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West Ham hero Mark Ward was the man he dreaded lining up against the most. READ MORE: Drunk Arsenal ace with 'gifted' penis had 30 pebbles 'stuffed' inside it by team-mateWard, a Scouser who also played for clubs including Manchester City, Everton, never managed an international appearance, but turned out 165 times for the Hammers between 1985 and 1990.And he gave Pearce, who would later play for West Ham himself, nightmares.The former England left-back came up against Ward while playing for Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United legend has changed an awful lot since he hung up his boots in 1997. He's traded the Red Devils for the red carpet, turned-up collars for flat caps, and a Nokia brick phone for … a similar sort of Nokia brick phone, actually!In a recent interview with The Athletic, it emerged that the iconic Frenchman still carries the same sort of ancient handset most of us ditched decades ago.

Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he was fully aware of just how good a player Manchester City were signing when Carlos Tevez moved to the Etihad Stadium.

West Ham have signed more dud strikers than most people have had hot dinners - but German flop Savio Nsereko might just be the pick of the whole rotten bunch. Signed as a replacement for Craig Bellamy following his move to Manchester City in January 2009, Savio joined the Hammers to great fanfare in a £7million deal from Brescia. Not much was known about the Ugandan-born German forward, who had bagged a less than impressive three goals in 23 appearances for Brescia that season before his switch to Upton Park.

Manchester United have appointed former West Ham flop Benni McCarthy as a strikers coach for the new season.McCarthy is best remembered for his time in England for his spell at Blackburn Rovers - where he earned the unenviable tag of a one-season wonder. The South African failed to reignite that form, and he struggled after moving to Upton Park.However, McCarthy once knocked the Red Devils out of the Champions League as Jose Mourinho's young Porto side went on to conquer Europe.

Alison Hammond gifted long-time West Ham fan James Corden ‘the nicest gift’ ever: a seat from the football team’s former stadium Upton Park. The This Morning host was meeting The Late Late Show presenter as he returned to the UK for special episodes of his US chat-show, which features an iconic mix of celebrity guests including Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, and even President Biden. Gifting him with a welcome home present, Alison handed James ‘an actual seat from the stands of his beloved West Ham’s former stadium,’ as the Gavin and Stacey star’s jaw dropped in excitement and shock.

Mundo Albiceleste: “I have retired, it is confirmed. They offered me many things, including from the United States.

West Ham United's Boleyn Ground which they left in 2016 and Highbury, which was the home of Arsenal until they moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2006.Therefore, here are eight of English football's most famous stadiums that are now defunct after their tenants moved to new homes.The Boleyn Ground was the home of West Ham United for over a century after being built by the club in 1904.The Hammers played at the stadium up until the end of the 2015/16 season, when they moved into the London Stadium which had been built for the 2012 London Olympics.West Ham won their final match at the venue, which was also known as Upton Park, beating Manchester United 3-2 in May 2016.Later that same year, the Boleyn Ground was demolished in order to make way

on this link here.Haye and Chisora seemed to both be willing to bury the hatchet after the fight at Upton Park. The two shook hands and embraced, and seemed to be ready to forgive and forget after the ugly scenes in Munich.

Jermain Defoe admits he's been left devastated by the death of his mentor Glenn Roeder.The former West Ham and Newcastle United boss passed away on Sunday following a long illness.The 65-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumour in April 2003 while working as Hammers boss, and his last role in football was as an advisor at Stevenage in 2016.Roeder, an ex-England B international who also managed Watford, Norwich and Gillingham, was a guiding light in the early stages of Defoe's career at Upton Park.He revealed Roeder was affectionately known as 'Glenn the step over' around the training ground due to a distinctive dribbling style.Defoe told talkSPORT: "It's sad news for everyone who knows Glenn, condolences to his family."It's really sad

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar join West Ham. The singer, songwriter and actress is a huge fan of the Premier League side, and even performed at the London Stadium during half-time of their clash against Everton back in 2017.

David Beckham was destined for greatness under Sir Alex Ferguson, and the iconic Manchester United manager knew it even during Golden Balls’ younger days.

West Ham are “at consultation stage” over stadium plans which would bring fans closer to the game.