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West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic briefs the media this morning ahead of the last Saturday home game at the Boleyn Ground tomorrow. West Ham face Swansea City who are 13th in the league on 43 points. The reverse fixture finished 0-0 last December. “We’ve got one player injured and that’s Adrian. He felt his calf […]

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Former two time Hammer, Joe Cole has revealed he found his return to West Ham tough under then Hammers manager Sam Allardyce and says things he believes things could have been different if he played under Slaven Bilic “I found it tough to be honest because the injuries were tough, I never got going,” Cole […]

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Hammer of the year, Dimitri Payet has come to his team mate’s defence after a video of  Kouyate singing ‘We’ve got Payet’ at the West Ham Player Awards went viral on social media earlier this week. Payet took to his official instagram and twitter yesterday to insist his team mate was not drunk by saying: […]

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Andy Carroll could hardly be happier with life than now and is looking forward to a grandstand finish to a great season. Speaking to www.whufc.com he said: “I am really happy with how things are going at the moment and I have managed to get a couple of 90 minutes under my belt so that […]

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West Ham fans have always believed that the Bubbles song was adopted from a American music hall hit because of a schoolboy player who resembled a painting called ‘Bubbles’ used in a soap advert in the 1920’s, This week, Wales Online claims the Bubbles song was first used by Swansea fans and copied by Hammers […]

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The Olympic Stadium will have a fan zone on the stadium island close to the stadium for supporters with a valid match ticket. The zone is likely to be sponsored by the Official Pouring Rights Partner, believed to be Heineken. French stadium operators, London Stadium 185 will hope it is the main destination for all […]

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David Gold is a supporter of safe standing areas but stop short of saying such a section could be introduced at the Olympic Stadium. And this is probably because he can’t, as the stadium’s operators are the group responsible for deciding whether such a radical move could be delivered. Many Hammers fans are passionate about […]

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Lyon will try to block and West Ham’s attempts to land Alexandrew Lacazett. The French striker is on the summer wanted list after bagging 20 goals in 42 games this season but president Jean-Michel Aulas insists Lyon have no plans to let him leave. Aulas said: “I would like to keep Alexandre Lacazette. “I have met […]

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West Ham were this afternoon refusing to deny stories in the national media that they are ready to break the bank to bring Michy Batshuayi to the club. The Guardian reported earlier that the Irons has bid 40 million euros  for the Beligian striker who is attracting interest right across Europe. Usually the Hammers are quick […]

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Manchester United will be without Marouane Fellaini when they face West Ham next Tuesday. Fellaini will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after being charged with violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. The Manchester United midfielder along with Leicester City defender Huth were involved in a 21st-minute incident […]

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Reports claim that West Ham have offered €40m (£31m) to Marseille for Michy Batshuayi but face competition from a host of European clubs including Juventus to sign the Belgium striker this summer. The Guardian claim the Hammers first attempted to buy him in January but were told he was not interesting in leaving until the […]

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SAM CUNNINGHAM: Joe Cole has enjoyed walking around unrecognised, something he has not been able to do in England since he was breaking into West Ham’s first-team at 17 years old.

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West Ham have emailed football clubs across the South East in a bid to sell the contents of the Boleyn ground which are not deemed suitable for the memorabilia auction which is due to start later this month. The email contained a seven-page brochure in which the club lists over 20,000 items from its that […]

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Former Hammer Mauro Zarate remains frustrated after his £1.6m move to Fiorentina. The Argentian has not been a regular in the Fiorentina first-team this season, starting just four times and has already been linked with another exit in the summer. However, his brother and agent is putting a brave face on it by insisting. “Despite […]

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West Ham Chairman David Sullivan was asked whether West Ham can recreate Leicester City’s premier league. “I do” answered Sullivan speaking to Sky Sports cameras “I know how they have done it, they have got eleven penalties, lady luck shined on them, they had had virtually no injuries, so they have used 18 players all season. […]

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Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas has said he would like to keep West Ham top transfer target Alexandre Lacazette. Lyon striker Lacazette has also been linked with a summer move to Barcelona, but the president insists he would like him to stay on. Aulas told reporters: ““I would like to keep Alexandre Lacazette. I have […]

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West Ham academy director Terry Westley couldn’t hide his delight after watching his team lift the U21 Premier League Cup trophy with a penalty shoot-out victory over Hull at the KC Stadium.

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The house rented by Diafra Sakho is up for sale on house search website rightmove.co.uk for £2.8m. The six bedroom house in Emerson Park, Hornchurch, Essex is described by estate agents as the very best new home to be built in Emerson Park which is available for immediate occupation. It is believed the owner of the luxury […]

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West Ham Development Squad’s second leg of the Barclays U21 Premier League final with Hull City kicks off at 7pm tonight. The young Hammers hold a slender 1-0 lead thanks to Djair Parfitt-Williams’ 90th minute winner, under the lights at the Boleyn Ground over a week ago. The team news is now in: West Ham: […]

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Guests at the gala West Ham player awards have told Claret and Hugh that Alex Song and Joey OBrien were noticeably missing last night from the London Hilton event in Park Lane despite being listed on the main table plan as each hosting a table for some of the 1,200 guests who had paid up […]

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This is Scott who some of you may know from our partners Hammers Chat where he is a regular contributor on their match previews. Scott gives a lot of his spare time to fundraising for charity and only last year funded a coaching trip and provided kit for impoverished children in the favellas of Brazil […]

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Newly-crowned Hammer of the Year Dimitri Payet is the latest West Ham player to adorn a giant shirt on the Stadium concourse. Payet collected no fewer than five awards at the Hammers’ 2015/16 Player Awards on Tuesday night and his already-famous No27 shirt has since been installed at the Hammers’ new home. Share This:

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Former Hammer Joe Cole will leave Coventry City at the end of the season to play in the United States it has been revealed. The 34-year-old will join North American Soccer League side Tampa Bay Rowdies in Florida when his current short-term deal expires. But he will be playing in the NASL, a level below […]

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Former England international Joe Cole will leave Coventry City for NASL side Tampa Bay Rowdies.

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The club’s co-owner, David Sullivan, takes great pride in bettering the Hammers’ city rivals in the mini five-team league despite their inferior Premier League standing

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