure and a makeweight in the deal to sign Bryan Gil from Sevilla

FootballJuly 28, 2021
Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - Derby County v Manchester United - Pride Park, Derby, Britain - July 18, 2021 Derby County manager Wayne Rooney arrives for the match Action Images via Reuters / Craig Brough
Rooney suffering because of Derby's past misdeeds

Manager only has nine senior players a few days before the new season starts

FootballJuly 27, 2021
Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United - Loftus Road. London, Britain - July 24, 2021 Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before the match Action Images via Reuters / Peter Cziborra
Five targets for United boss Solskjaer after signing new deal

Manager needs to deliver a trophy and close in on Manchester City

FootballJuly 26, 2021
Son Heung-min during Tottenham's pre-season friendly match against Colchester United.
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Son stays loyal to Spurs amid future uncertainty over trophies and Kane

South Korean forward signed a four-year contract on Friday

FootballJuly 24, 2021
Aaron Ramsdale was named Sheffield United's player of the season and would provide competition to Bernd Leno at Arsenal.
Pursuit of Ramsdale leaves Arsenal counting cost of selling Martinez

Gunners reportedly set to spend £32m on the Sheffield United goalkeeper - one year after the Argentine 'phenomenon' left for Aston Villa

FootballJuly 23, 2021
Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez celebrates with Andros Townsend at the end of the match. Reuters / Andrew Yates
Townsend signing proves Benitez will need to box clever at Everton

New manager made several references on his introduction to 'financial restrictions'

FootballJuly 22, 2021
Chelsea are one of the few clubs capable of affording prolific Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. EPA
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Haaland or Lukaku? Chelsea's hunt for A-list striker

Boosting meagre goals tally is Tuchel's priority as Champions League winners look to avoid repeating past mistakes

FootballJuly 20, 2021
Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - Walsall v Crystal Palace - The Banks's Stadium, Walsall, Britain - July 17, 2021 Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira puts on a face mask before the match Action Images via Reuters / Craig Brough
Vieira's appointment a step into the unknown for Palace

Time stood still under Roy Hodgson but the Frenchman's reign will see a change in direction

FootballJuly 19, 2021
Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini with the Euro 2020 trophy next to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma after the team arrived at the Parco dei Principi hotel in Rome on Monday, July 12. Italy won the Euro 2020 final against England on Sunday.
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Euro 2020 awards: Champions Italy dominate best of tournament

Continental championships concluded with the Azzurri edging England in the final

FootballJuly 13, 2021
England's manager Gareth Southgate applauds after the Euro 2020 soccer championship final match between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, July 11, 2021. (Paul Ellis / Pool via AP)
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Southgate targets World Cup 2022 with England after Euro body blow

Three Lions manager also takes aim at 'unforgivable' racist abuse of players after final defeat to Italy

FootballJuly 12, 2021
Italy crowned Euro 2020 champions after shootout win over England
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Italy crowned Euro 2020 champions after shootout win over England

Azzurri complete remarkable renaissance while Three Lions continue wait for major trophy

FootballJuly 11, 2021
Harry Kane and his England teammates take part in a training session ahead of the Euro 2020 final against Italy. Reuters
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England fly in face of recent history as chance beckons to join heroes of '66

Gareth Southgate's side take on Italy at Wembley on Sunday aiming to end a 55-year wait for a trophy

FootballJuly 11, 2021
England's forward Harry Kane (C) and teammates celebrate their win in the UEFA EURO 2020 semi-final football match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium in London on July 7, 2021. (Photo by Catherine Ivill / POOL / AFP)
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Southgate and England end 55 years of hurt

Three Lions manager completes tale of redemption with semi-final victory over Denmark

FootballJuly 08, 2021
TOPSHOT - Spain's forward Alvaro Morata (C) is consoled by teammates after his miss during the UEFA EURO 2020 semi-final football match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London on July 6, 2021. (Photo by Andy Rain / POOL / AFP)
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Morata becomes the symbol of Spain's topsy-turvy Euro 2020

The striker lived up to his reputation as a sporadically brilliant but erratic player and his team delivered similar inconsistencies throughout the tournament

FootballJuly 07, 2021
England' forward Harry Kane scores the third goal.
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Southgate and England banishing ghosts of tournaments past

Three Lions manager goes into semi-final clash with Denmark having raised the bar and expectations of national team

FootballJuly 06, 2021
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