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Leonardo Ulloa sent West Ham goalkeeper Adrián the wrong way as he scored a last-minute penalty to leave Leicester City fans jubilant in the stands at the King Power Stadium Continue reading…

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Claudio Ranieri’s perfect run in has been disrupted with Jamie Vardy’s sending off, and now he needs Riyad Mahrez to rediscover the form that made him favourite to be the PFA player of the year First came the boos, then came the roar. Jonathan Moss, the referee and the man at the centre of the drama, disappeared down the tunnel after being escorted from the pitch and the mood was mutinous. What followed…

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Latest updates as Leicester continue their push for the title Daniel Taylor: Leicester turned from dreamers into dream-makers Fuchs: ‘Ranieri came to my birthday party … but on the wrong night’ Eriksen keen to have last laugh on Schmeichel And email rob.smyth@theguardian.com with your thoughts 1.10pm BST An email “One of the joys of Leicester’s run this season has the use of simple tactics and using square pegs in square holes,” says Nick Parmenter. “Too …

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• Brady hits back at criticism after details of deal were released • ‘I do often find myself asking — what on earth do people want?’ Karren Brady, West Ham’s vice-chairwoman, has hit back at the criticism received after details of the club’s Olympic Stadium contract were revealed earlier this week, insisting it is a good deal for the taxpayer and “should be congratulated”. Related: How West Ham struck the deal of the century with Olympic Stadium move

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Why Roy Hodgson should resist the temptation to call on the undoubted heading skill and strength of the West Ham striker as Euro 2016 beckons Which one of Andy Carroll’s gorgeously brutal hat-trick goals against Arsenal last weekend was your individual moment of the season so far? I know. It’s not an easy choice. Maybe the first one where he seems to be actually running in midair, gliding through the forest canopy above the Arsenal defence, before butting the ball into the …

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West Ham may have lost in the FA Cup on Wednesday but the club have scored a resounding victory off the field – and the awkward questions persist As the sun went down on West Ham’s hopes of ending their last season at the Boleyn Ground with a trophy on Wednesday , a rainbow appeared behind the East Stand, arching over the Chicken Run. And it couldn’t help but appear to point to the pot of gold …

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• Striker’s wonder goal sets Manchester United on path to FA Cup semi-final • West Ham’s Slaven Bilic rues his side’s lack of composure Louis van Gaal praised Marcus Rashford’s character after the teenager scored a fine individual goal to help secure Manchester United’s place in the FA Cup semi-finals. Rashford was substituted at half-time during United’s 3-0 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday and was surprisingly replaced up front by Ashley Young but he responded against West …

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The 18-year-old was taken off at half-time by Louis van Gaal on Sunday but showed talent and character to spark Manchester United into life at Upton Park Marcus Rashford made a name for himself a few weeks back because Anthony Martial injured a hamstring during the warm-up of the Europa League home game against Midtjylland . What a twist of fate that turned out to be, a moment to be…

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FA Cup quarter-final replay updates from the 7pm BST kick-off Manchester United’s Van Gaal faces slim last chance at West Ham barry.glendenning@theguardian.com on email or tweet @bglendenning 6.12pm BST West Ham: Randolph, Antonio, Tomkins, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble, Valencia, Lanzini, Payet, Carroll. Subs: Adrian, Obiang, Collins, Moses, Emenike, Hendrie, Oxford. 6.10pm BST Manchester United were late for their match against Spurs last weekend, only arriving at White…

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• Rooney played 60 minutes after two months out with knee injury • Watching Louis van Gaal has not ruled out Rooney’s return in FA Cup Wayne Rooney came through 60 minutes for Manchester United’s under-21 side at Old Trafford as he stepped up his recovery from a knee injury. Louis van Gaal, the United manager, and his No2, Ryan Giggs, were at the Premier League Division One game against Middlesbrough to …

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• Tribunal reject appeal from LLDC over publishing details of deal • West Ham will pay £15m towards £701m conversion of stadium The London Legacy Development Corporation has been ordered to publish the details of its controversial deal with West Ham over the Olympic Stadium in full, following a failed appeal to the Information Tribunal. The LLDC, which operates the Olympic Park on behalf of City Hall, had argued that making the details…

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• West Ham United striker given free rein by Arsène Wenger’s defence • Arsenal manager says: ‘If we had a weakness today, it is in the air’ As a nod to the spirit of generosity on show here, perhaps Arsenal should be congratulated for rescuing a point at a ground where Tottenham Hotspur came unstuck last month. On the verge of being blown halfway across London by Hurricane Andy, the claret and blue force of nature …

