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Wellington Phoenix 2-1 West Ham United Hammers become first English side to lose in NZ since 1976 The Wellington Phoenix shocked West Ham United 2-1 in a friendly at Auckland’s Eden Park. In a clinical all-round performance, the New Zealand side illustrated the value of a full pre-season under manager Ernie Merrick and looked the more composed of the two sides. Continue reading…

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England striker withdrawn as a precautionary measure Injury is not the same as ruled him out last season Andy Carroll will miss the rest of West Hams pre-season tour to New Zealand after a suffering a new injury. The England striker was withdrawn from the squad to face Wellington in a friendly on Wednesday as a precautionary measure after reporting a sore left ankle during training. He is not expected to miss the start of the new season. Continue reading…

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This mornings fluff is dedicated to Rory McIlroys dad Louis van Gaal may not be the most talkative of fellows but he is a winner and it has taken him approximately three days to conclude that the current Manchester United squad has seventh place written all over it. After ordering double training sessions and the installation of sleep pods at Carrington, so his players can escape his hairdryer treatment between their morning …

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Harry Redknapp said that the wages demanded by new signing Rio Ferdinand were ‘incredibly low’. The QPR manager says Ferdinand, who began his career playing for Redknapp at West Ham, wanted to finish his career at a club also managed by him. He added that if QPR made the signings he hoped, they would do well next season Continue reading…

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Global interest boosts Premier Leagues riches but long-distance, cash-driven tours are the price clubs have to pay Two Newcastle fans among dead of MH17 crash in Ukraine At different points this weekend, the bleary-eyed footballers of Newcastle United and West Ham United will step wearily into the southern hemisphere winter. While other clubs fly to North America or Thailand, these two sets of modern-day missionaries are undertaking 24,000-mile return journeys to New Zealand to spread…

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Valencia joins West Ham on a five-year contract Striker scored all three of Ecuadors goals at World Cup West Ham have signed the Pachuca striker Enner Valencia on a five-year contract, with the Ecuador international awaiting a work permit to complete the deal. The 25-year-old scored all three of Ecuadors goals at the World Cup , attracting attention from across Europe as a result. Continue reading…

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Pachuca striker scored three goals for Ecuador in Brazil Sam Allardyce wants competition for Andy Carroll The Ecuador striker Enner Valencia is undergoing a medical at West Ham United as Sam Allardyce looks to complete his fifth signing of the summer. Valencia scored all three of his countrys World Cup goals in Brazil , attracting the attention of a number of Premier League suitors in the process, but it now appears that West Ham have won the race to sign the…

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This mornings fluff is feasting on fine wine and Gouda Wesley Sneijder is one of those players who seems far older than he is. The former Ajax youth player has racked up 105 caps for Holland, having come to the worlds attention at Euro 2004. Since then he has worn Real Madrids No10 shirt and led José Mourinhos Internazionale to Champions League glory in 2010 , scoring against Barcelona in the semi-final and assisting for Diego Militos opener in the final…

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Teenager becomes clubs fourth signing of summer Sunderland managers son played for England Under 17s West Ham have announced the signing of former Charlton midfielder Diego Poyet after the two clubs agreed a compensation package for the teenager. The 19-year-old, son of Sunderland manager Gus Poyet, was named the Addicks player of the year last season but departed at the end of his contract and has now penned an initial four-year deal at Upton

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England U-21 striker signs from Bolton for undisclosed fee Taylor joins after West Ham contract ran out this summer Burnley have announced the double signing of the striker Marvin Sordell from Bolton and the former West Ham midfielder Matt Taylor. Sordell has made his switch for an undisclosed fee, the 23-year-old agreeing a deal that could keep him at Turf Moor until 2017. He spent last season on loan from Bolton at Charlton, for whom he scored eight …

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Left-back signs five-year deal at Upton Park Cresswell is West Hams third summer signing West Ham have signed the defender Aaron Cresswell from Ipswich on a five-year contract. The 24-year-old left-back joins as Sam Allardyce looks to boost his defensive options, with a move for Norwichs Martin Olsson now believed to be dead in the water. Cresswell impressed at Portman Road, missing just four league games over the course…

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Dicks, 45, looking forward to my new challenge in football Full-back retired in 2001 after over 250 games for club The former West Ham defender Julian Dicks has returned to the club as manager of West Ham Ladies. Dicks, who retired from playing in 2001 after a career which included more than 250 games in two spells at Upton Park, has held two previous management jobs at the Eastern Counties League side Wivenhoe Town in 2009 and at Grays Athletic, …

