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Richard Jolly

Richard Jolly

English Football Correspondent
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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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Leonardo Bonucci of Italy during a training session at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano ahead of the Euro 2020 semi-final clash against Spain.
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Euro 2020: Emerson Palmieri charged with replacing the irreplaceable for Italy

Leonardo Spinazzola's injury has offered underused Chelsea left-back a chance against Spain in semi-final

FootballJuly 06, 2021
TOPSHOT - England's players celebrate their fourth goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Ukraine and England at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on July 3, 2021. (Photo by ALESSANDRO GAROFALO / POOL / AFP)
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England's Euro stars poised to join a select group in history

Only ten Three Lions players have appeared in more than one major semi-final

FootballJuly 04, 2021
Denmark's Jannik Vestergaard, Joakim Maehle and Thomas Delaney celebrate their team's third goal during the EURO 2020 quarter-final against the Czech Republic at the Olympic Stadium in Baku on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
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Euro 2020: Denmark resist Czech Republic fightback to reach semi-finals

A 2-1 win in Baku continues a remarkable turnaround for the Danes having lost their first two group games

FootballJuly 03, 2021
Nuno Espirito Santo has been appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager on a two-year deal. AFP
Nuno a strange and desperate appointment by Tottenham after exhaustive managerial search

Portuguese coach arguably the ninth choice of Spurs chairman Daniel Levy

FootballJuly 01, 2021
England defender Harry Maguire greets the fans after their win over Germany. AFP
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England's success built on a flourishing defence

Gareth Southgate has mastered the patient approach

FootballJune 30, 2021
Harry kane celebrates making it 2-0 to Enbgland against Germany. EPA
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England beat Germany to earn spot in Euro 2020 quarter-finals

Sterling and Kane on target in 2-0 win for Three Lions with substitute Grealish playing key role in both goals

FootballJune 29, 2021
England's coach Gareth Southgate greets England's midfielder Bukayo Saka as he comes off during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group D football match between Czech Republic and England at Wembley Stadium in London on June 22, 2021. / AFP / POOL / Laurence Griffiths
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Euro 2020: pragmatic Gareth Southgate faces moment of truth

Three Lions have never won a knockout tie in European Championships in 90 minutes

FootballJune 29, 2021
Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal, left, celebrates with Alvaro Morata after scoring his side's fifth goal during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between Croatia and Spain at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday, June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
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Redemption for Simon and Morata as Spain beat Croatia in Euro 2020 thriller

Incredible last-16 game is won by Enrique's side 5-3 after extra-time

FootballJune 28, 2021
Czech Republic's Patrik Schick, right, celebrates with Czech Republic's Tomas Holes after scoring his sides second goal during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between Netherlands and Czech Republic at the Ferenc Puskas stadium in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, Pool)
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Euro 2020: Czech Republic shock depleted Netherlands to enter quarter-finals

Matthijs de Ligt's red card caps disappointing end to campaign for the Dutch

FootballJune 27, 2021
epa09303601 Kasper Dolberg (C-R) of Denmark celebrates with teammates after scoring the 2-0 lead during the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 soccer match between Wales and Denmark in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26 June 2021. EPA/Olaf Kraak / POOL (RESTRICTIONS: For editorial news reporting purposes only. Images must appear as still images and must not emulate match action video footage. Photographs published in online publications shall have an interval of at least 20 seconds between the posting.)
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Euro 2020: Denmark prosper in the face of adversity to enter quarter-finals

Kasper Dolberg scores twice in commanding 4-0 win over Wales

FootballJune 26, 2021
Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group D - England v Scotland - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - June 18, 2021 England manager Gareth Southgate after the match Pool via REUTERS/Frank Augstein
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Euro 2020: England v Germany an historic but one-sided rivalry

Twenty-five years ago England boss Gareth Southgate saw his spot kick saved as England bowed out of Euro '96. Saturday offers him a chance to end Joachim Low's long reign as Germany coach

FootballJune 24, 2021
Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group E - Slovakia v Spain - La Cartuja Stadium, Seville, Spain - June 23, 2021 Spain's Pablo Sarabia celebrates scoring their third goal with Koke Pool via REUTERS/Julio Munoz
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Euro 2020: Spain storm into last-16 with biggest win of tournament

Slovakia are thrashed 5-0, which included two own goals, on Wednesday

FootballJune 23, 2021
TOPSHOT - Scotland's defender Andrew Robertson (C) greets the crowd after their defeat in the UEFA EURO 2020 Group D football match between Croatia and Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow on June 22, 2021. / AFP / POOL / Stu Forster
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Scotland's lack of firepower proves costly as long-awaited return ends in early exit

The 3-1 defeat to Croatia sent Steve Clarke's side home at the group stage but a young core of players means 2024 is an attainable target

FootballJune 23, 2021
Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group F - Portugal v Germany - Football Arena Munich, Munich, Germany - June 19, 2021 Portugal coach Fernando Santos with Cristiano Ronaldo Pool via REUTERS/Alexander Hassenstein
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Euro 2020: history could yet repeat itself as Portugal stumble in group stage

Fernando Santos' side can advance even if they lose to France on Wednesday

FootballJune 23, 2021
Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group C - North Macedonia v Netherlands - Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands - June 21, 2021 Netherlands' Memphis Depay celebrates scoring their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
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Euro 2020: Memphis Depay provides further proof of Dutch revival

New Barcelona signing scored once and played a part in Wijnaldum’s double

FootballJune 21, 2021
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