Tag: Twitter
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Ex-Liverpool striker rues Lallana injury blow
Former Liverpool striker Neil Mellor has backed summer signing Adam Lallana to bounce back from the injury setback which has ruled him out of the start of the season. The England international, a £25million arrival from Southampton last month, picked up a knee problem during a training session in the Reds’ pre-season preparations in the…
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Barton contacts Benayoun to end Middle East feud
Former England international Joey Barton claims he has ended his public feud with ex-Queens Park Rangers team-mate Yossi Benayoun following a row about the Middle East crisis. The Maccabi Haifa playmaker took exception to Barton’s comments on Twitter regarding Israel’s hostilities with Hamas, an Islamist militant group running the Gaza Strip. Benayoun captained his new…
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West Ham livid as referee ignores big screen
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has blasted officials for failing to look at the big screen to make a handball decision in his side’s surprise 3-1 friendly defeat to Sydney FC. The Hammers suffered a second successive loss on their pre-season tour of New Zealand, having been beaten 2-1 by Wellington Phoenix in Auckland…
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Carroll clashes with West Ham fan in booze row
West Ham United striker Andy Carroll has become embroiled in a Twitter row with one of the club’s supporters. The injured England international, who has been ruled out of action for at least four months after damaging ligaments in his left ankle, took exception to the fan’s claims about his lifestyle. Carroll was accused of…
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Under-pressure West Ham boss ‘is a dead man walking’
Former England international Rodney Marsh believes West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce will soon be sacked by the club. The ex-Queens Park Rangers and Manchester City attacker feels comments made by Hammers co-chairman David Sullivan point towards a bleak future for the boss, who has split opinion among supporters. Many fans have protested against the…
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Arsenal icon Henry parties with fans and attends training
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry partied with Gunners players and supporters before joining former mentor Arsene Wenger for a team training session. The Frenchman, who now plays for New York Red Bulls, has made no secret of his delight at seeing his old club arrive in the USA for the first time in 25 years for…
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Hammers chairman reeling from Carroll injury blow
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has revealed his sadness at losing club record signing Andy Carroll for four months. The £15million hitman, who has endured an injury-plagued stint at Upton Park since turning his loan arrangement into a permanent deal a year ago, has torn the ligaments in his left ankle during a training…
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Benayoun and Barton in row over Middle East crisis
Outspoken Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has become embroiled in a row with former team-mate Yossi Benayoun over the Middle East crisit. The Maccabi Haifa playmaker took exception to the ex-England international’s comments on Twitter regarding Israel’s hostilities with Hamas, an Islamist militant group running the Gaza Strip. Benayoun captain his new side in…
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Spurs defender lifts lid on injury nightmare
Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Walker has revealed his relief at playing football for the first time since mid-March. The England international missed the Three Lions’ ill-fated World Cup campaign in Brazil due to a troublesome pelvic injury and was also absent for the final two months of Spurs’ Premier League run-in. However, he hit the…
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Arsenal icon Henry revels in Wenger meeting
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has spoken of his delight at seeing his former club arrive in the USA for their pre-season tour. The Gunners will come up against their all-time leading goalscorer in Saturday’s friendly game against New York Red Bulls. It is the north London outfit’s first trip to America in a quarter-of-a-century and…