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Kouyate, 24, signs from Belgian champions Anderlecht I am happy to join such a club, it gives me great pleasure West Ham have signed the Senegal midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate from Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee. Kouyate, 24, has joined on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee and becomes the clubs second summer addition following the move for the Argentinian striker Mauro Zarate . Continue reading…

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Louis van Gaal gets Swansea opener with Manchester United 16 August Arsenal v Crystal Palace 16 August Burnley v Chelsea Continue reading…

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Midfielder turns down £50,000-a-week West Ham deal First permanent signing on Tyneside in 18 months Jack Colback is set to disappoint West Ham United, Aston Villa and Sunderland by joining Newcastle United on a free transfer on July 1. The Sunderland midfielder had been offered around £50,000 a week by West Ham – a package that would have almost quadrupled his current earnings at the Stadium of Light – but was reluctant to

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Midfielder has always shown intelligence and an enduring spirit during his 13 years at Stamford Bridge but his early career at West Ham was dogged by carping and resentment So, farewell then Frank Lampard. The news that Lampard intends to leave Chelsea, with Major League Soccer his most likely destination, brings down the curtain on one of the Premier Leagues most constantly fine, gracefully conducted, and yet somehow still, for some, oddly undervalued careers. Lampard…

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Sam Allardyce convinced Colback can help appease fans Generous package offered as no transfer fee involved West Ham United seem set to prise Jack Colback away from Sunderland. The midfielder is a free agent and finds himself in demand from not only his current manager, Gus Poyet, but also Newcastle United and Swansea City. Sam Allardyce, though, is prepared to offer Colback a four-year contract worth around £50,000 a week a sum his rivals will not compete with and which would …

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Former Hammers player joins Sam Allardyces backroom staff Being a West Ham boy and coming from the area, it fits nicely Allardyce had been told to provide more entertainment West Ham have taken steps to improve their style of play by appointing former Hammers and England striker Teddy Sheringham as the clubs new attacking coach. Continue reading…

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Was top scorer in Argentinian league with Vélez Sarsfield Played for Birmingham on loan in 2007-08 The Vélez Sarsfield striker Mauro Zárate says he has agreed a three-year deal with West Ham as he closes in on a return to the Premier League. Zárate, who was the top scorer in the Argentinian league last season, spent the second half of the 2007-08 Premier League campaign on loan at Birmingham from the Qatari side Al Sadd. He then moved to…

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Trio will leave club on 30 June at the end of their contracts Jussi Jaaskelainen and Matt Taylor negotiating new deals West Ham United have confirmed the imminent departures of the former England midfielder Joe Cole, defender George McCartney and midfielder Jack Collison. The trio will leave Upton Park on 30 June when their current contracts expire while the goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen and midfielder Matt Taylor are continuing negotiations over new deals. Continue reading…

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Club owners back coach following talks with board Allardyce pledges to play more attacking style next term Sam Allardyce will remain West Hams manager going into next season despite vociferous calls from sections of the clubs support for his dismissal, with the board insistent improvements are made to the teams style of play to provide more entertainment in future while also demanding a top-half finish. The Londoners manager of three years steered the team to the semi-finals of …

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Will Manchester United sign Arjen Robben, will Tottenham get Romelu Lukaku? Check out your club’s plans here Click here for Arsenal to Manchester City Plan for the summer: With Louis Van Gaal incoming, the club are fully focusing on the rebuilding needed on the crumbling squad. A central defender Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels is a target a left-back almost definitely Luke Shaw and central midfielder Toni Kroos is on the list is the …

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In a football season of highs and lows three teams plumbed the depths: Tottenham, West Ham and Aston Villa How was the football season for you? Was it a long one? Bet it wasn’t as long as Wigan Athletic’s. Last season’s FA Cup winners began the season in the Europa League as a result of their Wembley success, played 46 domestic league games through falling back into the Championship, then reached the semi-final of this year’s FA Cup where they lost on…

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Board to make final decision over his future in 10 days Follows complaints by fans over style of football Sam Allardyce will have to wait to discover if he is to be retained by West Ham United following talks with the club’s hierarchy. A decision on the manager’s future at Upton Park will be made before the end of the month. West Ham’s manager of three years, who steered the team to a 13th-place finish this season after flirting with…

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Title win is ‘great achievement’ says City captain Kompany This is just the start for the club, insists Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini has challenged his Manchester City players to begin an era of dominance after watching them wrap up a second Premier League title in three seasons. After goals from Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany defeated West Ham United 2-0, ensuring that City to ended the season on 86 points, two ahead of Liverpool, Pellegrini said: “Big …

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