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Mirth about girth: Gonzalo Higuaín brings fans’ pet pastime to the fore | Jacob Steinberg

Seeing an elite footballer look overweight on his first appearance since helping Argentina reach the Copa América final was an opportunity to bring him down to our level. Mocking the famous is a cherished part of our culture Ever since the legendary hefty goalkeeper William “Fatty” Foulkes prompted the first chants of “Who ate all the pies?” around the turn of the 20th century, little has amused undoubtedly svelte football supporters more than goading players who are carrying a…

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West Ham sign Swansea’s André Ayew for club record £20.5m

• Ghana forward signs four-year contract with Slaven Bilic’s side • Ayew moved to Swansea last summer on free transfer West Ham United have completed the signing of the Swansea City forward André Ayew for a club record fee of £20.5m. Related: Crystal Palace reject Everton’s £18m bid for Yannick Bolasie I am delighted to announce the transfer of outstanding Ghana forward Andre Ayew for a Club-record £20.5M fee. dg pic.twitter.com/4Hh4aCsgmG Continue reading

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West Ham complete signing of Arthur Masuaku from Olympiakos for £6m

• 22-year-old defender signs four-year deal for Slaven Bilic’s team • Frenchman says playing with Dimitri Payet will be ‘crazy’ West Ham have added to their defensive options before the new Premier League season with the signing of the left-back Arthur Masuaku from Olympiakos. The 22-year-old’s arrival was announced on Monday, with the manager Slaven Bilic confirming after Sunday’s friendly defeat to Juventus that a deal was close. Related: Cheikhou Kouyaté sets West Ham’s Olympic record in win …

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Ten young Premier League players who could make 2016-17 their season

Tottenham’s Josh Onomah, Middlesbrough’s Ben Gibson and Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo are among the players aged 23 and under who can make a big impact Tottenham Age 19, Midfielder Continue reading…

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West Ham fans sing anthem for first time in Olympic Stadium – video

It’s been sung by many fans of West Ham and it was no different on Thursday when fans sang I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles at their new home ground. The song adopted by fans in the 1920s is heard at the former Olympic stadium in Stratford where West Ham beat Domzale 3-0 Cheikhou Kouyaté sets West Ham’s Olympic record in win over Domzale Continue reading…

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West Ham prepare for their Olympic Stadium debut – video

West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic speaks on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s second leg match against Domzale as part of the third qualifying round for the UEFA Europa league. The game will be the first played in the former London 2012 Olympic ground which is now home to West Ham. The ground will have a capacity of 60,000 people and season tickets for the stadium have sold out Continue reading…

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Diafra Sakho ready for £15m move from West Ham to West Bromwich Albion

• Sakho’s arrival will allow Saido Berahino to leave Hawthorns • Berahino expected to join Stoke City or Crystal Palace Diafra Sakho is primed to complete a £15m move from West Ham United to West Bromwich Albion that will finally allow Saido Berahino to depart The Hawthorns. Berahino, who has wanted to leave West Brom since the summer of last year, is expected to join Stoke City or Crystal Palace. Sakho…

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West Ham and Leicester in contention for Toulouse’s Wissam Ben Yedder

• West Ham fail to make breakthrough in talks for Milan’s Carlos Bacca • Former France Under-21 striker scored 17 goals in Ligue 1 last season West Ham’s long search for a striker has led them to make a new approach for Wissam Ben Yedder, although they face competition from Leicester City for the Toulouse forward. Having failed with bids for Michy Batshuayi, Alexandre Lacazette and Christian Benteke, West Ham had hoped to convince the Colombia striker Carlos Bacca …

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Sam Allardyce is the regeneration man who can rebuild England | Louise Taylor

Much maligned in the past for his footballing philosophy and underhand tactics, the Sunderland manager is in reality a deep thinker about the game who has learned his trade the hard way Sam Allardyce is the sort of man who walks into a packed room and immediately dominates it. If that hardly ranks as a rare trait among football managers, particularly those standing 6ft 3in, the difference with Allardyce is that he really listens to …