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Premier League updates from the 12.45pm BST game at Upton Park Wenger: West Ham have ‘won the lottery’ with Olympic Stadium Live scoreboard! Follow all of the day’s goals and games And feel free to email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 1.25pm BST 39 min Carroll turns smartly 20 yards from goal and hits a fierce low shot towards the far corner. Ospina gets down smartly to his left and, although he can’t hold…

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• Wenger contrasts Olympic Stadium tenancy with Arsenal’s Emirates project • Arsenal manager: ‘You do not need to sweat like I did for long years’ West Ham United have won the lottery, according to Arsène Wenger, having been granted the 60,000-seat Olympic Stadium from the beginning of next season. The Arsenal manager’s favourite triumph-over-adversity story is the one about how his club funded and built the Emirates Stadium , into which they moved in 2006 while consistently qualifying…

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West Ham began their season with a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium and their chances of finishing in the top four could rest on completing their first league double over Arsenal since the 2006-07 season. Yet Arsenal are in good form, thrashing Everton and Watford in their previous two matches, and victory at Upton Park would keep their title hopes alive. Jacob Steinberg Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm Continue reading…

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The Hammers captain was worried about the turnout but a sellout crowd will honour a rarity as ‘there aren’t many of us that stay at a club in this day and age for 10 years, especially the club you’ve been brought up with and you support’ The worst fear for any host is that no one will turn up for their party and, instead of allowing himself to feel excited about being awarded the final testimonial at Upton Park…

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• Midfielder played for first time since June in 3-2 win over Holland • Manager Didier Deschamps to name squad for Euro 2016 on 12 May Dimitri Payet received a resounding vote of approval from Didier Deschamps after the West Ham United midfielder made an impressive return to international football with a starring role in France’s 3-2 win over Holland in Amsterdam on Friday. “He confirmed with us what he has been doing with his club,” said…

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• West Ham joint chairman says club are planning to offer Bilic new contract • Sullivan says talks will not open until January 2017 at the earliest West Ham are planning to reward manager Slaven Bilic with a new contract – but want to make sure he is not a “one-season wonder” first. West Ham joint chairman David Sullivan told the Mirror : “I will give Slaven a new deal in January. …

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• Argentinian midfielder signs four-year contract at West Ham • Midfielder was on season-long loan from Al Jazira West Ham have completed the signing of Manuel Lanzini on a four-year contract from Al Jazira. The 23-year-old midfielder had been on loan from the UAE club and has sealed a permanent switch to Upton Park. The deal, which includes an option for a further two years, is understood to be worth around

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Almost £3bn was shelled out by clubs from Europe’s top five leagues last summer, but what makes a good transfer these days? We look at the best signings in these leagues in search of clues on how to find value in the market The summer of 2015 saw a 10% rise in money spent on transfers by clubs from Europe’s top five leagues to take the total to a staggering €2.93bn . With…

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Featuring the best FA Cup finishes, a delightful chip from MLS, a lovely lob from the Championship and Didier Drogba hitting it over one goal and into another Continue reading…

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• ‘We made some mistakes that, normally, we don’t make,’ says Pochettino • ‘We were poor, this is true. We know that and the players know that’ Mauricio Pochettino acknowledged Tottenham Hotspur could have “no excuses” after passing up the chance to move to the top of the league, something they last achieved at this advanced stage of a campaign in 1985, by succumbing 1-0 at West Ham United . A run of six successive victories was checked by Michail Antonio’s early…

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The Sunderland manager is adamant he presided over progress at Upton Park – whatever the Hammers supporters tell him on Saturday – and wishes his struggling new club could aspire to the same model It is no surprise that much of the buildup to West Ham’s Premier League match against Sunderland on Saturday has focused on the kind of welcome likely to be afforded to Sam Allardyce on his first – and final – return to Upton Park since…

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Rounding up all the action and emotion from the FA Cup Continue reading…

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Latest updates from the 2pm kick-off at Ewood Park Email niall.mcveigh@theguardian.com | Tweet @niallmcveigh Blackburn’s Evans ready for hectic schedule with club and country 1.38pm GMT Paul Lambert speaks “We’ve got a massive game this week (Blackburn play Derby on Wednesday) and something like 11 games in 31 days. Our lads can do the job today, though. Over the course of the season, you’d struggle to match sides like [West Ham], but in …

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• West Ham depleted by injuries for trip to Ewood Park • Bilic remembers cup defeats as a player 19 years ago Seventh in the Premier League and still buzzing from the exhilarating high inspired by the Angelo Ogbonna header that looped beyond Simon Mignolet in the last minute of their replay against Liverpool, West Ham United are heavy favourites to reach the last eight of the FA Cup at the expense of Blackburn Rovers, who are 18th in the Championship and …

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