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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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England players during training on Monday ahead of their Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo in Southampton. Reuters
Southgate can enjoy luxury of rotating squad for Kosovo clash

Likes of Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sancho could all start in Southampton after flying start to Group A campaign

FootballSeptember 09, 2019
Manchester City's Ellie Roebuck is a goalkeeper comfortable with the ball at her feet. Reuters
Manchester City's Ellie Roebuck happy for Ederson to pass on goalkeeper advice

The Manchester City Women's goalkeeper pulled off a stunning save as City won their opening WSL match against Manchester United

FootballSeptember 09, 2019
Javi Gracia paid for Watford's poor start to the new season by losing his job on Saturday. Reuters
Javi Gracia's sacking emblematic of Watford's short-termism

Gracia became the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season to be replaced by Quique Sanchez Flores, who was in the Hornets hot-seat for a year in 2015

FootballSeptember 08, 2019
England's Harry Kane scores his side's fourth goal from the penalty spot, during the Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria at Wembley on Saturday. AP
Kane hits a hat-trick as England thrash Bulgaria

Sterling also on target as Southgate's ruthless side punish defensive blunders in 4-0 win at Wembley

FootballSeptember 07, 2019
Manchester City's Caroline Weir, centre, celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Manchester United in the Women's Super League at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Reuters
Weir's super strike earns City win in historic Manchester derby

Scot's long-range finish seals win in Women's Super League in front of 31,000 fans at the Etihad Stadium

FootballSeptember 07, 2019
Manchester City's Steph Houghton, left, and Georgia Stanway celebrate with the Women's FA Cup and Continental Cup trophies during the Manchester City Teams Celebration Parade on on May 20, 2019. Getty Images
Manchester City Women relishing historic derby game at the Etihad

The Manchester rivals will open the 2019/20 season in front of a crowd of more than 20,000

FootballSeptember 05, 2019
Keith Hill was named as the new manager of Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. PA
Bolton all 'smiles instead of worry' as Hill and Flitcroft lead club into new era

League One club were saved by a last-minute takeover and their new management team are only looking forward

FootballSeptember 03, 2019
Henrikh Mkhitaryan arrived in Rome on Tuesday ahead of his loan switch to Roma. EPA
Sanchez and Mkhitaryan loan moves a sign of the times in England and Italy

Part of a high-profile swap deal just 19 months ago, both players are spending this season on loan in Italy after failing to impress in England

FootballSeptember 03, 2019
Alexandre Lacazette, right, forms part of a potent front-three, although suport from David Luiz and other defensive players have cost Arsenal. EPA
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Arsenal's defence, rather than rival teams, is the biggest obstacle to top-four ambitions

Unai Emery's team are capable of scoring goals against any team in the Premier League, but keeping them out at the other end continues to be a problem

FootballSeptember 03, 2019
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates with teammate David Silva of Manchester City after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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Chelsea striker joins Liverpool and Man City stars: Premier League team of the week

Richard Jolly selects his best XI from the fourth round of fixtures from the English top flight

FootballSeptember 02, 2019
Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - September 1, 2019 Everton's Richarlison celebrates scoring their third goal 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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Richarlison double earns Everton late win over Wolves

Brazilian attacker scores late winner at Goodison Park, as Iwobi scores his first Premier League goal for the Merseysiders

FootballSeptember 01, 2019
Sergio Aguero scored twice to make it six goals in his first four Premier League games this season. Getty Images
Aguero extends prolific form as Manchester City outclass Brighton

Richard Jolly reports from the Etihad Stadium where the Premier League champions claimed a 4-0 win

FootballAugust 31, 2019
Jack Butland has been at fault for at least four goals this season but was the hero of their shoot-out win against Leeds in the League Cup, scoring the decisive penalty. Getty Images
Jack Butland an innocent yet erring victim of Stoke's demise

Goalkeeper, once a target for Liverpool, struck Stoke's decisive penalty in shoot-out win over Leeds. But he has looked the right man in the wrong place

FootballAugust 29, 2019
epa07793806 Newcastle manager Steve Bruce reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United in London, Britain, 25 August 2019. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA 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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Bruce places importance in cups, even if Newcastle owner Ashley doesn't

'I said that the first day I walked through the door about the cups,' says Bruce, whose side face Leicester in the League Cup buoyed by first win of the season

FootballAugust 27, 2019
Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Manchester City at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England on August 25, 2019. 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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Aguero's place in pantheon of great goalscorers is already secured

The Manchester City striker struck his 400th career goal with a double against Bournemouth

FootballAugust 26, 2019
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