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Uefa has taken the unusual step of picking two officials from one national for next summer’s finals, while Italy’s Nicola Rizzoli also makes the 18-man list

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Twenty years on from Jean-Marc Bosman’s famous court case, we look at 11 current Premier League stars who switched clubs with the help of his ruling.

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This is a lighthearted look at West Ham’s injury list and an XI made up of some of the more unfit, injury prone, woeful and the more unlikely looking footballers to wear Claret and Blue. But first, what a week of football and it just keeps getting better with the news of Winston Reid’s hamstring injury likely

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West Ham United and Stoke City had compelling reasons to feel quietly optimistic after an entertaining goalless draw that left the Upton Park crowd in a surprisingly content mood. A stalemate in this fixture would have been a cure for insomnia in the past, but here was further evidence their respective cultural evolutions could bring both sides success. The length of West Ham’s injury list made this an acceptable point for Slaven Bilic. Although they have not won…

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The England goalkeeper had plenty of work to get through in the second half at Upton Park but kept another clean sheet, with Mame Biram Diouf missing a big chance to win it

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This week’s combined side is a little trickier because Stoke have only been in the Premier League since 2008 so I only have only been able to select from the past seven years… GK – Danzelle St-Louis Hamilton Danzelle St-Louis Hamilton is the player who qualifies best for the goalkeeper position in this team. Even

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Mark Hughes, the Stoke City manager, brushes off praise received for his club’s 2-0 win over Manchester City last week. Stoke visit Upton Park to play West Ham United on Saturday and Hughes says their challenge is to reproduce the performance they gave at the Britannia Stadium Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Continue reading…

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Another year, but the same old story Christmas 2015 is approaching, and yet again, West Ham United find themselves in the midst of an injury crisis.  It seems the same story every year for the club.  It doesn’t matter which manager is in charge, it seems to have become a club tradition; starting the season well, then it starting to wane by the festive fixtures. With Dmitri Payet, Diafra Sakho, Enner Valencia, Victor Moses and …

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West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic looks ahead to their Premier League match against Stoke City at Upton Park on Saturday. Bilic says it is easy for a team to play badly at home. He praises Stoke City’s skills in attack and counter attack West Ham’s Winston Reid and Victor Moses out until new year with injuries Continue reading…

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Answer a simple question and you could be off to Upton Park to watch live Barclays Premier League football The Guardian has teamed up with Barclays, proud sponsors of the Barclays Premier League , to give away a pair of tickets to West Ham United v Stoke City on Saturday 12 December, to thank one lucky home fan for the passion and support they show to their club. Continue reading…

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Bastian Schweinsteiger has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for an alleged elbow on Winston Reid in Manchester United’s goalless draw against West Ham United.

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A clean sheet at last Manchester United 0-0 West Ham United This weekend’s game was a potentially tricky one as West Ham travelled to Old Trafford to face Manchester United. We went into the game with another long term injury after Diafra Sakho was ruled out for 3 months with a thigh injury, who now joins the likes of Payet and Valencia. On Friday after the squad had trained, Lanzini was said to have …

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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says fans cannot expect goals ‘every minute of the game’. At a press conference on Saturday, Van Gaal says his players are always on the attack, despite Manchester United only managing a 0-0 draw with West Ham United in their Premier League match at Old Trafford on Saturday Continue reading…

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Manchester United drop to fourth in the Premier League after being held to a goalless draw by West Ham.

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Wayne Rooney had an alibi for this latest Manchester United disappointment. If the home side’s play was slow and boring, lacking conviction in front of goal, it clearly could not be their injured captain’s fault. This could have been the day when United overtook their neighbours in the top four; instead it was another letdown. The home wingers displayed an early confidence but soon lost it, the midfield passing was predictable and frequently inaccurate, Anthony Martial was as uninfluential …

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Live updates from today’s action in the Premier League and beyond Email niall.mcveigh@theguardian.com | Tweet @niallmcveigh Scoreboard – all today’s goals as they go in! 1.56pm GMT Matches postponed Storm Desmond has hit the Scottish fixture list, with three Premiership games called off. C eltic v Hamilton, Hearts v Inverness and Partick v Motherwell have all been postponed, with the weather also hitting lower league and FA Cup matches. More information here . 9.39pm GMT Football fans are …

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The Hammers are looking to complete an impressive Premier League first by beating their opponents on Saturday but will be without the injured Diafra Sakho and Dimitri Payet

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I hope not, anyway I think in reality, we all knew this was a season in transition and that there would be highs and lows along the way. I’m sure we all knew there would be injuries too, as they are unavoidable in most respects. The injuries are a concern because they have happened to

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Well it’s pretty damn clear we need two goal scorers come January and when is the worst time to look for a decent striker….? Yep in January. They are either shit or over priced. I’m guessing we’ll be dipping into the loan market.

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West Ham United have reportedly been linked with a move for Genoa midfielder Rolando Mandragora.

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I left Upton Park after Sunday’s game against West Brom feeling as if a defeat had been inflicted rather than the 1-1 draw, writes fan’s view columnist Vinny Ryan.

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The 57-year-old felt robbed over the decision to award the hosts the free-kick they opened the scoring from in West Brom’s 1-1 draw at Upton Park

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The former Liverpool striker’s effort earned Tony Pulis’ men a point, his shot deflecting off Winston Reid, after the Argentine had brilliantly opened the scoring from a free-kick

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Due to the international break and the manner of the defeat at Spurs it feels like it’s been months since our last win. The performance at Spurs was extremely poor and not acceptable. In terms of the Everton game it wasn’t the worst performance but not our best in any way. The four goals conceded on Sunday were mainly down to individual error, which questions whether the team needs to be changed on Sunday. The first …

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What do West Ham do now? After a terrific start to the season including wins against some of the best teams the league has to offer, West Ham have come to a slight stop. During the game at home to Everton both Dimitri Payet and Enner Valencia got injured and are now due to miss the next 3 months as a result. Valencia who had only been on the pitch for the first time in months …

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A thrillingly open Premier League season has left more than half the teams chasing big prizes. We examine the leading contenders’ campaigns so far, how well equipped they are to go the distance – and how the table may look on Boxing Day Verdict so far As good as it gets. Top of the league despite many pre-season predictions of doom, and playing with a thrilling style that helps give their home the most …

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