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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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File photo of Lommel SKplayers during their match against OH Leuven at Soeverein Stadion in Belgium in 2018. Getty
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City Football Group acquire Belgian club Lommel SK

Lommel have an 8,000-capacity stadium and finished sixth in the Belgian second division

FootballMay 11, 2020
epa08404228 (FILE) - View of the pitch at the London Stadium ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Arsenal FC in London, Britain, 12 January 2019 (re-issued on 06 May 2020). English Premier League club doctors expressed that they are concerned over risks of restarting the Premier League season amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, British media reports claimed on late 05 May 2020. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA *** Local Caption *** 55950381
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Questions Premier League must answer to get Project Restart rolling

League meets on Monday in latest bid to get 2019/20 season up and running again

FootballMay 10, 2020
Wolves winger Adama Traore
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Stats support Adama Traore's emergence as a top-class player

By far the leading dribbler in European club football, the Spanish attacker is also an assist-machine - little wonder he is attracting interest from elite clubs

FootballMay 10, 2020
Etihad Stadium, home to Premier League champions Manchester City, will soon host matches again but without supporters. AFP
Etihad Stadium on the UK front line of battle against pandemic

NHS training staff and testing key workers at home of Premier League champions

FootballMay 09, 2020
Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Manchester City - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - December 3, 2019 Manchester City's Rodri celebrates after the match Action Images 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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Manchester City star Rodri 'excited' to get back playing

'I'd say to City fans that we ready to enjoy football again'

FootballMay 08, 2020
Jorginho, left, celebrates with teammate Mason Mount after scoring for Chelsea. Getty
Juventus in talks with Chelsea's Jorginho over €40m move

Maurizio Sarri keen to link up with midfielder for third time

FootballMay 07, 2020
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 5, 2019. Micah Richards who played in the Premiere League and Aston Villa. Victor Besa / The National Section: SP Reporter: Amith Passela
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Micah Richards on Man City's 'amazing' revolution

The former defender looks back on the 2008 takeover and how it helped finally bring silverware back to the club

FootballMay 05, 2020
File photo dated 23-02-2020 of Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes. PA Photo. Issue date: Monday May 4, 2020. Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has described himself as a “warrior” and says he views every match as a battle. See PA story SOCCER Man Utd. Photo credit should read Martin Rickett/PA Wire.
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'Warrior' Bruno Fernandes reveals Andres Iniesta is his idol

Manchester United player says he only cares about winning on the field, but emphasises on respecting opponents

FootballMay 04, 2020
Goodison Park, home of Everton. Premier League clubs face various penalties in case they decide to call off the season. Image for representation. PA
Loss of insurance cover among financial risks facing EPL clubs

Financial penalties await in case teams vote to end season

FootballMay 03, 2020
Philippe Coutinho has been unsettled at Barcelona since his move to the La Liga club last year. Albert Gea / Reuters
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Coutinho: the £100m misfit who finds himself an unwanted man

Brazilian midfielder is in need of a loving home after dream move to Barca turns sour and loan switch to Bayern fails to reignite stalled career

FootballMay 03, 2020
Manchester United's Old Trafford ground lies empty as the Premier League meets to discuss Project Restart. PA
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Premier League facing the £1.137 billion pandemic question

The top 20 clubs discuss whether Project Restart can lead to a resumption of action, or abandonment and huge losses

FootballApril 30, 2020
Harvey Barnes (L) celebrates after scoring the first goal. EPA
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50 stats since the last Premier League match 50 days ago

Leicester's 4-0 win over Aston Villa on March 9 the last game played in England's top flight

FootballApril 28, 2020
Rodney Marsh in action for the Tampa Bay Rowdies when he could have been lifting trophies with Manchester City. Reuters
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Rodney Marsh: 'If you try being something you're not, people will think you're a fraud'

In part II of his interview with Richard Jolly, the maverick striker on how he missed out on lifting the League Cup and ended up at Tampa Bay Rowdies

FootballApril 28, 2020
Fernandinho, centre, is training at home in Brazil with some help from his two children. Reuters
Fernandinho 'really missing' football and Man City teammates

Brazilian midfielder is back in his homeland and keeps in touch with colleagues and staff on the phone 'but it is not the same'

FootballApril 27, 2020
27th July 1973: Footballer Rodney Marsh of Manchester City. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
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Rodney Marsh: 'Signing me ended up with Man City losing the title'

In a two-part interview, the former England forward discusses his life and career. In part I, he explains the 'civil war' he caused when he moved to Manchester City

FootballApril 27, 2020
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