07 August 2016
We had the national anthem….we had fireworks…and we hade a great team as our opposition. BUT nothing – nothing on earth – could compare to our fans signing ‘Bubbles’ at full throttle ths afternoon at the official oprning and if prizes were being handed out for the biggest moment of the afternoon we reckon this […]
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07 August 2016
While the Hammers manager has added two new names to his squad, he admitted it would be hard to fend off interest for one of the stars of France's Euro 2016 campaign
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07 August 2016
• Belgium striker linked with Crystal Palace, West Ham and Everton • Agent keen to ‘reach a resolution’ over Benteke’s future Christian Benteke’s agent has confirmed Liverpool have yet to receive any new offers for the Belgium striker but is hopeful of resolving his future before the end of the transfer window. Benteke, who signed from Aston Villa last summer for £32.5m , has yet to feature for Liverpool in pre-season having fallen ...
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07 August 2016
West Ham are close to completing the signings of Swansea striker Andre Ayew and Olympiacos left-back Arthur Masuaku.
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07 August 2016
Andy Carroll scored his first goals at the London Stadium as West Ham officially opened their new home with a 3-2 friendly defeat to Juventus.
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07 August 2016
Swansea striker Andre Ayew and Olympiacos left-back Arthur Masuakushould be on board within days according to Slaven Bilic. The boss revealed ahead of today’s game against Juventus that the pair are on the brink of arriving at the club. He said: “We are quite close to getting two new players,” “I hoped it would be […]
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07 August 2016
Andy Carroll scored twice for West Ham against Juventus at the Olympic stadium in their last friendly and Slaven Bilic believes if he stays clear of injury, he can have a very good season.
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07 August 2016
Slaven Bilic was happy with the Juventus test at the now officially opened London Stadium declaring: ““It was a packed Stadium against one of the biggest clubs and best teams in Europe. “It was a good test for us and great to see the fans filling our Stadium again.” But he added: “We started sloppily […]
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07 August 2016
CandH ratings expert Niall McDonald hands out the points at this afternoon’s prestige friendly against Juventus Adrian: Let in three but made several sharp saves. Always encouraging the team to push out 7 Antonio: No defensive aberrations today. Didn’t get long pushed forward after the break unfortunately 5 Reid: Back in his less-preferred right sided […]
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07 August 2016
Irons 2 Juventus 3 Match verdict Ok, it was a pre season friendly but at last Andy Carroll showed himself as a guy who may just be the 20 goal a season striker we need so badly. It’s all about keeping him fit! Two fine headers produced the goals that brought the Hammers back from […]
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07 August 2016
West Ham lose 3-2 to Italian champions Juventus as the Hammers' new home, the London Stadium, is officially opened.
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07 August 2016
WEST HAM 2-3 JUVENTUS: Andy Carroll showed signs he's ready to hit the ground running when the Premier League starts as he scored twice in West Ham United's 3-2 defeat to Juventus.
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07 August 2016
The Italian champions were the visitors as the Hammers opened their new stadium officially and they outclassed the Londoners, who simply must be better in the coming months
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07 August 2016
The Argentina international made his first appearance for the Serie A champions but failed to make much of an impression, as the Hammers fell in their first clash at their new home
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07 August 2016
Andy Carroll netted a double in vain as West Ham were beaten 3-2 by Serie A champions Juventus in a game to mark the official opening of the London Stadium.
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07 August 2016
Slaven Bilic prefers Andre Ayew as the Hammers last big signing of the summer. The Irons had planned to bring in the Swansea player and a striker, with Carlos Bacca the big choice, but the failed medical suffered by Diafra Sakho has changed that. Despite talk continuing that the club could be involved in moving […]
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07 August 2016
Much has been made of last season’s signings and quite rightly so! Dimi Payet was of course totally stand out but Angelo Ogbonna, Manu Lanzini, Michail Antonio at £8 million and £7 million respectively were among the best this club has ever made. But let’s go back a year and I remember very well reporting […]
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07 August 2016
Mark Noble and Frank Lampard Snr have heralded the move to the Olympic Stadium in the latest issue of Blowing Bubbles Monthly. In exclusive interviews in August’s issue, which will be handed out for FREE to 10,000 fans going to the Juventus game on Sunday, the Hammers captain said that our new home is ‘phenomenal’
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on Mark Noble, Frank Lampard, Chris Powell and England Ladies’ captain Ellen White in August’s Blowing Bubbles Monthly
07 August 2016
Cheik Kouyate is still living the dream after become the first ever London Stadium goalscorer. The brilliant midfielder grabbed a brace against Domzale and remains on a high as he approaches today’s prestige fiendly against Juventus.. He said: “I am so proud to have scored the first goal,. The game was very important for the club. […]
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07 August 2016
Manager wars, Leicester’s encore, and some no-nonsense yellow card laws So here it is – the long-awaited new series of Pep versus José. Neutrals are hoping for a classic rerun of the meltdowns that made the Barcelona/Real Madrid years so special – but early signs are that both managers are making an effort to coexist. Last month Guardiola denied he’d spend the season refusing to shake Mourinho’s hand (“We are polite ...
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07 August 2016
Pre match kick off The London Stadium opens two hours before the 1pm kick off today for this event so the doors will open at 11am today. Doors will usually open 90 minutes before kick off for all other Premier League games. The opening ceremony is scheduled 12.30pm today to mark the official opening of […]
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07 August 2016
United are getting their swagger back; Saints are eying a season of intrigue; and why Tottenham need to do some serious squad-building Part one: Arsenal to Manchester City A new era dawns – hopefully one free from LVG’s possession-at-all-costs approach. In signing Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan and Bailly, Mourinho has added a real mix of experience and class – it feels like we’re about to get some of our swagger back...
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07 August 2016
West Ham transfer target, Carlos Bacca and his wife dined with his agent in Ibiza to decide on his future claim reports last night. Rumours that Bacca has flown to London this week are wide of the mark as he published a photo of himself dining with his agent. It is also claimed that Milan’s vice-president […]
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07 August 2016
West Ham joint Chairman, David Gold says Dimitri Payet could be on the bench against Juventus today at the London Stadium and has a good chance playing against Chelsea for our first Premier League game at Stamford Bridge. Speaking on twitter Gold said “Payet could be on the bench tomorrow and has a good chance […]
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07 August 2016
Gary Neville will return to Sky Sports for the launch of its biggest ever season of Premier League football in August with a new range of programming and experts.
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