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England manager Gareth Southgate is getting closer to finalising his 23-man squad ahead of this summer’s World Cup in Russia. Here, Martin Keown and Chris Sutton discuss the No 1 spot.

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SAMI MOKBEL: Southgate is planning to name Hart in his squad for Russia — but not as No 1. Pickford is leading the race to be the World Cup goalkeeper with Butland his main rival.

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A West Ham fan who was born in Dagenham and lived for several years in Plaistow, a stone’s throw from the Boleyn Ground needs help after suffering appalling injuries in Thailand in a motorcycle accident. Hammer Harry Cross had been travelling Southeast Asia for the last 5 months. On his way to extend his travel visa, Harry […]

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West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady has refused to rule out any future ambition to become the London Mayor but says she has too much on at the moment. Asked by the Observer what ambitions are still unfulfilled? Brady answered: “I don’t know. The toughest thing about being a success is you’ve got to keep on […]

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Karren Brady says she has no intention of walking away from West Ham telling a reporter she has never walked away from anything in her life and she isn’t going to start now. The Baroness was doing an interview for the Guardian about a new TV show about the gender pay gap. The first lady of […]

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By Allen Cummings There’s there’s the prospect of an intriguing and possibly highly influential sub-plot to the game tween West Ham and Southampton – a personal duel that’s bound to add a bit extra spice to the already eagerly anticipated encounter. And it may play a big part in deciding define the destination of three […]

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West Ham will not be head hunting any managerial candidates until the club’s end of season fate is known! Speculation – if that’s what it can be called – arose in The Sun today that “feelers” had been put out in the direction of former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini. A very attractive proposition of […]

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It didn’t take long did it – Manu Lanzini scored for Argentina against Italy…is pictured with Messi and is wanted by Barcelona! Big sigh. International weeks need to be treated with all sorts of caution …players’ lips are loosened when away from their clubs and rumours circulate quicker than time! I was in fact was […]

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The embattled West Ham CEO and Apprentice star says she is a champion of women’s rights. So why is she happy to work with men who are notorious for undermining them? Karren Brady is immaculate – navy dress, navy tights, navy shoes and Chanel belt, her hair perfectly coiffed, exuding warmth and confidence. She directs me to her equally immaculate office at West Ham United, the football club where she is the vice-chairman. Brady sits behind the desk, a …

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With ten games left to play West Ham sit precariously in 17th spot just 2 points off the relegation zone. A loss against 18th place Southampton next Saturday would see us swap places and the Hammers would end up in the relegation zone. While West Brom looks all but down on just twenty points from […]

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According to Spanish newspaper Don Balon, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has told his teammate Luis Suarez that Manuel Lanzini would fit in perfectly at the Camp Nou. Lanzini has chalked up 18 goals and 15 assists in 96 appearances for West Ham thus far. He scored his debut goal for Argentina earlier this week much to the delight of […]

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Leicester’s head of senior player recruitment Eduardo Macia is on a short list to become West Ham’s new director of football according to a report. The highly-regarded Spaniard has previously worked at Valencia and Liverpool and was credited with helping sign the likes of Fernando Torres, Raheem Sterling and Javier Mascherano. Macia, who was previously […]

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Reports that West Ham are currently interviewing for a director of football and that David Moyes is deeply involved in the process are premature. The board is  ready to replace Tony Henry – who was sacked for alleged racist comments -and will upgrade the job title from recruitment director to director of football. However, all […]

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Fresh concerns over the London Stadium’s security and stewarding has been raised after yesterday’s Rugby game between the Saracens and Harlequins. A supporter in the hospitality suite raised the alarm to security personnel ten mins before the end of the match when he noticed a sizeable North Face bag unattended at the rear of the […]

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West Ham fans are split down the middle over whether the Irons should offer David Moyes a new deal now or WAIT until the end of the season. The club are set to offer the manager a one year deal should he keep us in the Premier League this season and that is a decision […]

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David Moyes will get another season to sort out the West Ham mess IF he saves the Irons from relegation. It has become par for the course that long term contracts are a non starter with the amounts of compensation involved for failure these days. And a year’s deal is the best Moyes can expect […]

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The week in football – also featuring: Ed Glazer, laptop abuse and 420 sucklings West Ham , looking to have their beer, Sky TV and VIP “hostess” provision costs met by the taxpayer . “We’re seeking no more than we’re entitled to under the contract – yet we’re being portrayed as the bad guys.” Related: The beautiful game is beginning to reflect all that is ugly in society | David Goldblatt Related: David Squires on …

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The results from the Claret and Hugh’s poll for Hammer of the year are in and it will come as no surprise that Marko Arnautovic is the red-hot odds-on favourite to pick up the award which is voted for by West Ham supporters towards the end of each season. The poll which attracted 1,338 participants showed Marko taking […]

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David Moyes has confirmed that Edimilson Fernandes has returned from injury and should be available for the game against Southampton. Fernandes suffered a bad ankle injury while on international duty last year which required surgery and he had been thought to be out for the remainder of the season. Moyes will also welcome back Arthur […]

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The Hammers will be boosted by the return of Arthur Masuaku AND Edmilson Fernandes for the remaining Premier League fixtures. The left sided midfielder – having played at Dagenham and Redbridge in the midweek friendly fund raiser – has  since departed for international duty with DR Congo whilst Fernandes is with the Swiss under 21s […]

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West Ham have welcomed London mayor Sadiq Khan’s condemnation of the “violent episodes” at the Burnley match but “do not feel it helpful to speculate without all the facts.” That would appear to be a sideswipe at Khan who made a series of allegations and claims ahead of an independent investigation into what went on […]

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The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) chairman Peter Hendy has written a piece in yesterday’s London Standard comparing rugby to football crowds in the London Stadium. The former TfL Commissioner who was embroiled in an expenses row was appointed by the London Mayor last year following the resignation of David Edmunds. Hendy compares the rugby […]

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Among the surprising speed merchants on the all-time list are Carl Jenkinson, Chelsea centre back Antonio Rudiger — who is the fourth fastest player this season — and forward Hugo Rodallega.

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By Hugh Southon and Sean Whetstone Sadiq Khan’s decision to demonise the Irons at the London Assembly is a disgrace following the events during our match against Burnley. He owns the stadium and it’s up to him to find answers not to deliver what appears to be wildly exaggerated accusations without any evidence or police […]

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Not every top-flight player gets the plaudits they deserve – here we have a look at some of those who fly under the radar At various points during their title-winning season, praise was shared around the Leicester side. Jamie Vardy, N’Golo Kanté and Riyad Mahrez were the obvious ones, Wes Morgan, Danny Drinkwater and Kasper Schmeichel got their plaudits too, but Marc Albrighton went under the radar. And so he still does, despite his game improving…

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The Saracens will play the Harlequins at the London Stadium this afternoon in the first AVIVA Premiership game to be played at the venue. West Ham fan Jackson Wray who plays back row for the Sarries, has been with the club since a young teenager, developing from a promising youngster to a top class Premiership […]

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