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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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Wolverhampton Wanderers' Raul Jimenez (centre) celebrates with team-mates Pedro Neto (left) and Leander Dendoncker after scoring his side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. PA Photo. Picture date: Monday September 14, 2020. See PA story SOCCER Sheff Utd. Photo credit should read: Peter Powell/NMC Pool/PA Wire. 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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Wolves off to flying start with easy win over Sheffield United

Blades are blunted by two early goals as Santo's side produce authoritative display at Bramall Lane

FootballSeptember 14, 2020
epa08664936 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (R) in action against Leeds' Stuart Dallas (L) during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Leeds United in Liverpool, Britain, 12 September 2020. EPA/Shaun Botterill / 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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Salah and Vardy hit the goal trail: Premier League team of the week

The 2020/21 season kicked off in spectacular fashion

FootballSeptember 14, 2020
epa08666822 Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton in London, Britain, 13 September 2020. EPA/Cath Ivill / 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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Frustration for Mourinho as Spurs are out-thought by Ancelotti's Everton

Calvert-Lewin heads home winner as Merseysiders win away at a 'big-six' opponent for first time in nearly seven years

FootballSeptember 13, 2020
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Leeds United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - September 12, 2020 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their fourth goal to complete his hat-trick. Pool via REUTERS/Shaun Botterill 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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Salah hits hat-trick as Liverpool beat Leeds in thriller

Remarkable game at Anfield sees the Premier League champions made to fight all the way by Bielsa's newly promoted side

FootballSeptember 12, 2020
HALEWOOD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10 (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Carlo Ancelotti (L) and James Rodriguez pose for a photo before the Everton press conference at USM Finch Farm on September 10 2020 in Halewood, England. (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
Everton's Rodriguez aiming for silverware after reuniting with Ancelotti

Attacker confident that success is just around corner for Premier League club after Italian signs him for a third time

FootballSeptember 11, 2020
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah celebrates with Sadio Mane. AFP
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Liverpool preview: Champions tasked with sustaining brilliance to retain title

A third successive season with more than 90 points might be required for Klopp's side to finish top after another summer of minimal spending

FootballSeptember 11, 2020
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Final - Arsenal v Chelsea - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - August 1, 2020 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrate with the trophy after winning the FA Cup, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pool via REUTERS/Catherine Ivill/File Photo
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Arsenal preview: Arteta leads revival but gap from top provides reality check

Gunners enter the 2020/21 campaign following a wretched league season but, under the Spaniard, appear to be heading in the right direction

FootballSeptember 10, 2020
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Leeds United v Charlton Athletic - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - July 22, 2020 Leeds United players and manager Marcelo Bielsa celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo
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Leeds United preview: Manager Bielsa the star, not the players

Elland Road will see Premier League football after a 16-year gap

FootballSeptember 09, 2020
Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Newcastle United v Oxford United - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - January 25, 2020 Newcastle United's Joelinton and Ciaran Clark react Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
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Newcastle need more firepower to avoid another year of life in limbo

No one made more saves in the Premier League last season than Martin Dubravka and no defence made more clearances

FootballSeptember 08, 2020
Kyle Walker leaves the field after getting a red card for England during the Uefa Nations League match against Iceland. AP Photo
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Red card could prove to be Walker's final contribution to England

Right-back takes the blame for his sending off in Iceland but it will not help his cause with unsympathetic Southgate

FootballSeptember 06, 2020
BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 06: NIKE CUP 1999, Berlin; HERTHA BSC BERLIN - FC BARCELONA 2:1; Luis FIGO/BARCELONA (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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When Luis Figo almost joined Manchester City

In Brian Horton's new autobiography, the former City manager reveals how Lionel Messi is not the first Barcelona great to attract the club's attention

FootballSeptember 06, 2020
England's Raheem Sterling scores the opening goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Iceland and England in Reykjavik, Iceland, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gunnarson)
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Sterling spot on as England beat Iceland in Nations League

Two late penalties and the game's second red card provide farcical ending to match

FootballSeptember 05, 2020
Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum is without a new contract. PA
Wijnaldum the unexpected anomaly in Liverpool’s all-conquering team

Availability of Thiago Alcantara leaves Dutch star's future in doubt

FootballSeptember 03, 2020
The Amazon Prime documentary 'All or Nothing' arrowed in on Jose Mourinho's attempts to change the team's mentality at Tottenham Hotspur. PA
Mourinho relishes being star of his own show in 'All or Nothing'

Football’s foremost Machiavellian is made for the camera as Amazon Prime documentary highlights how man-management and motivation remain key to his coaching strategy

FootballSeptember 01, 2020
Barcelona's Lionel Messi. Reuters
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Man City's plans to sign defender not affected by Messi interest

Premier League club favourite to sign Barcelona star, who last week handed in a transfer request

FootballSeptember 01, 2020
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