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West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell signs one-year contract extension

• Left-back follows winger Michail Antonio in committing future to club • Cresswell’s extension will keep him at the club until 2021 West Ham full-back Aaron Cresswell has signed a one-year contract extension, the Premier League club have announced. Cresswell, 26, joined the Hammers from Ipswich two years ago and has firmly established himself in the side during that time. Related: Sport picture of the day: Andy Carroll tries his arm at American football Continue reading…

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Sport picture of the day: Andy Carroll tries his arm at American football

West Ham’s Andy Carroll tests out his quarterback skills at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, HQ and practice facility of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks in Renton, Washington. The Hammers are over for a friendly with the Seattle Sounders Continue reading…

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Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson signs new four-year contract

• West Ham and Tottenham had both shown an interest • Wilson back to full fitness after missing majority of last season The Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson has committed his future to the club by signing a new four-year contract to ward off interest from several other Premier League clubs. Related: Barcelona confirm Neymar’s new five-year deal at Camp Nou Continue reading…

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France’s Dimitri Payet happy to stay at West Ham next season, insists agent

• Forward has been linked with Real Madrid among others • ‘He has a great contract with West Ham so I cannot see him leaving’ Dimitri Payet’s agent expects the France forward to stay at West Ham next season despite rumours linking him with a transfer to Real Madrid and Internazionale among others. Payet, who is preparing for France’s Euro 2016 quarter-final against Iceland on Sunday, signed a new contract in February worth…

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Football transfer rumours: Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey to Manchester United?

Today’s fluff is a few votes short of a majority Tottenham ’s search for a striker has now taken them to Roma, where they are busily discussing a possible £11.5m move for their 20-year-old Paraguayan ace Antonio Sanabria . Mauricio Pochettino wants to sign two forwards this summer, with Alkmaar’s Vincent Janssen pencilled in as the other, and have turned to Sanabria after cooling their interest in Marseille’s Michy Batshuayi because of his club’s £30m asking price and the …

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West Ham in talks with Juventus over deal for Italy striker Simone Zaza

• 24-year-old striker also target for Wolfsburg, Leicester and others • Zaza came off the bench in Italy’s 1-0 Euro 2016 win over Sweden West Ham are preparing a bid for the Juventus and Italy striker Simone Zaza, believed to be in the region of €20m (£15m). The Premier League club faces stiff competition from Wolfsburg among others, with the German side having already submitted an offer of €25m up…

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Leicester, Everton and West Ham chase Milan forward M’Baye Niang

• Several clubs chasing Frenchman, whom Leicester targeted in January • City also interested in loan move for Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina Leicester City, Everton and West Ham United are among several Premier League clubs weighing up an official offer for the Milan forward M’Baye Niang. The Frenchman, 21, was the subject of a €16m bid from Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester in January but that was rejected by Milan. However, with the president, Silvio Berlusconi, still in negotiations with a Chinese group of…

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West Ham face competition for Marseille’s Georges-Kévin N’Koudou

• Liverpool and Manchester United also interested in winger • N’Koudou scored 11 goals in his first season for Marseille West Ham are preparing a bid for the Marseille winger Georges-Kévin N’Koudou but could face competition from Liverpool and Manchester United for the France Under-21 player. Related: Everton in talks with Southampton after approach for Ronald Koeman Continue reading…

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David Gold says West Ham trouble proved need for Olympic Stadium

• West Ham co-owner promises to ban offenders for life • ‘The new stadium has five train stations and overspill areas’ David Gold has said that the trouble which marred West Ham United’s final game at Upton Park against Manchester United on Tuesday night highlighted why the club had to move on to the Olympic Stadium. He and West Ham’s other co-owner, David Sullivan, apologised to United for the attack on their team bus…

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Sport picture of the day: One last look for West Ham’s high-rise fans

