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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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Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Borussia Moenchengladbach - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - June 13, 2020 Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Christof Stache/Pool via REUTERS DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video
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Bayern on brink of eighth straight title after Goretzka hits late winner

A 2-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach means the defending champions can seal the title on Tuesday

FootballJune 13, 2020
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City celebrates with his team after he scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton FC at Etihad Stadium on January 01, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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Title hopes are over but City can still dream of treble

League Cup winners have a chance of tasting FA Cup and Champions League success

FootballJune 13, 2020
Almeria manager Juanma Lillo, left, and Barcelona counterpart Pep Guardiola leave the pitch at the end of their La Liga match in November 2010. Barca won the match 8-0 and Lillio was given the sack soon after. Reuters
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Role reversal as Lillo becomes No 2 to Guardiola at City

Old friend and mentor, whom the Catalan dubbed 'maestro', signs one-year deal to replace Arteta as No 2 at the Etihad

FootballJune 10, 2020
Emile Smith-Rowe has been keeping in contact with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during lockdown and his loan spell at Huddersfield Town. Reuters
Smith Rowe: Huddersfield loan to help secure place in Arsenal's new era

Teenage midfielder on being inspired by great players, past and present, and keeping on contact with Mikel Arteta

FootballJune 09, 2020
Etihad Stadium, home to Premier League champions Manchester City, will soon host matches again but without supporters. AFP
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Premier League consider innovations to replace absent fans

The English top flight are considering a variety of ways to generate more atmosphere and give more of a feel to games played in empty stadiums

FootballJune 08, 2020
epa08469139 Serge Gnabry #22 of Muenchen celebrates his team's third goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich at BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, 06 June 2020. EPA/MATTHIAS HANGST / POOL DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.
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Bayern crush Leverkusen to maintain march toward league title

Champions secure a 4-2 win at BayArena to extend perfect record since the restart

FootballJune 06, 2020
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus with manager Pep Guardiola. Reuters
Gabriel Jesus condemns racism as he reveals he has been a victim

Striker was targeted while playing in Uruguay

FootballJune 06, 2020
Ralph Hasenhuttl on Tuesday signed a new four-year contract at Southampton. Reuters
Hasenhuttl's new Southampton deal reward for remarkable turnaround

Austrian has gone from presiding over the worst top-flight defeat in history to securing Saints' Premier League status

FootballJune 02, 2020
David Luiz of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney. Getty
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Uncertainty over Luiz indicative of Arsenal’s precarious position

Brazilian most prominent member of the group of Premier League players whose contracts expire on June 30

FootballJune 01, 2020
Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his teams second goal of the game with a 'Justice for George Floyd' shirt during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Paderborn 07 and Borussia Dortmund at Benteler Arena in Paderborn, Germany, Sunday, May 31, 2020. Because of the coronavirus outbreak all soccer matches of the German Bundesliga take place without spectators. (Lars Baron/Pool via AP)
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Sancho makes a big statement as Dortmund pummel Paderborn

Englishman lends his support to 'Justice for George Floyd' campaign while scoring the first hat-trick of his career

FootballMay 31, 2020
epa08454211 Leonardo Bittencourt (C) of Bremen celebrates scoring the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 30 May 2020. EPA/BERND THISSEN / POOL CONDITIONS - ATTENTION: The DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.
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Bittencourt's winner for Bremen adds to Schalke woes

Latest defeat means Wagner's side have secured only one point from eight Bundesliga games

FootballMay 30, 2020
Manchester City's (l to r) Bernardo Silva, Benjamin Mendy, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling celebrate after winning the League Cup Final at Wembley. PA
Mahrez says it's Manchester City's 'time' to win the Champions League

'We have the team, we have the manager, we have everything'

FootballMay 30, 2020
Gareth Taylor, who was manager of Manchester City men's academy side, has now taken charge of the senior women's team. Getty
New manager Taylor wants City Women to rule world

Former City player is recommended for new role by predecessor Cushing, who moved to New York City FC in February

FootballMay 28, 2020
PSG's Neymar holds the world record transfer fee at £198m. AP
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Record transfer fees will remain a distant dream in football

Jose Mourinho believes it's the end of 'crazy' money for moving players

FootballMay 28, 2020
Leipzig's Lukas Klostermann scores his side's opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Hertha BSC at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The German Bundesliga is the world's first major soccer league to resume after a two-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Alexander Hassenstein/Pool via AP)
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Leipzig left to rue Cunha exit as Hertha winger costs them second place in table

Poor tackles on Brazilian result in a sending off and penalty awarded in 2-2 draw at the Red Bull Arena

FootballMay 27, 2020
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