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With goal-line technology set to come into force this season, is this the end of problems or the beginning?

After years of talk, controversy and ‘ghost goals’, goal-line technology will finally make its bow in the Premier League this season. Gone will be the days of post-match anger at wrongful decisions, unfair World Cup exits and gaffes by officials. Or so the theory goes.

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Ireland call keeper Henderson

Stephen Henderson could earn his first Republic of Ireland cap after being called into their squad for the friendly against Wales next week.

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Braga defeat must force Sullivan’s hand

OK, the result is irrelevant and the game will be very quickly forgotten – one of the most tepid matches in the history of football with a total exclusion zone around both goal mouths apparently agreed before kick off – but the 90 or so sterile minutes illustrated perfectly our desperate need for another striker to both back up and support Carroll. Season after season we fail to address the most glaring weakness…

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West Bromwich Albion won’t give up on Salomon Kalou

West Brom are still hopeful of luring forward Salomon Kalou to the Hawthorns. The former Chelsea star, now with Lille, has been linked with the Baggies and West Ham United.

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McDonald reveals Hammers concern

West Ham assistant Neil McDonald says his players need to “sharpen up” ahead of the new season after a 1-0 friendly defeat to Braga.

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Nolan hails Morrison approach

West Ham captain Kevin Nolan has praised a more focused Ravel Morrison, insisting he must maintain this new approach to succeed at the club.

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Werder: No Arnautovic bids

Werder Bremen general manager Thomas Eichin has denied that the club have received any bids for Austria international Marko Arnautovic.

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PFA to hold sessions on offensive language for Premier League and Football League players

‘The Senior Player Programme on Diversity and Equality’ will see footballers obliged to attend a talk to highlight unacceptable behaviour and encourage the reporting of incidents

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Back pages, August 7: ASHES – England stars celebrate series win with a crafty cigarette

England retained the Ashes in Manchester on Monday and some of the team’s stars celebrated the achievement afterwards by having a cigarette at a bar in the city centre. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Wednesday, August 7.

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George Best, Kenny Dalglish, Bobby Robson, Bobby Moore: Seventies Fashion Special – Golden Years

The latest in our special nostalgic series Golden Years focuses on a memorable decade for fashion, and a selection of famous faces from the world of football.

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Fantasy Football: From Bale to Mata – which midfielders should you pick?

With under two weeks left until the start of the new Premier League season, Goal takes a look at the midfielders you should be considering for your Fantasy Football team

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Macca on SC Braga defeat

Neil McDonald admitted West Ham United did not perform well in losing 1-0 to SC Braga in Portugal

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On this day – 7 August

A key moment from the West Ham United archives on this day in history

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West Ham beaten by Braga

West Ham United suffered a 1-0 defeat by Braga in the Premier League club’s penultimate pre-season friendly.

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Guadiana Tournament: Mixed results

Disregarding the fact that the set up of the tournament makes absolutely no sense… Our performance have also been quite bizarre. Against Sporting Lisbon we got a really good run out and the likes of Morrison impressed (again), however today’s performance could have been a greater contrast. Against Sporting the added intensity to the game suited us and seemed to rev up the players. The…

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QPR have made an offer for Duvan Zapata

QPR have made a £3.3million offer for Estudiantes striker Duvan Zapata. West Ham United pulled out of a deal last month fearing they would not get a work permit for the 22-year-old.

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SC Braga v West Ham United

West Ham United: Adrian, Demel, Rat, Collins, Tomkins, Diarra, Diame, Taylor, Vaz Te, Collison, Maiga Subs : Jaaskelainen, Potts, O’Brien, Reid, Ruddock, Lletget, Noble, Nolan, Morrison, Jarvis, Cole, Lee  

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SC Braga 1-0 West Ham United FT

West Ham United’s second and final fixture at the Guadiana Tournament ends in a narrow defeat

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So far so good in Portuguese

I’m going to make this short and sweet because I’m posting this from my phone on holiday in sunny London (yeah I know on holiday in London who crazy is that?) the result in Portugal was a very important result. Yes only a friendly but Sporting and Braga are top sides in Europe …

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Kalou turns down West Ham

West Ham will have to look elsewhere for a new forward after Salomon Kalou stated he had no interest in leaving Lille.

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Kalou set for Lille stay

The ex-Chelsea attacker is keen to progress under the Ligue 1 side’s new coach Rene Girard, despite being heavily linked with a return to English football after a year in France

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England’s World Cup carousel: Bent, Rooney, Defoe, Downing and Co should follow suit if they want to be involved in Brazil

The summer transfer window is a time for players to make a fresh start. In a World Cup year, game time will do you more favours than trophies, which is why several England hopefuls have already made a sensible switch this summer.

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THAT Ravel goal – last night…

Read More: THAT Ravel goal – last night…

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Carroll to miss start of the season

Sam Allardyce has revealed Andy Carroll is unlikely to make his first appearance of the season for West Ham before September 15.

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Nobby proud of Sporting victory

Kevin Nolan was pleased to see the Hammers triumph in testing conditions on Monday evening

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West Ham United clinch friendly win over Sporting Lisbon

Ravel Morrison scored twice as West Ham United came from behind to secure a 3-2 win over Sporting Lisbon in their first pre-season friendly in Portugal.

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