Residents of a block of flats overlooking the Boleyn Ground watch West Ham play Manchester United – the club’s final game at the stadium before it is replaced by luxury flats. West Ham will start 2016-17 at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. Continue reading…

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David Sullivan back-tracks on blaming Manchester United for Upton Park violence

• West Ham co-chairman calls fans behaviour ‘completely unacceptable’ • ‘I want to apologise to Manchester United for the damage to the team bus’ David Sullivan has back-tracked on his remarks that appeared to blame Manchester United for the trouble that erupted outside Upton Park on Tuesday night , calling the behaviour of the home fans “completely unacceptable” and apologising to the visitors for the damage that was done to their team bus on its way to the …

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West Ham sink Manchester United in thrilling Boleyn Ground sendoff

Louis van Gaal’s knack for escapism has been a pronounced feature of the season but on a wild night in east London, when West Ham United yelled farewell to their home of 112 years, the Manchester United manager could not summon the trick when he needed it so sorely. Related: Manchester United coach ‘smashed up’ on way to Upton Park Related: Goodbye bash at Upton Park has its downside after the fiesta at Leicester Related: West Ham v…

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Goodbye bash at Upton Park has its downside after fiesta at Leicester | Barney Ronay

Congestion and poor crowd control brought an air of ugliness to the parting feast, even though a thriller between West Ham and Manchester United broke out Goodbye, then, to all that. Never mind the haze of pre-match nostalgia . This was in the end a ragged, wild, oddly furious farewell to Upton Park . On a balmy, barmy night, West Ham United’s supporters did their best to ease the pain of leaving this venerable ground by throwing bottles at the windows of…

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Manchester United coach ‘smashed up’ on its way to Upton Park

• Wayne Rooney says United coach was attacked on way to stadium • Kick-off at Upton Park delayed until 8.30pm • Follow West Ham v Manchester United live Wayne Rooney has said that Manchester United’s coach was “smashed up” by supporters on its way to Upton Park for the Premier League game on Tuesday night. The game between West Ham United and Manchester United was delayed until 8.30pm as the visiting team’s coach was delayed in entering the …

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David Squires on … his memories of working for West Ham at Upton Park

This week, David Squires looks back at his time working in the ticket office at Upton Park, as West Ham prepare to leave for the Olympic Stadium. And you can find David’s archive of cartoons here Farewell Boleyn: the end of an era for West Ham United – video David Squires on … Leicester City winning the Premier League Continue reading…

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‘The roar will never be same as at Upton Park when we rattle around new stadium’

A West Ham fan reminisces about the Boleyn Ground: the flat caps, the terraces close to the pitch and a programme seller with the threatening drip on his nose “Roasted peanuts – tanner a bag” – the first words I ever heard at Upton Park, on the old North Bank. November 1966. I was eight years old. We beat Newcastle 3-0. Budgie Byrne and Geoff Hurst were among the scorers. Hurst was…

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Slaven Bilic’s focus is on United rather than Upton Park nostalgia

• West Ham manager seeks revenge in final game at old stadium • ‘It’s a special stadium,’ says Bilic of club’s home for 112 years Slaven Bilic played the game reluctantly. West Ham United will bid an emotional farewell to their cherished old ground when they host Manchester United under the lights on Tuesday night but Bilic, still smarting from the shambolic 4-1 defeat by Swansea City on Saturday , was going …

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English Premier League Table

# Team P
1 Arsenal 64
2 Liverpool 64
3 Manchester City 63
4 Aston Villa 56
5 Tottenham Hotspur 53
6 Manchester United 47
7 West Ham United 44
8 Brighton & Hov… 42
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 41
10 Newcastle United 40
11 Chelsea 39
12 Fulham 38
13 AFC Bournemouth 35
14 Crystal Palace 29
15 Brentford 26
16 Everton 25
17 Luton Town 22
18 Nottingham Forest 21
19 Burnley 17
20 Sheffield United 14

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