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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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Arsenal's English defender Calum Chambers (L) shakes hands with Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta after the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Arsenal at The London Stadium, in east London on March 21, 2021. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / AFP / POOL / PAUL CHILDS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications.
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Mikel Arteta won't take 'second-best team' Liverpool lightly

Arsenal manager prepares for Saturday clash knowing his team remain prone to mistakes

FootballApril 01, 2021
Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Manchester United - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - February 28, 2021 Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta speaks with manager Thomas Tuchel Pool via REUTERS/Andy Rain 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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Chelsea's newfound solidity testament to the immediate impact of Tuchel

German manager has enjoyed a record-breaking start at Stamford Bridge, which has been built on a rock solid defence

FootballMarch 31, 2021
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Scorer of the matchwinning goal Sergio Aguero of Manchester City celebrates with the trophy during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium on May 13, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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Sergio Aguero's place in Manchester City folklore has long been secured

Prolific striker's title-winning strike in 2012 will remain immortalised as 'the most important goal in the club’s history'

FootballMarch 30, 2021
Wales' Gareth Bale (centre) during a training session ahead of the clash with the Czech Republic. PA
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Wales making the best of a bad situation in bid for World Cup qualification

No manager, missing players, uncertain future, but plenty of hope as they prepare to face Czech Republic

FootballMarch 30, 2021
Soccer Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group I - Albania v England - Arena Kombetare, Tirana, Albania - March 28, 2021 England's Mason Mount celebrates scoring their second goal with Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Declan Rice REUTERS/Florion Goga
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Harry Kane ends goal drought as England prevail in Albania

Gareth Southgate's team in good shape to take on Poland in World Cup qualifier after battling win

FootballMarch 28, 2021
Englands's midfielder Phil Foden controls the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification football match between England and San Marino at Wembley Stadium in London on March 25, 2021. - NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / AFP / POOL / Adrian DENNIS / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
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Southgate backs Foden to ease England scoring burden on Kane

Ahead of World Cup qualifier against Albania, Three Lions coach heartened by number of other players who are offering a goal threat

FootballMarch 27, 2021
Illan Meslier of Leeds United is interesting PSG. Getty
Paris Saint-Germain consider move for Leeds goalkeeper Meslier

The 21-year-old has impressed in Premier League and could be tempted by move to France

FootballMarch 27, 2021
Dan Ndoye, second right, celebrates after scoring for Swizterland against England in the 2021 European Under-21 Championship Group D match. PA
England open Under-21 Euro 2021 with defeat as history threatens to repeat itself

A 1-0 loss to Switzerland has echoes of two years ago when a star-studded team were sent crashing out of the group stages

FootballMarch 25, 2021
Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Republic of Ireland - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - November 12, 2020 England manager Gareth Southgate prepares to bring on England's Jude Bellingham as a substitute Pool via REUTERS/Carl Recine
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Euro 2020 decision time looms for England manager Gareth Southgate

Upcoming World Cup qualifiers should provide some answers to big questions facing Three Lions ahead of this summer's belated tournament

FootballMarch 25, 2021
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: England's Trent Alexander-Arnold during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier between England and Montenegro at Wembley Stadium on November 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)
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Southgate might regret dropping Alexander-Arnold from England squad

The only full-back to figure on the 2019 Ballon d’Or shortlist is now considered fourth choice by Three Lions manager

FootballMarch 24, 2021
Jose Mourinho has seen his Spurs side lose five times in their previous 12 games. Reuters
Mourinho now divides more than conquers as he loses football's generation game

Portuguese has shown an increasing lack of self-awareness and inability to relate with younger players in the later years of career

FootballMarch 22, 2021
Leicester City's Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho (L) vies with Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Fred (R) during the English FA Cup quarter-final football match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on March 21, 2021. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / AFP / POOL / Oli SCARFF / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications.
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Iheanacho's magnificent March continues - team of the week

On-loan midfielder has a hand in all three Arsenal goals as they draw 3-3 at West Ham

FootballMarch 22, 2021
Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette (left) celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game during the Premier League match at the London Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday March 21, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER West Ham. Photo credit should read: Justin Tallis/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised 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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Lacazette leads Arsenal's fightback in flawed classic against West Ham

Mikel Arteta's team overcome 0-3 deficit to escape with draw

FootballMarch 21, 2021
Southampton's English midfielder Nathan Redmond celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the English FA Cup quarter final football match between Bournemouth and Southampton at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England on March 20, 2021. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / AFP / Glyn KIRK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications.
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Southampton cruise into FA Cup semi-finals amid dismal Premier League decline

Moussa Djenepo and Nathan Redmond with the goals in a comfortable win over second-tier Bournemouth

FootballMarch 20, 2021
TOPSHOT - Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne shoots, but has his shot saved during the UEFA Champions League, last 16, second-leg football match between Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on March 16, 2021. / AFP / Attila KISBENEDEK
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Quadruple a step nearer for City but focus is still 'game by game'

City clear at the top of the Premier League, in the final of the League Cup, in the last-eight draw of the Champions League and face Everton in the FA Cup next

FootballMarch 19, 2021
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