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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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Antonio Conte guided Chelsea to the 2016/17 Premier League title in his first season at Stamford Bridge. PA
Spurs left in mess after failed attempt to make Conte new manager

Former Inter Milan and Chelsea coach was never the right fit for either side

FootballJune 06, 2021
Carlo Ancelotti has left Everton for Real Madrid. AP
Everton trapped in a cycle of instability with Ancelotti's departure for Real

Another manager exits Goodison Park and leaves the club in disarray

FootballJune 03, 2021
Marcos Alonso of Chelsea lifts the Champions League trophy. Next target will be the Premier League. EPA
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Tuchel's next target is the Premier League: Here's how he can do it with Chelsea

A top striker in Harry Kane or Romelu Lukaku and midfielder Declan Rice would help mount narrow the 19-point gap on Manchester City

FootballMay 31, 2021
Soccer Football - Champions League Final - Manchester City v Chelsea - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - May 29, 2021 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola walks past the Champions League trophy after the match Pool via REUTERS/Pierre-Philippe Marcou TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Manchester City's greatest generation falls short of European glory

English champions have dominated domestically but defeat to Chelsea in Porto means the Champions League trophy remains elusive

FootballMay 31, 2021
Caesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea lifts the Champions League following their victory over Manchester City. Getty
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Thomas Tuchel masterminds Chelsea victory in Champions League final

Heartbreak for Manchester City as Kai Havertz nets the only goal in Porto

FootballMay 30, 2021
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Everton - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - May 23, 2021 Manchester City's Phil Foden celebrates scoring their third goal with Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling Pool via REUTERS/Carl Recine 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.
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Champions League final: City gear up for one last push after a decade of heartbreak

Pep Guardiola's team aim to become tournament's first ‘new’ winners since Chelsea in 2012

FootballMay 27, 2021
Manchester City's Portuguese trio Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva celebrate with the Premier League trophy. Getty Images
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Dias and Cancelo return home aiming to help Man City win Champions League final

Portuguese pair explain why the Premier League champions are confident of their chances against Chelsea in Porto

FootballMay 27, 2021
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 23: (Editors note: Image has been processed using digital filters) Fernandinho of Manchester City lifts the Premier League Trophy with team mates Benjamin Mendy, Riyad Mahrez, Ederson and Sergio Aguero as Manchester City are presented with the Trophy as they win the league following the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton at Etihad Stadium on May 23, 2021 in Manchester, England. A limited number of fans will be allowed into Premier League stadiums as Coronavirus restrictions begin to ease in the UK. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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Fernandinho aims to become first Brazilian to lift Champions League trophy

With League Cup and Premier League title already in the bag, veteran midfielder looks to add biggest club prize of all to collection

FootballMay 26, 2021
File photo dated 05-05-2021 of Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel greets goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after the final whistle during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match at Stamford Bridge, London. Issue date: Monday May 24, 2021. PA Photo. Thomas Tuchel believes Edouard Mendy has already made "huge improvement" in his battle to be fit for Saturday's Champions League final. See PA story SOCCER Chelsea. Photo credit should read Adam Davy/PA Wire.
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Champions League final: Tuchel confident Mendy will be fit to face City

Blues goalkeeper had to be substituted at half-time in defeat against Villa after hurting rib colliding with post

FootballMay 25, 2021
Pep Guardiola has won the European Cup once as a player and twice as a manager. Getty
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Guardiola hoping that City make it first-time lucky in Champions League final

Spanish manager aiming to joins ranks of teams who need just one shot to triumph on European football's biggest stage

FootballMay 24, 2021
epa09223336 Liverpool's Sadio Mane celebrates with teammates after scoring the 2-0 during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace in Liverpool, Britain, 23 May 2021. EPA/Paul Ellis / POOL EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
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Liverpool beat Palace and complete stunning comeback in top four race

Two goals from Mane at Anfield leave manager Klopp celebrating team's 'massive achievement'

FootballMay 23, 2021
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah will be trying to win his third Golden Boot. PA
Mohamed Salah on the brink of history after another stunning season for Liverpool

Egyptian genius aiming to secure the Golden Boot for the third time on Premier League's final day

FootballMay 23, 2021
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Crystal Palace - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - January 18, 2020 Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo 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.
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Manchester City will always be home for Aguero as he bids farewell

Final-day title winning goal against QPR in 2012 'the best memory' for club's most decorated player

FootballMay 23, 2021
Chelsea attacker Timo Werner has scored just six Premier League goals this season. Getty
Misfiring Havertz and Werner symbolic of Chelsea's struggle for goals

Blues could become Champions League qualifiers and winners in a season when their star summer buys have found scoring a problem

FootballMay 20, 2021
WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - MAY 16: Alisson Becker of Liverpool is congratulated by Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Thiago Alcantara, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Fabinho after scoring the winning goal during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool at The Hawthorns on May 16, 2021 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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Klopp admits Alisson's winner 'kept us in race' for top-four spot

Reds go into Wednesday's game against Burnley with momentum after goalkeeper's remarkable goal at West Brom

FootballMay 19, 2021
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