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Crystal ball gazing is for mugs – just ask me about Leicester City | Paul Wilson

The predictions game is littered with embarrassing own goals but how about Manchester United to win the Premier League and Watford to go down Niall MacSweeney, a Dublin-based Sunderland supporter and long-standing Observer reader, has been in touch with a suggestion. “It would be great if you could predict from one to 20 the finishing places in the new season’s Premier League,” he writes. “Always good fun to compare with my own …

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Charities seek return of £425m lotto cash borrowed for London Olympics

Campaigners say ‘giveaway’ West Ham stadium deal adds to failure of authorties to honour 2012 Games’ legacy More than £400m diverted from supporting communities in need across the UK to help fund the London 2012 Olympics has yet to be returned, and the shortfall has raised questions about the Games’ legacy. With the 2016 Rio Olympics now underway, there are calls for the new mayor of London and the prime minister to ensure the cash – taken…

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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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Cheikhou Kouyaté sets West Ham’s Olympic record in win over Domzale

• West Ham United 3-0 Domzale (West Ham win 4-2 on aggregate) • Midfielder scores twice and Sofiane Feghouli once in Europa League tie As housewarming parties go, West Ham United could not have wished for a better introduction to life in their shiny new Stratford home. While a makeshift green sheet covering the running track was a sign that a few tweaks are still required before the Olympic Stadium is fully ready for …

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Behind the scenes at West Ham’s new home – in pictures

We take a look behind the scenes at the London Stadium ahead of West Ham United’s debut in E20 – a Europa League qualifier against NK Domzale. We also check out the first team’s training facilities at Rush Green, where the first team will now be based after boss Slaven Bilic complained about the state of the pitches at Chadwell Heath Bilic charges players with bringing new life to new ground Continue

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Slaven Bilic charges West Ham players with bringing life to new Boleyn

Still unfinished and as yet unloved, London’s newest ground still feels like a long way from home but the manager wants performances to define the new stadium The Westfield shopping centre steward had the answer. The easiest way to West Ham United’s new ground, which, for now, the club are calling London Stadium? “Up one floor on the escalator,” he said. “Straight down towards John Lewis, left out of the last door, cut …

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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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Mark Noble demands improvement after West Ham humbled at NZ Domzale

• NZ Domzale 2-1 West Ham United • Crnic 11pen, 49; Noble 18pen West Ham endured a chastening defeat by NK Domzale in their Europa League third-round first-leg qualifier at Stozice Stadium. Related: Astana accuse Celtic’s Leigh Griffiths of punching defender Igor Shitov Continue reading…

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Tony Carr departs West Ham after 43 years of outstanding service

• Carr nurtured players like Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand • Academy director earned club more than £60m in transfer fees The man responsible for bringing through Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand has left West Ham United after 43 years of service. Tony Carr, who as academy director was responsible for nurturing Jermain Defoe, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Glen Johnson Lampard and Ferdinand, has helped to earn the club more than £60m in transfer fees during his time at Upton Park…

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West Ham leave part of their past behind with Tony Carr’s departure | Jacob Steinberg

Academy veteran departs with a pang of sadness this summer having overseen the development of some of the club’s brightest stars of the past generation Tony Carr did not hesitate when he was asked about his favourite Upton Park memory. His mind went straight back to the May evening in 1999 when his young team of academy products gave Coventry City the thrashing of a lifetime, beating them 6-0 to wrap up a 9-0 aggregate victory in the FA Youth Cup final. “We…

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Childhood home of Bobby Moore receives English Heritage plaque

Fifty years after lifting the World Cup, the late England captain becomes first footballer to be honoured with blue plaque The semi-detached house where England’s World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore lived when he was growing up has been commemorated with an English Heritage plaque. Moore became the first footballer to receive a blue sign outside his childhood home days before the 50th anniversary of the 1966 World Cup final. Related: When Pele and Bobby Moore took on the world’s…

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West Ham’s Aaron Cresswell: ‘Sam Allardyce works on your weaknesses every day’

The West Ham left-back was signed for the club by Allardyce and says the 61-year-old would be a good fit for England For West Ham, newness is everywhere. It is around eight months since Aaron Cresswell last visited the Olympic Stadium and now, seeing the club’s livery dotted around for the first time, there is an early chance to feel at home. Cresswell has been promoting this season’s kit – some things are more of a novelty …

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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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Dimitri Payet insists he is ‘100% staying’ at West Ham

• Frenchman ‘can’t wait to play in the Olympic Stadium’ next season • He had been linked with move away after shining at Euro 2016 West Ham United have received a huge boost after playmaker Dimitri Payet insisted he is “100% staying” at the club. Payet enjoyed an outstanding debut season for West Ham having arrived from Marseille for £10.7m 13 months ago . He scored 12 goals and assisted 13 more, leading to the Frenchman…

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West Ham sign England Under-20 international Ashley Fletcher

• Striker was out of contract at Manchester United • 20-year-old agrees a four-year deal West Ham have signed the England Under-20 international Ashley Fletcher from Manchester United. Related: West Ham negotiating with Carlos Bacca over £26m move from Milan Continue reading…

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West Ham negotiating with Carlos Bacca over £26m move from Milan

• Colombian’s agent in London for talks over personal terms • West Ham hopeful of completing deal for 29-year-old West Ham have been frustrated in their attempts to sign Carlos Bacca but remain confident of sealing a deal to sign the Colombia striker from Milan. Bacca, who moved to Italy from Sevilla last summer for €30m despite interest from Liverpool, has been told he can leave San Siro after West Ham’s £26m offer was accepted last week…

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West Ham United sign Besiktas winger Gokhan Tore on season-long loan

• Hammers pay £2.5m loan fee with permanent option for further £10m • Former Chelsea youth teamer played under Slaven Bilic at Besiktas West Ham United have announced the season-long loan signing of the Besiktas winger Gokhan Tore. The 24-year-old, who passed through Chelsea’s youth academy earlier in his career, joins the Hammers for the forthcoming campaign for a loan fee of £2.5m. Tore played under …

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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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Crystal Palace confirm signing of James Tomkins from West Ham for £10m

• Former England Under-21 defender moves to Selhurst Park • Tomkins becomes Palace’s third signing of the summer Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of James Tomkins from West Ham United for £10m. The former England Under-21 defender, who joined West Ham at the age of seven, did not travel with Slaven Bilic’s squad for their United States tour last week and has signed a five-year contract at Selhurst Park. Related: Crystal Palace to raise bid for Liverpool’s Christian Benteke…

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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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Crystal Palace to raise bid for Liverpool’s Christian Benteke to record £31.5m

• Palace to offer initial £27m that could rise to club record £31.5m • West Ham’s James Tomkins expected to complete Selhurst Park move Crystal Palace are hopeful an improved offer potentially worth a club record £31.5m will persuade Liverpool to part with Christian Benteke as Alan Pardew seeks to revamp his squad further before the new Premier League campaign. Related: Crystal Palace submit £25m bid for Liverpool’s Christian Benteke 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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